Mirkan Garcia's plans for the future changed when she was awarded a Hope Chicago Scholarship for a debt-free college education during her senior year of high school.

Elle Wilkinson is graduating with her bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders. Her plan was to help people who have disorders of speech, language, and fluency, but life took a big turn, and Wilkinson decided to lean into it.

School of Communication alum Blake Bloodworth returned to Colene Hoose Elementary to paint a mural and talk to a class of fourth graders.

Director of Career Services Quanisha Kumi-Darfour '06 shares the resources her department offers to all Redbirds in this episode of Redbird Buzz.

When Billy Blue ’21 began his undergraduate degree at Illinois State University, he never imagined graduate school as a possibility. This December, he will earn a Master of Fine Arts in theatre and costume design.

Emma Koesser is making history this December as the first student to graduate from Illinois State University’s advanced marketing analytics accelerated sequence with a Master of Science in Marketing Analytics. 

Valeska Carrillo takes special pride in being the first in her family to earn a college degree. Raised in Aurora by parents who came to the U.S. from Mexico, she always dreamed of going to college.

Maggee Bleyer, a senior journalism major, captured the April 8 eclipse in a roughly 2-minute package for TV-10. While the event she covered was extraordinary, it was Bleyer’s work behind the camera that truly stood out.

When Maddie Shutwell ’21, M.S. ’24, finished her studies, she had a good idea of what she wanted to do for work and where she wanted to do it. The only glitch in her plan was the fact that Memorial Hospital in Carthage, her hometown, had never had a child life specialist on staff. That all changed back in May, when Shutwell pitched the idea and then helped create the job.

From the night Jackie Robinson played Illinois State to the birth of an ISU Athletics legend, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.

From organizing cheerleading competitions to creating weighted beanies to implementing innovative networking methods, Illinois State University students have creative ideas for addressing challenges and filling business gaps. 

Scott Gleeson ’11 and basketball icon Dick Vitale co-authored a book about cancer survivors. All proceeds benefit cancer research.

When the PGA Tour passed through Las Vegas last month for the Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin, a new kid stepped up to the tee and made a pretty good impression.

Senior marketing major Ella Sharp, a participant in this fall’s ISU in Conversation Series, is using her voice to help fellow students find community and be heard.

The 2024 Redbird Holiday Gift Guide is here to make holiday shopping a breeze! From unique gifts to must-have Redbird gear, the gift guide makes it easy to find something special for every Redbird on your shopping list!

More than 30 students from the School of Creative Technologies (CTK), the Wonsook Kim School of Art, and the School of Information Technology collaborated in small teams to create eight games in just 72 hours during Illinois State University’s second CTK Game Jam, October 25-28, in the Center for the Visual Arts.

Brad Marcy '09, M.S. '17 shares how his experience as a vetern helped shape his approach to teaching.

A social impact panel, including first-generation alum Marnika Morton ’23, will share success stories and advice for current students during Illinois State University’s sixth annual National First-Generation College Celebration Day November 8.