When The State Show kicked off its second full season with special guest President Terri Goss Kinzy, it debuted new theme and segment music composed by an Illinois State student.
The State Show season 2 debuts new student-composed theme music
Unit: Admissions
First-generation students reflect on college journeys
Of Illinois State University’s 18,000 undergraduates, more than 3,000 students—17% —are the first in their family to attend college. Three first-generation students—Ash Ebikhumi, Christian Arceo, and Makiah Watson—share their stories of navigating college.
Latinx Alumni Network president works toward ‘creating a new legacy’
A succinct but apt description of the professional career thus far of Simon Rodriguez Jr. ’13 might read: “In service to others.”
More than numbers: The Redbirds behind Illinois State’s large incoming freshman class
When it comes to Illinois State University’s record-setting fall 2022 class, the numbers are impressive.
Rolling out the red carpet for The College Tour premiere
Illinois State University’s episode of The College Tour made its premiere during a red carpet event, Tuesday, September 13, at the Normal Theater. The cast of the episode, students, and staff attended the premiere in style and showed off their Redbird pride.
Jeff Mavros discusses historic incoming class on Redbird Buzz
Jeff Mavros, M.S. ’06, executive director of Admissions, joins Redbird Buzz to discuss Illinois State University’s historic incoming class.
Illinois State welcomes largest freshman class in 35 years
Illinois State University welcomed 3,983 freshmen, the largest class in 35 years, to its student body for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Redbirds explore opportunities with on-campus internships
Redbirds landed internships across the country and across campus over the summer. We interviewed students who held on-campus internships to see what they learned, what they worked on, and how they’re following their passions outside of the classroom.
A Day in the Life: Students play vital role in recruiting Redbirds
Enrolling the next class is a year-round process. Admissions leads the effort, with Theresa Wiese an integral part of that office’s team. She has coordinated ISU’s tour guide program for nearly 18 years.
State editor Susan Blystone ready to write next chapter
Susan Marquardt Blystone ’84, M.S. ’03, could not have predicted that her decision in middle school to be a journalist would result in a 27-year editorial career at Illinois State University. For the past quarter century, she served as editor of State, ISU’s alumni magazine.
