Campus News
- Beyond the headlines: Stephanie Rodriguez ’18 connects with communities through bilingual reportingStephanie Rodriguez ’18 never imagined her journalism career would take her from reporting on a dramatic murder trial featured on the true crime show 48 Hours to covering alligator mating season in Florida. Only seven years in, she's earned an Emmy nomination, worked in four television markets, and has became a voice for those who often go unheard.
- Video: Blooming for 20 years: Horticulture Center welcomes community for annual Autumnal FestivalFrom volunteers to students, the people behind ISU’s Horticulture Center are preparing to mark its 20th anniversary during the Autumnal Festival.
Media Relations
- Illinois State University launches new artificial intelligence lab for health research initiative with funding from National Institutes of HealthIllinois State University has launched an interdisciplinary PAIR project made possible through funding from the National Institutes of Health’s AIM-AHEAD PAIR seed program. The project is a collaboration between Illinois State’s School of Information Technology and Mennonite College of Nursing to use AI for early detection of Atrial Fibrillation.
- Historian and Author Doris Kearns Goodwin to speak at Stevenson Lecture Series, October 6Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will speak at the Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture Series, co-hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University and Illinois State University on Monday, October 6.
Redbird Life News
- Wednesday Bible Study, 9/24, 7 - 8 pm @ Stevenson 120We invite you to our Bible study tomorrow night, 9/24, 7 - 8 pm, at Stevenson 120. Last week, we enjoyed Romans 5:12-21 regarding two men in the Bible, Adam and Christ, and saw how their acts led to different results. We will continue with Romans 6 this week, focusing on how we can live in the newness of life by being one with Christ in His death and resurrection. Please join us tomorrow and enjoy Him as our full supply.
- Wednesday Bible Study, 7 - 8 pm @ Stevenson 120We invite you to our Bible study tomorrow night, 9/17, 7 - 8 pm, at Stevenson 120. Last week, we enjoyed Romans 5:1-11 on how we can be justified and reconciled with God through His Son. We will continue with Romans 5:12-21 this week on Apostle Paul's comparison of two men, Adam and Christ, and see how their acts led to different results. Please join us tomorrow and enjoy Him as our full supply.
Athletics News
- Redbirds Set For Sunday Afternoon Clash With Southern IllinoisIllinois State soccer returns to Adelaide Street Field for a contest with Southern Illinois Sunday afternoon
- Illinois State Struggles On Day 1 Of Redbird InvitationalIn a fall preview of Missouri Valley Conference action, Illinois State hosted the remainder of their conference opponents at the Redbird Invitational on Friday at Gregory Street Courts in Normal. The annual event was tweaked this year to mimic the previous MVC Individual Championships, which were previously held each fall but were discontinue this year.
Publications
- Presidential Speaker Series returns this fall with AI pioneer Kevin Surace, November 4The Presidential Speaker Series returns this fall to feature the "Father" of the virtual assistant and AI innovator, Kevin Surace, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 7 p.m., in the Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center.
- Celebrating Excellence: The LOVE Award at Illinois State UniversityIllinois State University proudly presents the Living Our Values in Excellence (LOVE) Award, a monthly recognition celebrating individuals and groups who exemplify the University’s core values in their daily work. These values include Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship; Individualized Attention; Equity, Diversity, Access, and Belonging; Collaboration; Community and Civic Engagement; Respect; and Integrity. Whether
