Services at Illinois State

Below are a few of the services Illinois State offers to its alumni that may interest those who consider themselves a part of the Redbird Prime Network. A complete list of services is available through the Alumni Association services web page.

Insurance

Offering a wide variety of insurance plans and financial services, our goal is to bring you peace of mind by providing quality products and excellent customer service.

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Online Lifelong Learning Book Club

Join the Illinois State online book club to connect with fellow alumni through topics of lifelong learning from fiction, nonfiction and other books of interest. Joining is free, and a new book will be announced every two to three months.

Milner Library

As a graduate of Illinois State University and a member of the Illinois State University Alumni Association, you are now able to access the Business Source Alumni Edition database through Milner Library at no cost. This tool provides access to full-text articles from over 3600 journals and publications and is a valuable tool to assist you with both personal and professional research.

To gain access to Milner Library’s alumni database, you will need to log in with your ISU OpenAthens Alumni Account. To request an ISU OpenAthens Alumni Account, submit the Request to Access Milner's Alumni Database form. Once your alumni status is confirmed and your account is created, you will receive an email from noreply@openathens.net asking you to activate your ISU OpenAthens Alumni Account.

For more information about library database access for alumni, visit this FAQ page.

Continuing Your Education

Learning should never stop even after graduation. One way to continue to learn is by seeking a graduate degree or second bachelor's degree. Learn more about each process, criteria, and even receiving a teaching certification. Other opportunities to continue your education include:

Career Center - As Illinois State University alumni, the Career Center can assist you with your journey beyond Illinois State by providing a number of opportunities to help you connect with employers.
Senior Professionals - Senior Professionals is a membership-based organization of retired and semi-retired individuals from Central Illinois with backgrounds in various fields, including business, education, social service, trades, health care, volunteerism and more.

Alumni Center

We invite you to stop by for a cup of coffee, chat around the fireplace and learn the latest information about the University. Visit and take advantage of the spacious meeting rooms with state-of-the-art technology and plan to host your next meeting, reunion or workshop in your Alumni Center.

Illinois State University
Alumni Center
1101 North Main
Normal, Illinois 61761
Phone: (309) 438-4781
E-mail: alumnicenter@IllinoisState.edu

Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday