Unit: Student Activities and Involvement

Redbird for life: Former UPB leader becomes leader of UPB

New staff member, Amanda Cox, smiles through a picture frame with mascot, Reggie Redbird

Amanda Cox, ’16, M.S ’18, will be returning to University Program Board. This time, she will be leading the students. Amanda Cox always made trips to Illinois State when she was a little girl with her parents. Her parents grew up in Morton, Illinois, went to Illinois State, and met here. Cox, growing up in

Introducing Redbird Life

Redbird Life serves as a primary resource for students looking to get involved on campus, explore student organizations, and find campus events.

Behind the scenes at major events

Countless hours are spent in the planning and implementation of two major student events, Welcome Week and commencement, both coordinated by the Dean of Students Office in the Division of Student Affairs.

Celebrate the end of the semester with Aly & AJ at Springfest, May 1

A group of students with glowsticks and big smiles enjoying a concert

Aly & AJ are scheduled to perform at the annual Springfest concert on May 1 at 8 p.m. in the Brown Ballroom. This concert, originally scheduled to occur on the Quad, is being moved to a rainsite. Voilà and Matt Hall will open the concert. Sponsored by University Program Board (UPB), this concert is free

Faculty and staff needed as student organization advisors

A large group of students on Illinois State's Quad between tents and tables set up for Festival ISU

Student Activities and Involvement, a unit of the Dean of Students Office, is collecting contact information from faculty and staff who are interested in serving as volunteer advisors for registered student organizations (RSOs).