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The division of University Advancement at Illinois State University seeks to enhance the image of Illinois State University, cultivate relationships, and secure funds. The Division is comprised of several teams working together, including: Development, Alumni Engagement, University Marketing and Communications, and Advancement and Foundation Operations.

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Illinois State is a university on the rise

You answered the call for support, making Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State the University's most successful fundraising effort. Because of your generosity, our Redbirds are dreaming of brighter futures, gaining the confidence to lead, and engaging in learning spaces that foster creative thinking. You've created a University on the rise.

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Newton ’10 pays forward donors’ investmentNeil Styczynski had considered funding a college scholarship someday. But meeting then 17-year-old Dr. Kate (Norcross) Newton ’10 made him think, “If not now, when?” Styczynski and his wife, Joan, decided to establish the Neil and Joan Styczynski Scholarship at Illinois State for transfer students [...]
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