Illinois State’s Alumni Association wants to leave you with some quick tips on how to fully take advantage of your new status as a Redbird alum.
Unit: Alumni Engagement
2022 MCN Alumni Award winners
Every spring, Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN) alumni from far and wide gather to reconnect, honor milestone reunions, and recognize outstanding alumni. MCN is pleased to announce this year’s award winners.
Core Principles and Practices of Diversity Initiative to be continued post-PROUD grant
Mennonite College of Nursing takes a look back on the successes of the PROUD program, a grant-funded diversity initiative. Though funding has ended, the college plans to continue many of its components, such as tutoring, mentoring, and social programming.
New Springfield location opens fall 2023
Illinois State University’s Mennonite College of Nursing has partnered with Memorial Health to open a new Springfield location exclusively for transfer students.
Reunited: Friends find each other again after nearly 45 years
The Class of 1976 formed a close bond in nursing school, but then drifted apart after graduation. Read the serendipitous story of how they reconnected after decades apart.
Pause for applause: Fall 2022
Join us in applauding these accomplished Illinois State University alumni.
Meet the 2022 Homecoming alumni royalty
A reunion on the Quad turned into 51 years of companionship, family, and love for this year’s Homecoming alumni royalty, John ’69 and Marilyn (Mueller) Freese ’70.
Class notes: Fall 2022
Keep up with what fellow alumni are doing in our class notes for the fall 2022 alumni magazine issue.
In memory: Fall 2022
In memory of Illinois State University alumni, faculty, and staff who have passed away.
Deep thoughts: Renowned Redbird scholar Dr. Paul Garris studies the brain and helps students expand theirs
An Illinois State faculty member since 1995, Garris has investigated the role of dopamine in the brain for nearly three decades, specifically as it relates to Parkinson’s disease and drugs of abuse.