Thousands of students, faculty, and staff members are expected on the Quad next Monday, April 8, for a watch party as Central Illinois experiences a total solar eclipse.
Unit: Emergency Management
ISU Emergency Alert test, March 28
Illinois State University will be testing ISU Emergency Alert on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
Director of Disaster
Eric Hodges fosters campus preparedness as director of Emergency Management.
New master of public health program trains future leaders
Bella Ogurek ’23 is no stranger to hard work, and she thrives on a busy schedule. That’s a good thing given that she’s a licensed emergency medical technician, a graduate assistant for Safe Redbirds Ambassadors, and she teaches CPR through Environmental Health and Safety. She accomplishes all that while pursuing a master’s degree in the new fully online master of public health (M.P.H.) program, which prepares students to become leaders in the public health sector.
ISU Emergency Alert test, October 19
Illinois State University will be testing ISU Emergency Alert on Thursday, October 19.
National emergency alert test, October 4
Cell phones will activate with an emergency signal during a nationwide wireless emergency alert test at 1:20 p.m. (CT) on Wednesday, October 4.
Escaping the nest: Student teams take on tornado escape room
More than 100 students are registered to participate in Escape the Nest, an emergency-preparedness-themed pop-up escape room created by 20 students from Assistant Professor Simone Downie’s Games and Society class in collaboration with Illinois State University Emergency Management.
ISU Emergency Alert test, Thursday, March 23
Illinois State University will be testing ISU Emergency Alert on Thursday, March 23, at 2:05 p.m.
Text to 9-1-1 available in McLean County
Starting Monday, September 19, mobile phone users will be able to text emergency messages to 9-1-1 in McLean County.
Enhanced Safe Redbirds app among campus safety resources
As a new academic year begins, it is important for all members of the Illinois State University community to be familiar with the many safety and security resources available on campus.