With the passing of Andrew Purnell Jr. ’57, Redbirds share the impact he made on them and the ISU campus.
Farewell notes for an inspiring Redbird
Unit: Black Colleagues Association
Homecoming celebration events, April 5-11
Homecoming: Redbirds in Flight, April 5-11, will celebrate with virtual or socially distanced events.
Black history, culture, and literature: How one alum is using her voice as an educator to teach about Blackness
Britni Mitchell ’08 is using her voice as both an educator and a Black woman to create a Black English literature class at her high school for juniors and seniors.
Kanisha Lites: First African American feature baton twirler
Redbird Kanisha Lites ’07, a Junior Olympic (2003, 2004) baton twirler who recently learned she was the first African American feature baton twirler in the history of the Big Red Marching Machine.
Drawing on hope
Michelle (Brown) Smith ’90 recently won an international design contest sponsored by Ralph Lauren for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic relief.
Meet the Illinois State University Black Colleagues Association (ISUBCA) communications team
Three alums make up team
From playlists to legal analyst: The evolution of Joseph Haynes Davis
From the minute he stepped to the microphone at WGLT, a National Public Radio affiliate licensed to ISU, Davis began honing skills that eventually catapulted him to fame at major market urban radio stations across the country from Philadelphia to Florida.
Doctoral alum’s monument is at the center of the movement for racial equality in NYC
As modern-day foot soldiers march in the biggest city of a nation they believe has not always delivered the same promises to certain groups of people, they often gather at the site created by an Illinois State doctoral alum.
Get to know President Dietz through virtual alumni event
From the comfort of your own home, workplace, or favorite relaxation spot, get to know Dr. Larry Dietz, the 19th president of Illinois State University on June 18.
Historic appointment: Alumna first African American and female to lead ISU’s governing board
Alumna Julie Annette Jones ’90 is the first African American and female to lead ISU’s governing board.
