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Explore the Illinois State University Quad during the spring season.

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.

Illinois State University 2024 Winter Commencement Ceremony in CEFCU Arena - College of Applied Science and Technology, College of Business, and Wonsook Kim College of Fine ArtsChapters: 0:00:00 - Processional 0:21:29 - Welcome 0:29:23 - President's Address 0:36:59 - Conferral of Degree Candidates 0:40:56 - Master of Fine Arts Degree Graduates 0:42:21 - Master's Degree Graduates 0:55:34 - Bachelor's Degree Graduates - College of Applied Science and Technology 0:55:51 - Bachelor's Degree Graduates - College of Business 0:56:07 - Accounting 0:56:17 - Agriculture 0:58:17 - Criminal Justice Sciences 0:58:33 - Business Administration 1:02:32 - Family and Consumer Sciences 1:05:34 - Health Sciences 1:05:44 - Finance, Insurance, and Law 1:07:27 - School of Information Technology 1:09:59 - Management and Quantitative Methods 1:12:20 - International Business 1:12:40 - Marketing 1:12:50 - School of Kinesiology and Recreation 1:19:35 - Bachelor's Degree Graduates - Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts 1:19:51 - School of Creative Technologies 1:21:15 - School of Music 1:21:30 - Technology 1:24:36 - School of Theatre, Dance, and Film 1:27:45 - Wonsook Kim School of Art 1:34:45 - Alumni Induction and Closing@illinoisstateuniversity

Illinois State University 2024 Winter Commencement Ceremony in CEFCU Arena - College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, Mennonite College of Nursing, and Interdisciplinary StudiesChapters: 0:00:00 - Processional 0:16:15 - Welcome 0:23:53 - President's Address 0:31:41 - Conferral of Degree Candidates 0:35:42 - Doctoral Degree Graduates 0:45:00 - Master's Degree Graduates 0:51:54 - Bachelor's Degree Graduates - College of Arts and Sciences 0:52:10 - Bachelor's Degree Graduates - College of Education 0:52:26 - Special Education 0:52:35 - School of Biological Sciences 0:55:35 - Chemistry 0:56:26 - School of Teaching and Learning 0:56:52 - School of Communication 1:02:54 - Communication Sciences and Disorders 1:03:55 - Economics 1:04:28 - English 1:07:24 - Geography, Geology, and the Environment 1:09:36 - History 1:14:46 - Interdisciplinary Studies 1:15:16 - Languages, Literatures, and Cultures 1:15:34 - Mathematics 1:16:15 - Physics 1:16:26 - Politics and Government 1:18:05 - Psychology 1:22:14 - School of Social Work 1:22:20 - Sociology and Anthropology 1:25:30 - Alumni Induction and Closing@illinoisstateuniversity

We asked our graduating Redbirds what they would tell themselves four years ago.

Follow senior public relations major Maura Kapala through a day in her life as an Illinois State Athletics social media intern.