Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University, and Heartland Community College are facing off against each other in a friendly competition to increase voter engagement across the three campuses.
Unit: Center for Civic Engagement
Redbird Table Talk: Civic Engagement
Join our dynamic alumni panel as they speak about their experiences becoming civically engaged, doing the work, and thriving in these spaces.
Celebrate Constitution Day on September 17
Join CESL at Schroeder Plaza on September 17 to celebrate Constitution Day. Stop by to pick up a pocket-sized copy of the Constitution and learn about various civic engagement opportunities and initiatives at Illinois State. Students can also participate in a virtual scavenger hunt.
Virtual event to examine political learning on campus
Dr. Lance Lippert conducted a study of Illinois State’s political climate in 2019 and will present his findings during a free virtual event on September 10.
New waste stations aid on-campus recycling efforts
The Office of Sustainability is on a mission to dispel common misconceptions on campus about recycling.
Weaver honored with Living Our Values Award
Annie Weaver of the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning is the recipient of a Living Our Values Award.
Take part this June in #RedbirdImpact Month 2020
Make a difference through virtual civic engagement or find ways your community could use a #RedbirdImpact.
Campus units partner with the Prairie Pride Coalition on local research project
Illinois State University’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning and the Office of Student Research recently partnered with the Prairie Pride Coalition to sponsor research on the inclusivity of sexual orientation and gender identity diversity.
At home with Redbird Legacy families
Meet some of the Redbird Legacy families who live in Central Illinois and hear why they chose to attend Illinois State University.
Leading a call: Recent grad creates memorial altar for women of color killed by law enforcement
In summer 2016, a group called Black Feminist Future began a movement across the country building altars in response to police killings of black women and girls.