Homecoming 2021: 100 Years will be from October 11-17, culminating in the Homecoming football game against North Dakota State at 2 p.m. at Hancock Stadium. Tickets are available at GoRedbirds.com.
Unit: Advancement
ReggieCon: My Favorite Thing is Monsters author Emil Ferris, comic scholar Dr. Rachel Miller, October 28
ReggieCon is a series of virtual panels with experts in comic and popular media, focusing on issues of race and diversity. October will celebrate LGBTQ History Month.
Redbird Scholar magazine highlights research
Illinois State University has published the fall issue of the Redbird Scholar, a magazine focused on the research, scholarship, and creative expression of faculty, staff, and students.
Wonsook Kim’s thank-you to her alma mater is ‘money to dream big’
Three named professorships were established as part of a $12 million donation made by artist and Illinois State alum Wonsook Kim ’75, M.A. ’76, M.F.A. ’78, honorary doctorate of arts ’19, and her husband, Thomas Clement.
ISU prepares to launch 2nd annual online Thank-A-Donor Days initiative
Thank-A-Donor Days is a Redbird tradition that began in 2017 inviting scholarship recipients to write thank you letters to their donors.
Police continue investigation into the death of student Jelani Day
Police continue investigation into death of student Jelani Day. Please continue to provide information to Bloomington Police at (309) 820-8888.
Pause for Applause: Summer 2021
Take a moment to applaud these outstanding Illinois State University alumni.
Class Notes: Summer 2021
Keep up with what fellow alumni are doing by reading our class notes for the summer 2021 alumni magazine issue.
Where are they now? Susan Almeida
Susan Almeida left her Chicago home in 1969 to study elementary education at Illinois State as an undergraduate.
Advocacy trainings for faculty, staff, students in September
Trainings for students, faculty, and staff will offer insights into understanding advocacy, and learning how to weave it into university life and courses.