NORMAL - Illinois State University Police are preparing for the holiday this upcoming weekend as things will be busy on the roads and the campus. As Easter approaches, people are going to be traveling home as roads and highways will become extremely busy with traffic. Just as it is important to be safe and not distracted when driving, it is also imperative that drivers are aware of road laws regarding […]
NORMAL - The Illinois TRIO 45th Annual Professional Conference will be held in Bloomington-Normal for the second year in a row. The association is made up of programs that help students who are low income, first generation, disabled, or veterans pursue post-secondary education. The Illinois TRIO association consists of 148 programs across the state within universities, high schools, and community agencies. Illinois TRIO president, Laura Dayton, spoke about her inspiration […]
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 biggest issues college students face, especially those who are undocumented. Supported by Democratic State Representative […]
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. People really believe in what we’re doing in our mission and they’ve come out to […]
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 Japanese art of paper folding called 'Origami', a Filipino martial arts demonstration, the history of […]
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 have such a prestigious program. "I think it's something that ISU takes for granted because […]
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 co-workers. Each day will focus on different ways to communicate, proper ways to offer resources, […]
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 for Muslim women, but she also had the first Barbie with a hijab modeled after […]
NORMAL – Bloomington City Council candidates gathered with family, friends and supporters as they awaited the results of the municipal election Tuesday night. After a long campaign, some nights ended in victory, while others were not as lucky. Despite the outcome, the night was made to celebrate the campaign efforts and all of the hard work it took each candidate to make it this far in the race. The candidates […]
