Homecoming spring 2021 driveway tailgate

Red Redbird t-shirt with a football player on it coming out of a backpack with pom poms by each sleeve as if it were cheering

It has been a year of COVID-19 restrictions and after a winter of being stuck in the house, we are so excited to get out in the driveway and tailgate from home to cheer on the Redbirds.

Alumni royalty each other’s biggest Redbird fan

Couple in a sash and crown

A first date at the downtown Bloomington theatre led to a 68-year marriage filled with dream jobs, love, and family the Homecoming: Redbirds in Flight alumni king and queen, Frank ’51, M.S. ’59, and Jean (Strauss) ’51 Chiodo.

Life in the FNP sequence of the BSN-DNP program: An interview with Jessica Sullivan

MCN's editorial writer Bryanna Tidmarsh (right) sits down with FNP sequence leader Jessica Sullivan (left) to discuss life in the DNP program

Ever wonder what it’s like to work towards a Doctorate of Nursing Practice? Or how to balance going back to school with your family or busy work schedule? We sat down with Dr. Jessica Sullivan—a two-time MCN grad and MCN’s FNP sequence leader for the DNP program—to learn more about how the FNP sequence of the program is structured and who should consider earning a DNP.