A four-sport athlete at Illinois State, physical education major Chris Voelz ’70 serves as the executive director of the Collegiate Women in Sports Award.
Unit: Kinesiology and Recreation
Graduating Redbirds: Aspiring therapist’s desire to impact lives opens new doors
Graduating senior Mauricio Serrato chose to attend Illinois State because it was affordable, close to home, and a place he had heard great things about. What he didn’t know was that he would be steered away from biology and to therapeutic recreation, a major that would fulfill his goal of helping others.
Whole communities, whole health: McGinnis Scholar Lecture, October 27
Dr. Darla Castelli will discuss Whole Communities, Whole Health, a large-scale project focusing on children’s health.
President Kinzy signs proclamation declaring October Exercise is Medicine on Campus month
October is Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIMOC) month and over 280 campuses worldwide are celebrating their EIMOC programs, including Illinois State University.
CAST to host annual Homecoming tailgate, October 16
The College of Applied Science and Technology is excited to invite all alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends to the annual Homecoming tailgate. No registration is required.
Our Newest Redbirds: Mulatz triplets will continue to be teammates
It was rare that a board game ever saw its entirety at the Mulatz household.
Our newest Redbirds: Student from Hawaii trades the sun and surf for Illinois State
As a member of a military family, moving is second nature for incoming student Maylee Demling.
Octogenarians share secret to aging with energy
Redbirds Don and Florence Magee, age 87 and 85 respectively, have been married 61 years. They are more in love than when they first met and feel physically healthier than ever.
Therapeutic recreation student named Illinois Recreation Therapy Association statewide student representative
As a student representative, Dolgner will be a voice for entire population of Illinois therapeutic recreation (TR) students, providing input on a variety of issues like conference topics, student engagement, and outreach activities.
Students in therapeutic recreation program continue to receive practical learning opportunities though a special collaboration
Illinois State’s therapeutic recreation (TR) program has collaborated with the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association’s New Professionals Committee to deliver practical learning opportunities for students this past year.