Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
26 acres of ISU-owned land might soon be up for sale
Trustees are scheduled to meet Friday at 9 a.m. in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center. (Facebook/Bone Student Center)By HOI ABCNORMAL – Illinois State University is seeking permission...
Jul 21, 2021
Final WJBC interview for retiring ISU president
Illinois State University’s 19th President Dr. Larry Dietz. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – A career that spanned five decades is coming to a close. Illinois State University ...
Jun 30, 2021
ISU’s Board of Trustees discuss a potential increase in costs for students
A 1% increase in costs would generate an estimated additional $2 million. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – Illinois State University’s Board of Trust...
Apr 05, 2021
Graduate Workers Union claims ISU is trying to take away their first amendment rights
The university also said they respect the rights of the union to protest and are awaiting a response from the union on their counterproposals. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illin...
Mar 26, 2021
As strike vote looms, ISU graduate teaching assistants plan ‘silent protest’
A federal mediator is now involved in contract negotiations, which started in October 2019. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of IllinoisNORMAL – The union representing more ...
Mar 25, 2021
ISU Opts Out of Last Four Games
ISU football coach Brock Spack says the health and safety of the team is most important (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) NORMAL (HOI) — A day after Illinois State picked up its first win of ...
Mar 22, 2021
ISU graduate teaching assistants say contract talks enter ‘strike readiness’ phase
The union said ISU responded with “more poverty proposals” that would not give all TAs a raise and no break on student fees. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL ̵...
Mar 04, 2021
ISU’s Dietz plans for ‘traditional’ fall semester thanks to COVID vaccine
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz. (WJBC file photo)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – Illinois State University is planning for a much more traditional semester next fall with stude...
Feb 19, 2021
ISU teaching assistants picket over contract negotiations
Negotiations and talks with ISU administrators started in late 2019 and continue today. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – A few dozen students, many of them...
Feb 05, 2021
ISU tabs Kyle Brennan as school’s next Athletics Director
Kyle Brenna will begin serving as Illinois State University’s next Director of Athletics. (Photo courtesy: Kyle Brennan) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Illinois State University will have a new at...
Dec 23, 2020
