Susan Marquardt Blystone ’84, M.S. ’03, could not have predicted that her decision in middle school to be a journalist would result in a 27-year editorial career at Illinois State University. For the past quarter century, she served as editor of State, ISU’s alumni magazine.
Illinois State University and Heartland Community College are celebrating five years of Redbird Promise, the guaranteed admission program for students looking to transfer from Heartland to Illinois State.
Alex Stuepfert is an incoming Illinois State University freshman from LeRoy who has been awarded the McLean County Full Tuition Scholarship.
Ayaan Baloch doesn’t sit and wait for opportunity to knock on his door. He has made his path by being proactive. That strategy has earned him a prestigious full scholarship and led him to becoming a new Redbird when he enters Illinois State University in the fall to study computer science.
Asher Nelson loves to create—from music on his sunburst electric bass guitar to sleek model rockets. A recipient of the McLean County Full Tuition Scholarship, Nelson is in the final countdown to launching his college journey at Illinois State University this fall.
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.
Dr. Aondover Tarhule, Illinois State University vice president for Academic Affairs and provost, presented his vision for the future of the University’s international engagement efforts April 20 to more than 50 people in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center and simultaneously to an online audience via Zoom during the final session of the Spring 2022 International Seminar Series.
Individuals and groups across the campus and community were honored with 2022 Civic Engagement Awards on April 12, 2022, as part of Illinois State University’s annual Civic Engagement Celebration. The event was hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement.
A television production crew with experience working on Emmy award-winning reality shows was on campus for a weeklong shoot with 10 Illinois State University students who shared their experiences as Redbirds for a 30-minute episode of The College Tour, scheduled to stream on Amazon Prime Video this fall.
The University continues to be recognized for its track record of excellence in transfer student support.
