Students who needed medical care from the late 1920s through 1946 headed to the office of Dr. Rachel Merrill Cooper, who was the University’s first physician.
Then and Now: Student Health Services

Students who needed medical care from the late 1920s through 1946 headed to the office of Dr. Rachel Merrill Cooper, who was the University’s first physician.
College students are in the highest risk category of any age group for developing a substance use disorder, yet they are the least likely to receive treatment (less than 10%).
Student Health Services and Mennonite College of Nursing will be holding three Faculty/Staff Flu Shot Clinics, September 20-22. Appointments are needed.
Happy National Recovery Month, ISU! Recovery for Redbirds celebrates recovery not just this month, but every day.
There will be a retirement celebration for Student Health Services Director Dr. Christina Nulty on Monday, August 30, at 3 p.m.
Illinois State University wants to hear from our students, faculty, and staff about why it is important to get the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine.
Illinois State University has been working to vaccinate the Redbird community against COVID-19 by hosting on-campus clinics.
Individuals and groups across the campus and community were honored with 2021 Civic Engagement Awards on April 13, 2021, as part of Illinois State University’s virtual Civic Engagement Celebration.
Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Friday, March 19, that higher education staff, among other groups, will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday, March 22.
Illinois State University faculty and staff can receive a flu shot from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, September 28, 30, and October 2, in the Bone Student Center Brown Ballroom III.