Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress Jane Lynch ’82 is most famous for her role as Sue Sylvester on Fox’s Glee and currently hosts the NBC game show Hollywood Game Night. In 2017, the School of Theatre Arts alumna was granted an honorary doctorate degree by Illinois State University in recognition of her artistic achievements.
President Larry Dietz addressed a crowd of more than 400 alumni, donors, and friends in Redbird Arena Saturday night to announce an ambitious effort to ensure success for Redbirds now and in the future.
Illinois State University today publicly announced its most ambitious comprehensive fundraising campaign, Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State.
Illinois State University raised more than $21.4 million in private support during fiscal year 2017, marking the University’s third consecutive year surpassing $21 million in funds raised and the third best fundraising year on record at Illinois State.
