Photos: What it’s like to major in journalism

Two students working on a page layout for the Vidette student newspaper.

Sasic immigrated to the United States as refugees in the last 1990s and, thanks to support from multiple private scholarships, she is having a wonderful experience at Illinois State University

Redbirds Rising: College of Business

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Illinois State is a university on the rise and the College of Business is proud of our many recent accomplishments. Even more exciting are the opportunities ahead. Join fellow COB alumni and friends in supporting the College of Business through Redbirds Rising. Your generosity will keep the College of Business on a path to continuous improvement.

Redbirds Rising volunteer spotlight: Professor Emeritus Sandra Groves

Sandra Groves

Sandra Groves, a retired professor in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation, has supported Illinois State University for decades. With the launch of Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State, Groves has turned her attention towards mobilizing faculty and staff to contribute.

Too committed to fail

Richard Greenfield at Illinois State University

He almost failed the third grade. By the seventh grade, his teacher had given up on him, predicting he’d be lucky to make it through middle school. But Richard Greenfield, born with lead poisoning, never gave up on himself. On Saturday, he’ll graduate with a bachelor’s degree in politics and government. And this time, a

Apply to the agriculture scholar(ships) before they sail away!

Students who received scholarships in a row

The Illinois State University Department of Agriculture is offering scholarships to current and new/incoming students. These scholarships are offered to full-time students pursuing, or planning to pursue, a degree in the Department of Agriculture at Illinois State.

Illinois State benefits from Giving Tuesday

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Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends came together to support Illinois State University on Giving Tuesday, November 28. Donors made 1,473 gifts totaling $525,496.