It all starts at Illinois State
Creating your impact
While Illinois State receives limited budget dollars from the state, private funding is needed to create scholarships, recruit top faculty, and support the many academic and student programs that provide an exceptional Illinois State experience.
Because of you, our Redbirds rise!
Redbirds Rising News
Alum’s action plan
Andrew Purnell is known as the man who can solve all kinds of problems—from his major in mathematics to addressing local discrimination as an undergraduate, followed by establishing as an alumnus a group that has empowered Illinois State black students for 35 years.
Nurse credits Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN) for career
Ruth (Baughman) Oesch ’61 credits her rewarding nursing career to the preparation she received as a student of Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN). She holds equal appreciation for the donor who provided the scholarship funds she needed to pursue her passion.
Rising to the challenge
When Mike Essington ’81 transferred to Illinois State in 1979, he was interested in a new major called computer science. Since personal computers weren’t around, students created and stored data on paper punch cards.
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