From Abraham Lincoln’s first reference to the founding of Illinois State University to the demise of Old Main, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.
This month in Illinois State University history: May
Unit: Athletics
A new MLB season has these former Redbirds showing plenty of hustle from spring training through the fall
The start of the 2024 Major League Baseball season has arrived. It’s a time that fans revere, especially in cold, gray northern cities like Chicago, Cleveland, and Detroit.
Tom Lamonica celebrates induction into the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame
For more than 15 years, Tom Lamonica enjoyed ushering Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Famers through their induction weekend. This year, Lamonica was inducted as the winner of the Paul Morrison Award.
Redbirds trying to ‘make some memories’ at Hoops in the Heartland
The Illinois State women’s basketball team is the fifth seed in this year’s Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in Moline.
Kinziger and the Redbirds heat up heading into Arch Madness
The seventh-seeded Redbirds aim to carry momentum into St. Louis for this weekend’s State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, starting with a first-round matchup against 10th-seeded Evansville Thursday, March 7, at 6 p.m.
This month in Illinois State University history: March
From remembering some of Illinois State University’s earliest graduates who were women to discovering the origin of the popular basketball phrase “March Madness,” historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.
Crowning achievement: Toby Atkinson ’05 makes her mark as Mrs. United States
Toby Atkinson ’05 does it all. She’s a Fortune 500 executive, the chair of a regional Alzheimer’s association, and a wife and mother of two. Last October, she formally added “queen” to her list of responsibilities when she was crowned Mrs. United States.
Redbird Village at Homecoming 2023 recipient of the Environmental Stewardship Award for 2023-24
The Redbird Village during Homecoming 2023 was awarded the 2023-2024 Environmental Stewardship Award.
Illinois State celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day with exclusive apparel
Illinois State is celebrating NGWSD with an exclusive apparel line to honor the achievements of Redbird women athletes of the past, present, and future.
Maya Wong and the Redbirds aim to feed off fan support during homestand
Winners of three of their last four games, the Illinois State women’s basketball team (11-6 overall, 4-3 conference) is hosting a two-game homestand this week as the Redbirds take on the University of Northern Iowa on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., followed by a visit from the Drake Bulldogs on Saturday at 4 p.m.
