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: Chicago native finds power in education
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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: 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.
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.
Passing grade: The secret behind ISU’s graduation rate
August is the month when colleges and universities across the country welcome incoming freshmen to campus.
Redbird legacy: Alumna follows in footsteps of great-grandmother
Laura Simonton is a two-time alum of Illinois State University. She graduated in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in history and then earned another bachelor’s in 2011 in history education.
ISU history alum Samuel Wheeler named state historian
Illinois State University history alum Samuel Wheeler ’00, an expert on the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln, was named Illinois state historian by the trustees of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
Woodruff to attend White House briefing on policing practices
Illinois State University Police Chief Aaron Woodruff has been selected to attend a White House 21st Century Policing briefing on Friday, July 22.
