Shelly Braxton and her daughters aren’t just family. They’re classmates. All three women attend Illinois State as students, supporting each other through the academic demands of college life.
Going to class with Mom: Two students embrace family ties
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By the numbers: How ISU prepares for return of students
Summer wasn’t slow for staff preparing for thousands of students to arrive. Here’s a closer look at the numbers behind all those preparations.
Move-in 2013: Your best photos, tweets, posts
The Illinois State campus came roaring back to life this week as nearly 6,000 students and their families moved into the residence halls and apartments.
Video: President Flanagan greets families at move-in
New Illinois State University President Timothy J. Flanagan and his wife, Nancy, greeted students and their families during move-in Wednesday.
Tips for making a smooth transition to ISU
#BirdofMouth blogger Christine Choute shares her three tips for freshmen who want to make a smooth transition to ISU.
For Illinois State’s RAs, move-in week is just the start
For Illinois State’s 107 RAs and 12 community assistants, move-in is just the start of a challenging but highly rewarding student leader position that is, by all accounts, life-changing.
9-hole tour of Illinois State’s new golf training center
Illinois State University’s golf teams will get a big boost later this week with the opening of the Jim and Carole Mounier Golf Training Center.
Photos: Decorating your room at college, then and now
Many of the 6,000 students moving into Illinois State’s residence halls and Cardinal Court apartments this week will find some creative ways to make their new rooms look a little homier.
Alum safeguards treasures from national historic sites
Bob Sonderman, a two-time Illinois State grad, is the steward of treasures from Civil War battlefields, historic homes and other sites administered by the National Park Service in the Washington area.
Photos: Best campus shots from July
Every month on STATEside, we use Storify to give our readers a “best of” photo gallery, powered by tweets, Instagram photos, and Facebook posts from the previous month.
