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Vote in the November 5, 2024 General Election

A sign at the Bone Student Center polling location reads "Vote Here"

Students, faculty, and staff are highly encouraged to vote in the November 5 General Election. Find the resources you need to cast your ballot on campus.

Socktober program returns to collect socks for local children

An Illinois State student and members of a community partner organization stand behind boxes full of socks collected for the SOCKtober program.

The Center for Civic Engagement is kicking off its annual SOCKtober program, a sock drive during October designed to collect socks for local children.

Educators flock to the capitol for Redbird Advocacy Day

Illinois State House and Capitol Building in Springfield, IL

On May 1st, 2024, a number of Illinois State students visited the Capitol in Springfield to meet with legislators and discuss the needs of young educators across the state. SED student ambassadors Bella Chlada and Logan Hall were among those who attended and shared their experience during Advocacy Day.

Wheels of change: Cycling a form of civic engagement?

woman wearing a helmet rides a bike on campus

Almost every weekday morning, Crystal Scheiman packs a bag with work clothes, her lunch, and anything else she’ll need for a day of work at Illinois State University.

Make your campus workplace green certified through the Office of Sustainability

Christine Bruckner, left, and Elisabeth Reed are "a small but mighty team” as they lead the Office of Sustainability’s Green Workspace Certification Program.

Elisabeth Reed and Christine Bruckner ’09, M.S. ’11 from Illinois State University’s Office of Sustainability are two of those fortunate people who get to do work they are passionate about. One of their newest passion projects is the Green Workplace Certification program, which launched in October 2023.

Campus hero: Peter Kaufman

Dr. Peter Kaufman, marketing professor in the College of Business (COB).

Kaufman has been recognized with numerous awards during his time at Illinois State, including being named COB’s MBA Professor of the Year three times and the winner of the college’s Amar Kamath Faculty Innovation Award twice. Educated at Babson College, the University of Florida, Tufts University, and the University of South Carolina, Kaufman came to Illinois State in 2004. He teaches several classes in marketing, and his enthusiasm
for his work is plain to see.

Illinois State University recognized for improved student voting rate

three students holds quilts with voter engagement words that say "Vote!" "Your Vote is Your Voice" and "Vote for those who can't."

Illinois State University was honored with the Illinois Campus Voting Challenge Most Improved Voting Rate: 4-year Institution award for the 2022 midterms.

Grant-writing workshop for Illinois Innovation Network grants

image of a hand holding a pen as a person writes on paper

The Office of Research and Graduate Studies will host a workshop to help faculty apply for Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) grants.

Redbirds Vote: Resources offered for voting and electoral engagement in the general election

ISU students standing in line at the Bone Student Center to cast their vote.

With the 2024 general election approaching on November 5, the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is offering resources for voting and promoting electoral participation so that students, along with the campus community, can vote and make informed decisions to elect candidates who best represent their interests.

Sustainable Urban Farming

It doesn’t take 500 acres and a machine shed to farm anymore. Not even soil. Crops are being grown in water, shipping containers, alongside skyscrapers and in vacant lots, using fewer natural resources and providing a perpetual harvest that doesn’t depend on Mother Nature.