About a week before commencement, Laura Kennedy ’86 paces up and down the hallways of WGLT going over hundreds of names. Brown and Palmer are a breeze. Czuczor, Duong and LeSueur, not so much. That’s why the commencement reader rehearses, even reading through her spreadsheet of 200 names in a corner of the women’s locker
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Illinois State meets growing need for cybersecurity professionals
Illinois State’s School of Information Technology is a nationally recognized leader in cybersecurity education with 125 students in its rapidly growing information assurance and security sequence.
South Campus demolition unearths two time capsules
Two time capsules were unearthed by demolition crews tearing down Hamilton-Whitten and Atkin-Colby residence halls.
Redbird ROTC alumni return for 35th anniversary celebration
Illinois State University’s ROTC program will welcome back many of its 400-plus alumni at a special 35th anniversary dinner Thursday, May 5, at Hancock Stadium Club.
Redbird Hacks takes over Milner Library for 36-hour competition
Illinois State’s 2nd annual Redbird Hacks challenged around 100 students on 20 teams to build or program a new website or application, all in just 36 hours.
#RedbirdSetGo 2016: Your best tweets, photos, and posts
All over campus and across the country, our Illinois State family is using the hashtag #RedbirdSetGo to share what makes them proud to be a Redbird.
One year after plane crash, Redbirds embrace Project 7
On April 7, 2015, the Illinois State University community was stunned and saddened by a tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of two Athletics Department staff members and five Redbird friends and supporters. As the one-year observance approaches, the Illinois State Athletics Department encourages faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends to pay respect to
9 ways to know if you’re a Chicago Redbird
As we gear up for June’s big event for Chicago-area alumni at Navy Pier, let’s look at the 9 ways you know you’re a Chicago Redbird.
April Fools’ Day: Illinois State to convert Quad into nation’s first Tri
When students return to campus for the fall 2016 semester, they might notice a few changes to Illinois State’s iconic Quad, most notably the absence of one entire side.
Photos: Best Illinois State campus shots from March 2016
Every month on STATEside, we share some of our favorite photos of Illinois State that were posted by Redbirds on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter from the previous month, using Storify.