Toby Atkinson ’05 does it all. She’s a Fortune 500 executive, the chair of a regional Alzheimer’s association, and a wife and mother of two. Last October, she formally added “queen” to her list of responsibilities when she was crowned Mrs. United States.
Unit: University Marketing and Communications
The PodCAST: A conversation with Bobby Pillot, technology alum
The College of Applied Science and Technology has released the next episode of the college’s new podcast, The PodCAST. This episode features a conversation with Bobby Pillot ’99, an alum of the Department of Technology, and currently serves as the Vice President of Service for North America-E-Mobility at ABB.
Illinois Symphony Orchestra conductor candidate shares wisdom, encouragement with students in conducting masterclass
Through a partnership with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra (ISO), a group of Illinois State University School of Music students sharpened their conducting skills during a masterclass with ISO music director candidate Yaniv Dinur last month.
The School of Theatre and Dance tells the story of the “outsider looking in” with latest production of Space Girl
“Space Girl” uses the metaphor of an alien trying to blend in as a human on Earth to tell an emotionally compelling story of loneliness—of the outsider looking in.
Redbird scholars celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science
To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Illinois State University asked women scholars to share what or who has inspired them to get where they are today and how they feel about teaching the next generation of researchers.
Image of Research competition highlights beauty of science
The Office of Student Research presented the fifth Image of Research competition February 8 at University Galleries.
Alternative Winter Break participants work to ‘make our world a better place’
Across the Gulf of Mexico, more than 3,000 miles away from campus, a group of 12 Illinois State University students spent a portion of winter break picking pineapples and building stoves and showers in a rural Costa Rican community as a part of a service trip through the Alternative Winter Break (AWB) program.
Illinois State celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day with exclusive apparel
Illinois State is celebrating NGWSD with an exclusive apparel line to honor the achievements of Redbird women athletes of the past, present, and future.
Celebrate University Galleries’ 50th anniversary with chief curator Kendra Paitz on Redbird Buzz
Kendra Paitz, MBA ’06, M.A. ’11, joins Redbird Buzz to discuss the 50th anniversary of the University Galleries.
Winter commencement 2023 recap: Your best photos, posts
Check out this year’s roundup of some of the posts and photos to see why Illinois State is #RedbirdProud of our newest graduating Redbirds.