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Notable Alumni

Illinois State University’s alumni are accomplishing great things all over the globe. The accomplishments are more than just winning an Academy Award, starring in a major motion picture or becoming a professional athlete. There are notable alumni right in your very own neighborhood.

Illinois State University alumni have changed the lives of students in their own local school district, developed new forms of technology that have transformed the everyday living, and founded or helped with programs that have bettered the world.

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Alumni News

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When the National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH) returns to Illinois State University on May 22, 2025, it will bring more than just spirited delegations and colorful lanyards, it will bring back memories of where one ISU love story first began. 
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From the impact of the University’s first female faculty member to campus celebrations of Mother’s Day, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history. 
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For the first time in over five decades, Illinois State University (ISU) will host the National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH) Annual Conference from May 22-25, 2025.