For the second half of the two-year graduate program, Stevenson Center Fellows are in the field, gaining professional experience, applying classroom knowledge, and serving organizations across the U.S. The MCRPC is a local organization hosting its first Fellow.
The LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund was created in 2009 to provide emergency financial assistance to students who have lost the financial support of their family due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Randi Goodwin came to Illinois State with a clear focus: to one day become a criminal psychologist who works with juveniles and adolescents.
Terrence “Terry” Tapley Sr. has taken up his brother Eric’s mission in life to help people. Mennonite College of Nursing graduate Eric Tapley ’83, ’97, passed away suddenly in 2010, but not before changing the world for the better.
Generous donors helped the Stevenson Center raise $2,500 in honor of its 25th anniversary, and those funds enabled Fellows to attend the 2020 Human Development Conference.
Birds Gave Back now boasts back-to-back record giving days after Redbirds rose on February 27 to make 2,188 individual gifts to the University totaling $1,118,745, according to preliminary totals
Cadu Verdan’s upbringing in Brazil inspires the music he creates while studying for a master’s in music composition at Illinois State. But it was not an easy road from Brazil to campus.
Dr. Shari Zeck’s mom, Doris Grube, didn’t have the opportunity to go to college, but she made sure her four children had all the educational opportunities they wanted. To honor her mother’s commitment to education and leave a lasting mark on Illinois State, Zeck pledged a major gift during the Redbirds Rising campaign. The gift establishes the Doris Grube Zeck Library Outreach Restricted Fund.
The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs is now actively seeking donors who may be interested in naming spaces within the new multicultural center.
The second annual Birds Give Back – 1 Day for Change kicks off on Thursday, February 27. This year’s event will focus on garnering increased participation on Illinois State’s very own giving day.
