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- Champion Redbird team heads to Brazil to defend its title at global ag conferenceWhen Illinois State University returns a team to the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) 2025 Student Case Competition in June, it will be as defending champions.
- Erica Lauren Maholmes, M.F.A. ’22, steps into the spotlight on Redbird BuzzErica Lauren Maholmes, M.F.A. '22, sheds a light on her work as a lighting designer in theatres across the country and how it led her to Broadway.
- Spring commencement 2025 recap: Best pics and postsIllinois State honored 4,481 new graduates during spring commencement on May 9–10, celebrating their achievements with five ceremonies and a flood of #RedbirdProud moments shared across campus.
- Graduating Redbirds: PULSE graduate prepared to teach, advocate for special education studentsLaura Martinez first grasped the power of teaching as a teenager growing up in Mexico. Tasked with volunteering in her community for a high school civics class, Martinez, then 15, chose to tutor more than 80 third-graders who were behind academically. Within three months, she taught most students in her Saturday-morning extra-help sessions how to
- Graduating Redbirds: Political science major Jazmine Benson finds purpose and community at Illinois StateFor graduating senior Jazmine Benson, Illinois State University wasn’t just a college choice. It became a foundation for academic growth, leadership, and meaningful connections.
