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Giving News

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Selected from the ‘murky middle,’ CAS Scholars benefit from coaching, community

The CAS Scholars program aims to bolster retention of students majoring in the College of Arts and [...]

Illinois State University School of Communication undergraduate Lexi Muoghalu received a scholarship in 2024 as a TV-10 student studying Mass Communication.

Scholarship support makes Redbird dreams possible for TV-10 students

Scholarship support has made a major impact allowing students in the School of Communication to [...]

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Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) holds 2025 banquet

The Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) banquet recognizes the students who were chosen to [...]

Two men pose in front of a military jeep, tank, and missiles in a museum. The older man on the left sits in a wheelchair wearing and blue and white striped polo shirt, yellow jacket, and Air Force Veteran hat. The younger man on the right, wearing a blue and purple striped button down shirt, khaki pants, and glasses, kneels with his arm around the shoulders of the other man.

‘Teacher of teachers’ Dr. Normand Madore leaves lasting legacy helping students in their pursuit of a career in education

As his life was coming to a close, Dr. Normand Madore shared with his only child that he wanted to [...]