According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adults with disabilities report mental health distress five times as often as adults without disabilities (CDC, 2020).
Disability and Mental Health
Topic: Student Life
Make a joyful noise: Interdenominational Youth Choir worships through song and outreach
It’s a Thursday night in December, and members of the Interdenominational Youth Choir (IYC) are huddled together in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center. After a quick prayer and a scripture reading, the choir begins to sing in worship.
New platform connects students with alumni for career mentoring
Redbirds help redbirds through Career Services’ new Alumni Mentor Network.
SMART Recovery: A new recovery support at Illinois State University
To supplement recovery support already provided through Recovery for Redbirds, Self Management and Recovery Training, better known as SMART Recovery, is offered at Illinois State.
Telehealth therapy services available for students with WellConnect
Illinois State University students have access to expanded therapy options with WellConnect telehealth, available during the Spring 2022 semester.
Bill Legett recognized with the Quality of Student Life award
The 2021-2022 Neal R. Gamsky Quality of Student Life Award was presented to Bill Legett, director of Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality, on Tuesday, December 7.
Illinois State mock trial team starts its season
ISU mock trial team begins its 2021-22 season
Winter Commencement 2021 recap: Your best photos, tweets, posts
Illinois State University conferred approximately 956 baccalaureate degrees and 240 graduate degrees at the Winter 2021 Commencement. This year, the University allowed Redbirds to celebrate an in-person commencement ceremony and a personalized Redbird Stage Crossing. Redbirds shared their winter commencement experiences throughout social media all weekend long. Check out this year’s round-up of some of the best tweets, Instagram posts, and photos to see why Illinois State is #RedbirdProud of our newest alums.
Finals week study tips
Finals week is upon us, MCN family—Saturday, December 4, 2021, to Friday, December 10, 2021! We know how stressful finals can be, especially for nursing students. Here are a few study tips to help you out on final exams.
College of Business’s new collaboration space
As part of the professional business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi, Illinois State University sophomore Zach Kriegler sometimes is tasked with meeting prospective members. Lately, Kriegler’s favorite spot for these information sessions is the State Farm Hall of Business’s new collaboration space. The tech-friendly addition to the College sits just off the lower-level atrium.
