Redbirds can come to campus for #RedbirdImpact Alumni Weekend, join an alumni network service project, or share their own ways they make a #RedbirdImpact this June.
Make a difference this June for #RedbirdImpact Month
Unit: Alumni Engagement
Nominate now for 2020 Alumni Awards
2020 seems far away but the deadline to nominate an outstanding Redbird (May 31) is only a couple of weeks away!
Alum’s action plan
Andrew Purnell is known as the man who can solve all kinds of problems—from his major in mathematics to addressing local discrimination as an undergraduate, followed by establishing as an alumnus a group that has empowered Illinois State black students for 35 years.
Redbird legacy: Duewer family is 5 for 5
Valerie (Quevillon) Duewer ’84 arrived at Illinois State wondering if she would enjoy attending with her older brother, Pat ’83. Decades later, she is grateful they were on campus together.
Alumni meeting set
Alumni are invited to the Alumni Association annual meeting at 9:30 a.m. on June 22 in the Alumni Center.
How we met: Jim Brinkmeyer and Joyce Cunningham
Joyce Cunningham recalls one very cold night on campus in 1969. A storm had dumped nearly eight inches of snow. She left Milner Library and headed for coffee at The Cage before trudging a mile home.
Video: Gamma Phi Circus to celebrate 90 years during Sibling Weekend
Gamma Phi Circus will be holding a series of shows and a carnival over Sibling Weekend, April 12–14, to celebrate the circus’ 90th anniversary at Illinois State University.
Student to star: Alumna Katie Neal’s journey to hosting on Big Apple’s only country music station
Illinois State alumna Katie Neal ’12 never wanted to work in radio because she hated the sound of her own voice.
Redbird uses hair to create, teach and inspire
Redbird Christal Schanes lives a life that now revolves around custom wigs, toupees, hairpieces, and facial hair and love every minute of it.
Alumni Association to hold special meeting, April 13
The Alumni Association will hold a special meeting at 11 a.m. on April 13 to review and vote on amendments to the Association constitution.
