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Presidential Scholar Mohammed Zaman in the Kinesiology and Recreation lab where he conducts research. — Read Mohammed's Story

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Abbey Testin leans on a metal counter in her kitchen workspace. — Read Abbey's Story

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Jake Hackl stands on the second-floor walkway of the Center for the Performing Arts. — Read Jake's Story

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Angela Brown poses in front of The Aqua sculpture outside the Science Laboratory Building. — Read Angela's Story

Forge new paths

Maria Castiblanco stands next to Reggie Redbird's bust in Redbird Plaza. — Read Maria's Story

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Graduating Redbirds: Presidential Scholar finds purpose in preserving the planetIn every field—be it medicine, business, sports, the arts, etc.—someone has to lead the way. Emmi Chambers, while proud of a Redbird lineage that dates back three generations, has charted her own precedent-setting path as the first Illinois State University student to commit to the curriculum of [...]

Alyssa McCauley standing in front of a brick wall.

Alyssa McCauley awarded Fulbright grantAlyssa McCauley has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Turkey for the 2021/2022 academic year.

Dr. Rivadeneyra and fifteen students pose by the sea during their Spring 2021 study abroad in Spain.

Students, professor to share experience of study abroad during onset of COVID-19 pandemicDr. Rocio Rivadeneyra and students will share what it was like to be in Spain for a faculty-led study abroad at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.