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Circle of Excellence: UMC wins two awards in CASE’s international marketing competition

Illinois State University Marketing and Communications won two awards, including a gold, in CASE’s 2025 Circle of Excellence competition for creative work produced for university clients and flagship communication channels. 
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This month in Illinois State University history: July

From the first day of the University’s 16th president to the impact of a historic heatwave on campus, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history. 
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Redbird sports COM student lands summer internship with the Cubs

Finding a position with a Major League Baseball team is no small feat. Forget about being a player, making it as an intern isn’t easy either. 

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Building intellectual property awareness: Faculty lead first wave of campus integration

ntellectual property (IP), such as a manuscript or design, is a work or invention that is the result of creativity, IP can be protected by a patent, copyright, or trademark. In today's workplace, an entrepreneurial mindset is not only valued by employers, but essential to success.  

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Reggie Redbird helped make magic happen at the Birds Give Back Command Center where Redbird staff and volunteers were calling alumni to encourage participation on February 27, 2025.

Redbirds rallied to set a record of 4,452 gifts during the seventh annual Birds Give Back
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Deliberative dialogues revisited
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Peterson appointed to Board of Trustees 
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Hoeniges appointed to Board of Trustees