Illinois State University has once again been recognized on the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s 2023 Transfer Honor Roll. The University is one of just nine schools selected every year of the award’s existence.
Unit: Admissions
Spring Commencement 2023 recap: Your best photos, tweets, posts
Redbirds shared their spring commencement experiences on social media all weekend long. Check out this year’s roundup of some of the best tweets, Instagram posts, and photos to see why Illinois State is #RedbirdProud of our new graduating class.
Illinois State earns value rankings
Illinois State University was among the schools recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Value Schools” and Washington Monthly’s “2022 Best Bang for the Buck Rankings: Midwest.”
The State Show season 2 debuts new student-composed theme music
When The State Show kicked off its second full season with special guest President Terri Goss Kinzy, it debuted new theme and segment music composed by an Illinois State student.
First-generation students reflect on college journeys
Of Illinois State University’s 18,000 undergraduates, more than 3,000 students—17% —are the first in their family to attend college. Three first-generation students—Ash Ebikhumi, Christian Arceo, and Makiah Watson—share their stories of navigating college.
Latinx Alumni Network president works toward ‘creating a new legacy’
A succinct but apt description of the professional career thus far of Simon Rodriguez Jr. ’13 might read: “In service to others.”
More than numbers: The Redbirds behind Illinois State’s large incoming freshman class
When it comes to Illinois State University’s record-setting fall 2022 class, the numbers are impressive.
Rolling out the red carpet for The College Tour premiere
Illinois State University’s episode of The College Tour made its premiere during a red carpet event, Tuesday, September 13, at the Normal Theater. The cast of the episode, students, and staff attended the premiere in style and showed off their Redbird pride.
Jeff Mavros discusses historic incoming class on Redbird Buzz
Jeff Mavros, M.S. ’06, executive director of Admissions, joins Redbird Buzz to discuss Illinois State University’s historic incoming class.
Illinois State welcomes largest freshman class in 35 years
Illinois State University welcomed 3,983 freshmen, the largest class in 35 years, to its student body for the 2022-2023 academic year.