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Your Redbird Life

Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Danielle Miller-Schuster (left), Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Levester “L.J.” Johnson, University President Dr. Larry H. Dietz, Board of Trustees Chairperson Julie Annette Jones, and Student Trustee Jada Turner cut the ribbon at the Bone Student Center rededication.

Illinois State celebrates completion of Bone Student Center revitalization projectThree years, seven months, and 22 days since the groundbreaking of the Bone Student Center revitalization project, more than 100 people gathered May 7 in the shadow of the center’s new three-story addition for the rededication of the nearly 48-year-old building. ...

Multicultural Center opening bolsters campus community, student belongingA campus Multicultural Center will open this summer, providing a supportive environment for students while furthering the University’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Located at 301 South Main Street, the center was initiated by President Larry Dietz in 2019 and is led by Dr. Christa Platt. “I envision this center having a long-standing ...

Graduating Redbirds: Veteran and family man maintained perfect GPA at age 48Nontraditional student. Definitions of that term vary, but most interpretations include factors like age, work and family commitments, among others. Illinois State University even offers orientation days tailored for those who fit the category. Maybe the real defining characteristic is that nontraditional students have multiple, interesting layers that add to campus life. That could be said of Walter Reeves, who is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice sciences at the age of 48. ...

Painted rocks were hidden on campus to celebrate National Collegiate Recovery Day.

How Illinois State celebrated National Collegiate Recovery DayLuke picked up a rock, rolled it around in his hand, and laid it down under a tree on the Quad. ...

Redbirds together: ISU helps vaccinate campus community against COVID-19Illinois State University has been working to vaccinate the Redbird community against COVID-19 by hosting on-campus clinics. ...

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Student Affairs Events

May14

Recovery Ally Training: Recovery is Spoken Here (Zoom)5/14/21 at 11:00 AMZoom

May21

Returning to Work or School – Nursing Mother’s Class5/21/21 at 1:00 PMZoom Meeting

Aug26

Part-time Job Fair8/26/21 at 2:00 PMTBD

Sep8

PAWSitively Stress Free9/8/21 at 2:00 PMMilner Library

Sep14

Fall Internship Fair9/14/21 at 4:00 PMTBD