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Redbird Roundup Commencement Edition: Celebrating the Class of 2021

President Dietz shakes hand with a graduate

Illinois State celebrates completion of Bone Student Center revitalization project

Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Danielle Miller-Schuster (left), Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Levester “L.J.” Johnson, University President Dr. Larry H. Dietz, Board of Trustees Chairperson Julie Annette Jones, and Student Trustee Jada Turner cut the ribbon at the Bone Student Center rededication.

Three years, seven months, and 22 days after the groundbreaking of the Bone Student Center revitalization project, more than 100 people gathered May 7 in the shadow of the center’s new three-story addition for the rededication of the nearly 48-year-old building.

Graduating Redbirds: Veteran and family man maintained perfect GPA at age 48

Nontraditional student. Definitions of that term vary, but most interpretations include factors like age, work and family commitments, among others. Illinois State University even offers orientation days tailored for those who fit the category. Maybe the real defining characteristic is that nontraditional students have multiple, interesting layers that add to campus life. That could be said of Walter Reeves, who is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice sciences at the age of 48.

How Illinois State celebrated National Collegiate Recovery Day

Painted rocks were hidden on campus to celebrate National Collegiate Recovery Day.

Luke picked up a rock, rolled it around in his hand, and laid it down under a tree on the Quad.

Graduating Redbirds: Redbirds’ son finds path at ISU by lifting up peers

Isaac Faamoe on campus in his graduation regalia

Bloomington-Normal native and Redbird legacy Isaac Faamoe was glad he stayed in his hometown to study exercise science at Illinois State University.

Graduating Redbirds: Special education major embraced grief in pursuit of goals

Josie Sales’ investment in herself allowed her to once again invest in others

Graduating Redbirds: Aspiring nurse pursues his passion for helping others

As Illinois State senior Ikechukwu (IK) Ude prepares to move his mortarboard tassel from right to left this spring, he took a moment to look back at his time at Illinois State University and reflect on some memorable experiences he will take with him after graduation.

Graduating Redbirds: Presidential Scholar finds purpose in preserving the planet

In every field—be it medicine, business, sports, the arts, etc.—someone has to lead the way. Emmi Chambers, while proud of a Redbird lineage that dates back three generations, has charted her own precedent-setting path as the first Illinois State University student to commit to the curriculum of the new environmental systems science and sustainability (ESSS) major.

Spring Commencement 2021

Jenna McGill of Yorkville, an exercise science major finishing her undergraduate degree, attended the Redbird Stage Crossing with her parents.

Illinois State University will award approximately 3,400 baccalaureate degrees and more than 700 graduate degrees to spring and summer 2021 graduates.

RSO of the month: The Association of Latinx American Students fosters an appreciation for diversity

The Association of Latinx American Students (ALAS) at Illinois State University provides programs and activities that foster a better understanding and appreciation for the cultural diversity of the Latinx community. ALAS President Mario Romero works with an executive board of peers to operate the RSO. The board worked with Romero to describe the registered student organization’s (RSO) main functions