With Career Center services, faculty don’t have to cancel class

The Career Center is an excellent alternative for faculty and staff when circumstances arise that may dictate canceling a class. Professional career advisors are available to conduct a classroom presentation and provide career-centered supplementary materials to help your students as they search for internships and full-time positions.

Diversity at STATE

Diversity at State logo

Diversity is one of the values at Illinois State University, where we encourage community and a respect for differences by fostering an inclusive environment characterized by cultural understanding, ethical behavior, and social justice.

SMART goals for the new year

smart wellness

For many, January serves as a time to start anew and work on areas of their lives they would like to improve. However, too much change at once is hard to sustain. One way to keep New Year’s resolutions realistic and attainable is to be SMART (specific, measurable, actionable, realistic, and timely). These guidelines help make sure your goals are written in such a way that sets you up for success.

Follow these tips to make SMART resolutions and take advantage of resources on campus to support your efforts.

Redbird watch party in Phoenix area, January 18

Redbird Arena

Help us #BacktheBirds at an official watch party for the Redbird men’s basketball game against Drake January 18. The watch party will be held at Fat Tuesday on Mill Avenue in Tempe, Arizona. The bar will feature the game on multiple TVs and will offer drink and food specials for Redbirds in Redbird gear.

Champaign-Urbana alumni happy hour, January 9

Champaign Urbana Area Alumni Network

The Champaign-Urbana Area Alumni Network invites fellow Illinois State alumni to a happy hour Thursday, January 9, at Destihl in downtown Champaign. Come meet other Redbird alumni and help grow Illinois State’s newest alumni network. Your ideas for future events are wanted!

Massage, other stress-relieving activities offered on campus

Stress is a normal and necessary part of life. However, too much stress or stress that is not positively managed can damage your emotional and physical health. Health Promotion and Wellness has a variety of ways to help you manage your stress and learn important life skills throughout the semester.

Social work student receives prestigious Acorn scholarship

Master of Social Work student Marcellus Rose.

Master of Social Work student Marcellus Rose received one of the 2013 Acorn Equality Fund scholarship designed to provide academic financial support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered students; their allies; or the children of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered parents.

Team up with spring intramurals

Hit the court or field this semester with the spring intramurals lineup. We’ve got a variety of sports planned, ranging from full leagues, minileagues, and tournaments for men’s, women’s, and corec teams.