Tevin Davis, a contestant on the most recent season of the popular reality game show “Survivor,” is a visiting artist performing in this summer’s Illinois Shakespeare Festival.
In a 2022 essay published in Common Dreams, titled “Why Juneteenth Celebrations Should Acknowledge the 13th Amendment,” Dr. Touré Reed makes the case for why Juneteenth, a federal holiday since 2021, should focus more on the 13th Amendment—and why it matters.
Bloomington-Normal, ranked No. 3 on College Values Online’s list of “Best Small College Towns America,” is heating up with summer events and activities.
When people ask ZW Buckley ’17, M.S. ’19, known as Zach in his days at Illinois State University, what he does for work, the answer could take a while. That’s because he’s a composer, music producer, artist, and teacher. He’s good at all these things, but to save time, he pares the list down.
From a college baseball national championship to the first commencement ceremony, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.
Since Boyan Golden ’21 transferred to Illinois State in 2019, he’s been developing his first mobile application—Purr, a social networking and dating app for lesbian, bisexual, queer, non-binary, and trans people.
Illinois State University alum David Breen ’88 joins Redbird Buzz to share memories from his 37-year career with Special Olympics Illinois and how his experience as a recreation program management major prepared him for more than a decade as the organization’s president and CEO.
Casting director Jennifer Rudnicke ’91 joins Redbird Buzz to discuss her journey from Illinois State to winning an Emmy.
Check out this year’s roundup of some of the best posts and photos from 2024 spring commencement.
More than 3,500 Illinois State students will earn degrees this May, with spring commencement scheduled for Friday, May 10-Saturday, May 11, 2024, in CEFCU Arena. Here’s a numerical look at this spring’s graduates.
