Alumni

Helpful Links

Apply for Alumni Association 2025-2026 scholarships

Black Colleagues Association, Latinx Alumni Network, Alumni Association, and Redbird legacy scholarship applications open. Deadline to apply is December 4, 2024.
Take advantage of Redbird Resources

Through the Alumni Association, there are many services offered to alumni of all ages. Learn how you can take advantage of career help, insurance, online book club, and more.
Listen to the latest episodes of Redbird Buzz

Join us for conversations from beyond the quad with Illinois State University Redbirds who are creating buzz—on campus, in the community, and across the globe.
Latest edition of Illinois State magazine available

The latest issue of the Illinois State magazine shares this history of pizza in the Redbird community, alumni working behind-the-scences at the Chicago Bulls, and more.

Alumni News and Events

Ebuka Okoli on stage presenting with a screen showing a pie graph in the background

International alum finds community, pursues passion for cross-cultural communication

Ebuka Okoli, M.S. ’24, has always been fascinated by cross-cultural communication and how diverse groups of people communicate in an organizational context. It’s for this reason he moved over 6,000 miles from Nigeria to Normal to pursue a master’s in communication at Illinois State University.