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2025 Civic Engagement Award winners announced

The 2025 Civic Engagement Award winners were announced during the University’s annual Civic Engagement Celebration.

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Winners of the 2025 Civic Engagement Awards

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!

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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.

Types of Civic Engagement

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

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

Forward thinking: College of Arts and Sciences’ strategic plan charts course for next five years

Illinois State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has unveiled a bold vision for its future in the College of Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan: 2024-2029.