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NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Student Health and Wellness Team (SWAT) is bringing back its Wellness Gazebo known as “The G Spot” to provide free health and wellness resources to students. “The G Spot” has been a mainstay on campus for several years, aiding and educating thousands of students with the goal of spreading […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Center of Civic Engagement is hosting events for various community organizations. McKenna Myers, a graduate student and employee at the Center for Civic Engagement, describes the center’s plans and goals for the service events. “Our primary goal when we organize a service is to meet the needs of the community partner” […]
Story authored by Jake Pearson NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University President Terri Goss Kinzy delivered the state of the university address Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the concert hall of the Center for the Performing Arts. At the event, President Kinzy unveiled a number of projects that ISU is planning to achieve by the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – While Illinois State University may seem like it’s international reach is limited due to it’s central midwestern location, there are still stories of Redbirds making their presence known abroad. One of those Redbirds making an impact helping others is second-year political science grad student Jeffrey Walsh who spent his summer overseas in […]
Photo courtesy of Sports Business Society Illinois State’s Sports Business Society is a growing organization amongst Redbirds that are interested in finding their path in the sports industry. As awareness and excitement for the brand expand, the opportunities for the members follow. The current president of the Sports Business Society, Brian Weber, established the organization […]
Photo courtesy from Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill.–The weekend of April 22-25 AsiaConnect at Illinois State University is holding various events in the Bloomington-Normal area to celebrate Asian Heritage Week. The celebration starts on Friday, April 22, from 7:30pm to 9pm with a staged reading of “Dear Mr. C,” a cultural performance. This artistic performance […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Hovey Hall and ISU’s quad became the scene of a massive protest Tuesday evening. The rally, held by AFSCME Local 1110, was in support of ISU’s building, ground and food service workers, as they look to negotiate with Illinois State University for a new contract. Without one, Illinois State’s building service workers […]
Photo courtesy from Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill–Illinois State has been awarded a $403,900 grant from the Nation Science Foundation. The grant has been approved and will be used for a state-of-the-art electron microscope that will help both research and students at ISU. Dr. Mahua Biswas shared details how she and her department received the […]
Photo Courtesy to the ISU Mennonite College of Nursing NORMAL, Ill. — The Mennonite College of Nursing has launched a new B.S.N to Ph.D. program and is the only college to offer a Ph.D. program in downstate Illinois. The program helps students earn their degree in as little as four years. Courses will be provided […]
NORMAL, Ill.–Clean bathrooms, planted roses and rotating dining hall stations are just a part of what workers do to keep Illinois State University moving. Monday evening outside of Hovey Hall, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) graduate student workers protested and rallied together to express their concerns. Graduate student John Pleming explained […]