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2026 Civic Engagement Awards

The 2026 Civic Engagement Award winners were announced during Illinois State’s annual Civic Engagement Celebration on April 6, honoring individuals and groups across the campus and community.

Discover the winners and categories.

Civic Engagement Award Winners

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Make a #RedbirdImpact with Alternative Breaks

During an Alternative Spring Break trip to Memphis, Tennessee, in 2024, students worked with Living Lands & Waters to collect 46,032 pounds of trash in 4 days. Watch the video and learn more!

Apply for Alternative Breaks.

Illinois State University recognized for student voting

Illinois State University was named a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.

Visit the Redbird Voter Guide.

Picture of line on election day.

Types of Civic Engagement

Discover the ways Illinois State practices civic engagement and some examples from actual projects.

Explore Types of Civic Engagement

News and Events

See what's happening with civic engagement at Illinois State.

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Celebrating 250 years with government information

As our nation celebrates and commemorates 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Milner Library provides access to many sources documenting our country’s past. One collection in particular, the Government Information and Maps Collection, has been a witness to the promises, challenges, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs in our ongoing quest for equality and the rights to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. 

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Upcoming Skate Park Saturday
illinois state students hold an ecuador flag and an alternative breaks banner in front of a mural painted at a preschool in ecuador

‘Experience the world in a new way’: Redbirds volunteer in Ecuador through Alternative Breaks
Heidi Verticchio stands in front of a wall with a sign that reads "Eckelmann-Taylor Speech and Hearing Clinic at Illinois State University"

CASNews staff spotlight: Heidi Verticchio
Aug21

Conversations Café

8/21/26 at 12:00 PMOffice of International Engagement Lobby, Fell Hall, Second Floor
Sep4

Conversations Café

9/4/26 at 12:00 PMOffice of International Engagement Lobby, Fell Hall, Second Floor
Sep12

Redbirds Remember: Saturday of Service for 9/11 Day

9/12/26 at 8:45 AMQuad

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