Student-athletes set a semester departmental grade-point average (GPA) record of 3.61 during the spring, topping the previous mark of 3.31.
Department GPA record topped in spring
Unit: Athletics
Valley award recognizes student volunteer efforts
Softball’s Mack Leonard is one of 10 student-athletes named as a State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award recipient for the spring of 2020.
Work continues across venues
Illinois State’s goal is to have the best-kept facilities in the Missouri Valley Conference, which requires hard work.
$1.4 million estate gift to support Alumni Engagement
A $1.4 million gift from the estate of James Ronald Beales ’54, M.S. ’59, will support the programs, services, and initiatives of Illinois State University’s Alumni Engagement department. In recognition of Ron and Mary Beales’ generosity, the Alumni Engagement offices in the Alumni Center have been renamed the Ron and Mary Kathleen Beales Alumni Engagement Suite.
Red Alert unveils branding, announces updates for 2020-2021
Red Alert, the official student section of Illinois State Athletics, has unveiled its new look for the 2020-2021 school year, including a new logo and limited edition retro T-shirt.
Zach Copeland and Jaycee Hillsman sign professional contracts overseas
A pair of Illinois State men’s basketball standouts have recently signed to begin their professional careers in Europe: Zach Copeland and Jaycee Hillsman.
Illinois State student-athletes receive academic recognition from MVC
An impressive 14 Illinois State student-athletes earned the highest academic award given by the Missouri Valley Conference on Wednesday, as the league released its extensive list of annual academic awards in August.
James Robinson sets NFL record in debut
Former Illinois State football player James Robinson (2016-19) made waves this weekend, breaking the NFL record for most yards by an undrafted rookie running back in a Week 1 game on Sunday, helping the Jacksonville Jaguars come from behind to defeat the Indianapolis Colts, 27-20.
MVC and MVFC postpone fall sports
The Missouri Valley Conference and Missouri Valley Football Conference have announced the postponement of all fall sports competition and championships.
Setting up for success
This offseason has been nowhere near relaxing for rising sophomore Kendee Hilliard.
