- Katie School’s weeklong Redbird Risk Management Challenge welcomes students from around the globeEvery year for the past 17 years, the Redbird Risk Management Challenge (RRMC) has drawn the best and brightest high school seniors to the Illinois State University campus.
- Circle of Excellence: UMC wins two awards in CASE’s international marketing competitionIllinois State University Marketing and Communications won two awards, including a gold, in CASE’s 2025 Circle of Excellence competition for creative work produced for university clients and flagship communication channels.
- This month in Illinois State University history: JulyFrom the first day of the University’s 16th president to the impact of a historic heatwave on campus, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.
- Redbird sports COM student lands summer internship with the CubsFinding a position with a Major League Baseball team is no small feat. Forget about being a player, making it as an intern isn’t easy either.
- ‘Dream job’ for new artistic director as Illinois Shakespeare Festival takes the stage for 2025 seasonThe stage lights at Ewing Theatre will soon shine brightly as the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF) makes its annual appearance June 25-August 2.
- Preserving Pride: Oral histories project documents history of Illinois State’s LGBTQIA+ communityIllinois State University, home to one of the first queer college organizations in the country, has a long history of impactful LGBTQIA+ students and staff on campus.
- 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.
- Graduating Redbirds by the numbers: May 2025Nearly 3,500 Illinois State University students will earn degrees this May, with spring commencement scheduled for Friday, May 9-Saturday, May 10, 2025, in CEFCU Arena.
- Graduating Redbirds: Cybersecurity graduate will bring energy, work ethic, and lessons learned from campus mentors into the worldTyler Bever is no stranger to hard work. Now that he’s graduating from Illinois State University, one adjustment he’ll have to make is cutting back from working several part-time jobs to a single job as he begins his career.
- Graduating Redbirds: International finance/mathematics major finds home at Illinois StateMohammed Karim Mrani Alaoui's journey to Illinois State University was shaped by courage, adaptability, and academic ambition.
- Big Red abroad: Big Red Marching Machine creates unforgettable memories in IrelandIllinois State University’s Big Red Marching Machine (BRMM) recently brought its high-energy sound and school spirit overseas, spending eight days performing and exploring across Ireland.
- Graduating Redbirds: A single mother, corrections officer, and member of the National Guard creates a new future for her familyShyanne Ellenwood, known as Shy to her friends, knew as a teenager that she wanted to be a nurse. As a junior in high school back in her hometown of Bourbonnais, she became a certified nursing assistant and started her career in health care.
- Director of Athletics Dr. Jeri Beggs discusses the changing landscape of college athletics on Redbird BuzzDr. Jeri Beggs was named director of Athletics in March 2025 and joins Redbird Buzz to share her vision for the future of Illinois State Athletics.
- Music Business Organization provides a stage for artists to showcase their talentMusic Business Organization (MBO) is a registered student organization (RSO) at Illinois State University that recognizes the impact of music, with a primary focus on providing a platform for artists and supporting live music.
- Graduate research exhibit merges design and community-engaged research practices to drive social changeDesign influences our lives in ways we often don't realize. It's present in the schools we attend, the offices where we work, and the homes we live in. Sierra Mack-Erb researches the power of design as a graduate fellow at Illinois State University and is earning their M.S. in Cultural Anthropology in the Applied Community and Economic Development sequence.
- Five questions: Dr. Vishal Midha discusses the new bachelor’s degree in data scienceIllinois State University begins a new interdisciplinary data science bachelor’s degree program in the fall of this year. When the program’s inaugural cohort arrives on campus, Dr. Vishal Midha will be ready to teach them.
