Tyler Clark ’09 has been trying to impact communities and people’s lives through public service and affairs since he was a student at Illinois State University.
Q&A with Redbird alum Tyler Clark

Tyler Clark ’09 has been trying to impact communities and people’s lives through public service and affairs since he was a student at Illinois State University.
Ever since he was a child, Illinois State University senior Lawrence Landfair has been enthusiastic about engaging in politics to make his mark on the world.
From television and social media ads to direct mail pieces, candidates are campaigning for their respective offices. Debates, too, have been held—the most prominent of which has been for the Illinois governor position.
College students rarely have the time to think about the outside world let alone which politicians represent them in the State of Illinois. The event, Lunch with Legislators, was meant to bridge that gap and create those connections.
A watch party for the live television broadcast of a gubernatorial debate between Democratic Governor JB Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren Bailey will be Thursday, October 6.
Upcoming debates will feature the races for Illinois’ 91st House District and Illinois’ 17th Congressional District.
National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), which will be celebrated on September 20 this year, is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy. Organizations across the country will recognize this day by registering eligible voters in preparation for Election Day.
On Monday, September 19, from 5–6:45 p.m., Illinois State students can connect with Town of Normal City Council members and staff to learn more about the community and share issues that matter to them.
Held August 18 during move-in and Welcome Week, the Front Yard Free-Cycle was a large-scale extension of the Share Shop, a new resource for Illinois State students to shop secondhand, free of charge.
Graduating Redbird Samiat Solebo is gearing up to use her education and experiences at Illinois State as a launching pad to fight injustice.