Almost every day a new hashtag emerges to alert society of a cause.
Making their voices heard: Civically engaged students head to Capitol to lobby for ISU
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Alumni invited to final fall fairs for semester
If you’re a Redbird seeking job opportunities or one seeking to hire Redbird talent, be sure to attend our last two fairs in November.
The Crossroads Project presents winning play of the Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative, October 28
The Crossroads Project presents a staged reading of the new play “Even Flowers Bloom in Hell, Sometimes” by Franky D. Gonzalez, winner of the 2020 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative.
Happy and healthy: Married Redbirds share their secrets to living a long life full of love
When Don Magee ’58 met his wife Florence, M.S. ’74, he knew that his life would be changed forever. Married for 61 years, 87-year-old Don and 85-year-old Florence are more in love than when they first met and physically feel healthier than ever. Don, whose mother attended Illinois State for two years, chose to be
Redbirds assist McLean County Health Department with contact tracing
The Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN) and the Department of Health Sciences have teamed up with the McLean County Health Department (MCHD) to facilitate contact tracing to help slow the spread of the virus.
Deloitte Foundation honors Bill Allison’s retirement with gift to student training fund
In recognition of the retirement of alum Bill Allison, his long-time employer, the Deloitte Foundation, donated $15,000 to the SAP Impact Fund.
Adding color back into life: Alum yarn bombs public spaces in South Loop of Chicago
Valerie Sherman ’04 is using her lifetime hobbies of knitting and crocheting to display her artwork on public spaces in the South Loop of Chicago. And Chicagoans are loving it.
A virtual tour of Illinois State University’s Horticulture Center
Please join the director of the Illinois State University Horticulture Center, Jessica Chambers ’93, as she guides guests through the beautiful gardens of the Center in a two-part virtual video series.
Brent Beggs named director of the School of Kinesiology and Recreation
The School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University recently introduced Dr. Brent Beggs as the school’s new director, a role in which he is managing the immense uncertainty and challenges that come with the academic year of 2020. Dr. Beggs studied at Southern Illinois University–Carbondale where he earned his master’s degree in Recreation
Weakest Link host Jane Lynch and fellow Redbird to appear on Hoda & Jenna show
Retired Illinois State employee and three-time alum Dr. Sally Pyne ’78, M.S. ’87, Ph.D. ’99, will make her national television debut Friday morning on Today With Hoda & Jenna as one of the contestants for a round of the Weakest Link hosted by fellow Redbird Jane Lynch ’82.
