Grateful for our Birds 🫶

Registered student organization (RSO) Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) demonstrated "Tinikling," a folk dance originated from the Philippines at AsiaConnect's annual Asian Heritage Week, Saturday, April 27.

Dr. Adriana Ransom, Director of the School of Music at Illinois State University, is playing the Suite in C Major by J.S. Bach in the ISU Horticulture Center's prairie.

Two years ago, Thaddeus Tukes, a Chicago composer and percussionist who has been called the world’s best vibraphonist, decided that music was about something more than receiving applause. Despite being an established musician who has performed at New York City’s Carnegie Hall and Chicago’s Symphony Center, he decided to pursue a degree in music therapy at the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts and fulfill his dream of healing people with music.Learn more about Tukes: https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2024/11/healing-vibes-world-renowned-vibraphonist-seeks-a-new-audience-as-a-music-therapist/Video credit: Tim Vęatčh

Illinois State University granted 1,020 baccalaureate degree and 332 graduate degrees over the weekend for winter commencement. The University held two ceremonies on Saturday, December 14 at CEFCU Arena. Graduating Redbirds shared their winter commencement experiences on social media all weekend long. Check out this year’s roundup of some of the best posts and photos to see why Illinois State is #RedbirdProud of our newest graduating class.