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Corporate Engagement
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Redbird Corporate Engagement

Create a win-win relationship with Illinois State for the best benefit of your organization.

"AT ILLINOIS STATE we are building a corporate engagement culture of collaboration that will provide increased opportunities to campus such as research funding, philanthropic giving, student engagement, and hiring. We are creating the systems to make it easy for companies to partner across our university."

Aondover Tarhule
President, Illinois State University

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Corporate Engagement Stories

A candid photo of Dr. Shaheen and two students engaged in an in-class conversation. On the table between them is a hand-crank generator, a manipulative from an elementary school science curriculum, and a computer.

Dr. Natalie Shaheen wins $1.5 million NSF CAREER grant
Chief Information Officer Charley Edamala addresses Canvas Implementation Appreciation Lunch attendees.

Illinois State celebrates successful launch of and transition to Canvas
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Benefit Choice Fair and upcoming enrollment period
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Spring 2024 Commencement, May 10-11
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Years of Service, March 2024
Graduating students posing together at the Umoja Black graduation ceremony.

Illinois State University cultural recognition ceremonies to celebrate graduating students

Campuswide Corporate Engagement

"Illinois State has installed a collaborative and comprehensive process for managing corporate partnerships. Our campuswide subject matter experts will create visibility of ISU’s strengths and assets. Providing a main point of contact allows companies a more accessible approach to engaging with ISU."

Joni Staley
Director of Corporate and Foundation Philanthropy

(309) 438-7735
jstale2@IllinoisState.edu

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