Future Redbirds can now experience Illinois State University from new heights. The new Bird’s Eye View space atop Watterson Towers is now open to visiting prospective students and their families.
Watterson Towers’ Bird’s Eye View now open
Topic: Freshman
Video: Study Abroad provides countless opportunities
Watch as some of our recent study abroad alumni recap their experience and the reasons why they chose to become a Roamin’ Redbird.
Our Newest Redbirds: Chicago native finds power in education
Kharisma Thomas said she spent thousands of hours on Illinois State’s website. A bit of an exaggeration, but she’s that excited about starting her first year on campus.
Our Newest Redbirds: Chasing her passion all the way from Alaska
“Science is what I want to do and is my passion,” said Elise Webber from Homer, Alaska, who started her freshman year this fall at Illinois State University.
Our Newest Redbirds: Leaving your college town for college
Champaign native Beth Geistlinger broke with family tradition, packed up the family car, and headed northwest on Interstate 74 to become a Redbird. How in the world did that happen?
Our Newest Redbirds: Perfect choice after two perfect ACT scores
Getting a perfect 36 score on your ACT exam is really, really hard. Illinois State University incoming freshman Griffin Megeff did it twice.
Our Newest Redbirds: First-generation nursing student makes family proud
Not many students pack a stethoscope for their freshman year in college. But Enrique Rocha did. It was a special gift for the nursing major from his aunt in Mexico, who recently retired from nursing.
Best photos, tweets from Welcome Week and move-in 2016
Students and their families are sharing lots of great photos using the official hashtags #RedbirdMoveIn and #RedbirdWelcome. Here are some of our favorite tweets, photos, and posts from the week so far, via Storify.
Investor network partnership strengthens entrepreneurship
A partnership between Illinois State University and the Bloomington-Normal Angel Investor Network draws together innovation and capital investment.
Free career support provides students, alumni with competitive edge
The Career Center offers free career support to Illinois State students and alumni to help them gain the competitive edge in their career.
