To facilitate a seamless Move-In experience, a dedicated group of students, faculty, staff, and community members—known as Curb Birds—have volunteered to assist students and their families.
Curb Birds: It Isn’t Move-In Without Them
Topic: Alumni
WGSS alum continues policy research on trans and nonbinary populations
Dr. Jody Herman continues to work at the Williams Institute at UCLA where she is rolling out a new project looking at the needs and barriers to services for trans and nonbinary residents of Los Angeles County.
WGSS grad crowned poet laureate
On January 23, 2023, Dr. Jenna Goldsmith, our former Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies assistant director and alum was crowned the new poet laureate of Rockford.
Alum remembered, honored with Kristian ‘KP’ Philpotts Day proclamation
Kristian Philpotts ’16, an Illinois State University alum who was fatally shot while working as a rideshare driver in Urbana, was honored Monday on what would have been his 31st birthday.
Redbird alum helps fight food insecurity one fruit tree at a time
“He filled up his little sedan with 30 fruit trees and brought them home,” said Cassie Metz ‘17. This was the start of Ecofluent, the nonprofit that aims to plant fruit trees and educate communities about agriculture.
Redbird Buzz talks ice cream, tacos, wings, and Las Vegas with marketing executive Erin Levzow ’06
Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance alum Erin Levzow ’06 has created a unique path in her career–a path that’s led her to her current role at the Museum of Ice Cream.
A recap of #RedbirdImpact Month 2023
Redbirds came together for the fifth #RedbirdImpact Month and served over 730 hours to make a difference in their communities.
Fifth annual #RedbirdImpact Day of Service brings Redbirds together to make a difference
On Saturday, June 24, Redbird alumni flocked to campus to give back to the community that supported them as Redbird students through acts of civic engagement across Bloomington-Normal.
Queer Coalition creates impactful legacy
Established by a group of Illinois State University faculty and staff as a support system for the LGBTQIA2S+ community, Queer Coalition (QC) stands as an emblem of inclusion and unity on the University’s campus.
The School of Communication reimagines COM Week: announces new Career COM-petency program
After four decades of the longstanding COM Week tradition, the time has come to reimage professional development in the School of Communication at Illinois State University. Beginning this fall, the Career COM-petency program will replace the former model and mark the start of a new era.
