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NORMAL – A bill that was recently passed in the House could potentially benefit students at universities and community colleges throughout the state of Illinois. The bill is an effort to make tuition assistance accessible to undocumented and transgender students who currently do not have access to these resources. Financial aid is one of the […]
NORMAL – Illinois State University launched their first ever Redbird Rising campaign this year in hopes to fundraise $150 million dollars in pursuit of elevating university resources. ISU Director of Donor relations and Stewardship Jamie Wood expresses that the University’s alumni have bought onto ISU’s purpose. “It really speaks to how well the university is doing. […]
NORMAL – AsiaConnect is a university association of faculty and staff members with a focus on promoting Asian cultures and supporting Asian staff, faculty and students here at Illinois State. This week, AsiaConnect has been hosting events everyday to promote, share, and inform Illinois State students of Asian heritage and culture. Some events included the […]
NORMAL – It’s Asian Heritage Week here at Illinois State University and the Centennial West Building hosted a Filipino martial arts demonstration yesterday. The event has been going on for almost eight years here at ISU, and has engaged the ISU community by putting on demonstrations, readings, and workshops. Yesterday at the Filipino martial arts […]
NORMAL – Illinois State’s Gamma Phi Circus will celebrate their 90th anniversary this weekend, with the first performance scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday night. Along with that performance, the circus will also perform on Saturday at 1 p.m. followed by another at 7 p.m. Gamma Phi performer Natalie Lefkowitz says that ISU is lucky to […]
NORMAL- Illinois State University’s Women in Business program is hosting a mental health speaker series. The series consists of 3-day of speeches where professionals and students explore mental health illnesses that are common in the workplace. It will aim to help students understand mental health illnesses that they may face as business owners or as […]
NORMAL- Illinois State University hosted its annual Muslim Cultural Dinner with Ibtihaj Muhammad as the keynote speaker. Muhammad was the first Muslim American woman on the Olympic team to bring home a medal. Muhammad embraces her background in her career. Not only does she continue to write books as well as advance her clothing line […]
NORMAL – The twelfth annual Fiesta Latina will be this Saturday in the Prairie Room at the Bone Student Center. The event will have a live salsa band for the beginning along with a full buffet for dinner from 7-8 p.m. After dinner, the room will turn into a dance party as there will be […]
NORMAL- The Student Wellness Ambassador team (SWAT) made yet another appearance on the ISU campus today to promote health and awareness for students and staff. Each week, SWAT gazebos are put up on various Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in various locations on the Illinois State University campus to get resources out to students and staff. […]
NORMAL – The Chi Omega sorority host’s their annual charity Greek dance competition this weekend at Redbird Arena. This specific philanthropic event will be hosted by the social sorority Chi Omega. The “March Madness” dance competition will support the Make-a-Wish Foundation with all proceeds from the event being donated to the organization. 2019 will mark […]