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.
10 things every new Illinois State grad should know
Unit: Commencement
Setback to comeback: Message of perseverance defines Class of 2020
It would have been poetic for Tristen Sharp to go from not knowing if she’d ever be able to put one foot in front of the other again to walking across the stage at Redbird Arena.
In their words: Antoin’ Rutledge reflects on graduating during the coronavirus pandemic
As a final year MBA student here at Illinois State, this last semester has been one full of surprises and changes.
In their words: Mark Murdoch reflects on graduating during the coronavirus pandemic
This is the third story in a four-part series in which students set to graduate in May reflect on how their final semester at Illinois State University has been impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mark Murdoch is earning a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science. He has accepted a job at Pinnacle Actuarial Resources in Bloomington.
Commencement ceremonies going online for spring 2020
Students who will graduate in the spring and summer of 2020 will have two opportunities to celebrate.
In their words: Maggie McReynolds reflects on graduating during the coronavirus pandemic
Tuesday, March 17, 2020, was a difficult day for all Redbirds. Particularly, the graduating seniors. March 17 is the day that the University announced that classes would officially move from face-to-face instruction to online.
Commencement update
The disruption of the spring semester by the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has also impacted one of Illinois State University’s most cherished traditions: Spring commencement.
Illinois State winter commencement ceremonies, December 14
Winter commencement will be held in two ceremonies December 14, with the University awarding approximately 1,100 baccalaureate degrees and more than 205 graduate degrees.
Deaf and hard of hearing graduates ready to give back
Brenda Nedved, Haley Drucker, and Mark Reppen are the deaf and hard of hearing program’s only graduates this December. The three students are all members of the deaf community. While Nedved grew up as a child of deaf adults, Drucker and Reppen were born deaf.
December graduates: How (not) to be cool when taking photos
Winter weather is a challenge for December graduates. No one really wants to stand in front of bare trees in a thin graduation gown and smile when it’s 30 degree outside.
