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Redbirds Rising campaign crosses 50,000 donor mark; 200 new endowments established
Illinois State University recently celebrated two milestones related to Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State with support from donors from all 50 states.
Dietz chosen as advisor for Google.org’s Illinois Impact Challenge
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz is helping Google in its philanthropic efforts to award Illinois non-profit organizations with grant money to stimulate economic opportunity across the state.
Illinois State donors get hands-on at Lunch and Learn event
The inaugural Heritage Society Lunch and Learn event helped Illinois State University donors learn something new while also engaging with our faculty and students.
College of Fine Arts inducts Ian Barford, Jon Kusner into Hall of Fame
Ian Barford and Jon Kusner were inducted into Illinois State University’s College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame on October 23 in a special ceremony following colloquia with students.
Athletics launches Redbird Remembrance website
The Redbird Remembrance website honors the seven men who lost their lives in the April 7, 2015, plane crash outside of Bloomington-Normal.
Redbird Rally Tailgate scheduled prior to football game at Iowa
The Illinois State Athletics Department and the Alumni Association will host the Redbird Rally Tailgate prior to the season-opening football game at Iowa on September 5.
Illinois State breaks fundraising record for second straight year
For the second straight year Illinois State University has broken its private fundraising record, tallying $36.8 million in total productivity and another increase in alumni donors.
A season of sorrow
The campus community and residents of Bloomington-Normal came together during the spring semester to mourn the loss of seven men killed in a plane accident on April 7.
Photos: President Dietz’s Illinois Shakespeare Festival cameo
President Larry Dietz had the privilege of a walk-on role in “Love’s Labour’s Lost” during the Illinois Shakespeare Festival on Sunday, July 25.