Facts
Services Available
- On-campus special services
- Sponsored insurance plans
- Student loan consolidation
Major Events
- Homecoming, held in October, includes a football game, a 5K run, and a parade. Reunions also take place throughout the year and have been known to be a hit. Certain majors also hold special events like dinners for their alumni.
Publications
- eNewsletter
- Illinois State Alumni Magazine
Did You Know?
Famous ISU alumni:
Donald McHenry (Class of ‘57) – Ambassador and U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Doug Collins (Class of ‘73) – NBA player, U.S. Olympic Basketball Team member
Felissa R. Lashley, PhD (Class of ‘73) – The first nurse to be certified as a PhD medical geneticist by the American Board of Medical Genetics
John Malkovich (Class of ‘76) – Actor, two-time Academy Award nominee
Laurie Metcalf (Class of ‘76) – Actress, three-time Emmy Award-winner for her role as Jackie on Roseanne
Dan Roan (Class of ‘76) – Sports anchor for WGN Television, Chicago
Suzy Bogguss (Class of ‘80) – Award-winning country/western singer and songwriter
Robert Wagner (Class of ‘02) – A member of USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Second Team
Sean Hayes – Emmy award-winning actor who starred as Jack McFarland on the NBC series Will & Grace
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