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Spring 2022 Commencement

Illinois State University graduates will be recognized at the spring 2022 commencement ceremonies on May 6-7.

A Day in the Life: Illinois State students engage to care for the environment

Three students sit behind a table set up outside with two sewing machines. Two other students stand on the other side of the table, facing those sitting down.

Sustainability is a commitment exemplified at ISU through initiatives students undertake with staff to make campus increasingly eco-friendly. The University is elevated as students gain leadership skills through civic engagement.

Thanks to you: Charley and Preethy Edamala support underserved students through Redbird Esports scholarship

Charley and Preethy Edamala in a Redbird Esports branded gaming room

Charley Edamala, associate vice president and chief information officer of Illinois State’s Office of Technology Solutions, did not set out to champion Redbird Esports.

Learning and leading: Student Affairs prepared Dr. J. Michael Durnil to become a national advocate

Dr. J. Michael Durnil ’83, M.S. ’84, was surprised by the response to The E.W. Scripps Company announcing he would serve as the executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee last spring. He was soon interviewed by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and on National Public Radio.

Career assistance available for graduating Redbirds and alumni

Discover how Career Services can assist you after graduation and beyond.

Multicultural Outreach Team’s Student Spotlight: Jason Rudolph

Despite unnormal circumstances due to COVID-19, Jason Rudolph has made the most of his college experience

RESCHEDULED: The Clothesline Project from student survivors, April 19

Illinois State student and ISU F.L.A.M.E. member Kristina Harlow helps hoist The Clothesline.

The shirts in the Clothesline Project are designed over the past 25 years by student survivors on the ISU campus.

2022 Civic Engagement Award recipients announced

Individuals and groups across the campus and community were honored with 2022 Civic Engagement Awards on April 12, 2022, as part of Illinois State University’s annual Civic Engagement Celebration. The event was hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement.

Improving your vocational wellness

Vocational wellness is the ability to achieve personal satisfaction and fulfillment from our work whether that be academic work while in college or a job after graduation.

National Collegiate Recovery Day is April 15

image of sunlight shining through tree branches and leaves

Join us in celebrating the diverse pathways that make up recovery.