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 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.
Ange’s Keepers is a giving society that honors the University’s first librarian and the proud tradition of service to students that she established.
Donors who have continually invested in the University were honored at a Loyalty Circle reception held February 20 at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Normal. More than 200 guests attended the breakfast, which kicked off Illinois State’s Founding Celebration.
Illinois State University made history this month, sending 72 undergraduates to the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values (AFLV) conference.
Through the University-wide day of philanthropy, alumni, faculty/staff, students, parents, friends, and the community can donate funds to support their areas of interest at Illinois State.
Dr. Susan Kern’s 31-year career at Illinois State—from teaching in Illinois State’s former Department of Home Economics to leading the University’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign—is proof she welcomes any opportunity to make an impact.
People often ask, “What are you passionate about?” Sometimes it takes a whole lifetime to answer that question. Susan Cameron ’79 had an inkling as a child that she acted on as an adult, combining her passion for dogs and supporting law enforcement with a gift during the Redbirds Rising campaign. Ever since her youth,
