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Redbird Track & Field Adds Theresa Scott to Coaching Staff - Illinois State University Athletics Illinois State Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Jeff Bovee has announced the hiring of Theresa Scott to his coaching staff. Scott will serve as an assistant coach, focusing on sprints and hurdles.

Schedule | Welcome Week | Illinois State Join us for Welcome Week at Illinois State! Check out our schedule packed with activities to help you meet new friends and start your college journey.

Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts transformation project takes shape at Illinois State An $87 million state-funded building project is transforming the southeast corner of the Quad, where one building has come down, and three others are going up as construction progresses at the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts complex.  

Photos: Inside Illinois State’s new College of Engineering building After an inaugural year in temporary classrooms, Illinois State University's College of Engineering is ready to open the doors of its permanent home to students this fall.

Donors invest a record $52 million in Illinois State’s future Illinois State University surpassed $52 million in private support during fiscal year 2026, setting a new institutional record and extending one of the strongest periods of philanthropic growth in the University's history.

Our Newest Redbirds: Student turns passion for crime scene investigations into Illinois State career path Millie Thornton transformed a childhood passion for crime scene investigations into a qualifying spot in a national forensics competition and a place in Illinois State’s new forensic investigation sequence.

Video: Groundbreaking Illinois State research team transforms wild pennycress into cash cover crop A cross-disciplinary team of Illinois State University researchers, led by Professor of Genetics John Sedbrook, has genetically transformed wild pennycress into a cash cover crop that can benefit farmers and the environment.

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Powering community: Psychology alum shapes tech at Obama Presidential Center Diana Steakley-Freeman '15 is using her psychology degree from Illinois State University to manage digital exhibits as lead software engineer at the Obama Presidential Center.

‘Solar Send-Off’ planned for Solar Car Team July 14 The public and media are invited to a meet-and-greet style event for the Illinois State University Solar Car Team on July 14 ahead of the team's summer events.