Illinois State University will honor its founding on February 16 with a bell ringing ceremony. The event will be followed by an appreciation luncheon for faculty and staff members only that includes an awards ceremony.
Events
Bell Ringing – 10 a.m. Prairie Room, Bone Student Center
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon – 11:30 a.m. Circus Room and Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center
Faculty/Staff Awards – 12:15 p.m., Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center
Bell Ringing
The annual Bell Ringing Ceremony will be at 10 a.m. in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center. This year the bell will ring 166 times to celebrate the founding of the University in 1857. The bell is a small replica of the one that once adorned Old Main, the first building on campus. While Old Main no longer stands, the massive bell was preserved and still stands on the Quad at the site of the building. The ceremony will be open to the public.
Please note: Space is limited this year.
Faculty/Staff Appreciation and Awards
The annual Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon will follow at 11:30 a.m., with a buffet line being served in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center. Faculty and staff members are invited to the luncheon. An awards ceremony honoring the work of members of the University faculty and staff will begin at 12:15 p.m. Please note: The luncheon is for all current ISU faculty, Administrative Professional (A/P), and Civil Service employees and does not include students and/or graduate assistants.
Awards to be presented include Outstanding University Service Award, Service Initiative Awards, David A. Strand Diversity Achievement Award, Environmental Stewardship Award, Civil Service Distinguished Service Awards, A/P Distinguished Service Awards, A/P Emerging Leader Awards, Civil Service and A/P Esprit de Corps, TEAM Excellence, and the Stan and Sandy Rives Excellence in Undergraduate Education Award.
Those needing accommodation to attend these events can contact Presidential and Trustee Events at (309) 438-8790. Find details of the Founding Celebration events on the Founding Celebration webpage.
Faculty, staff dining discounts
Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality (EMDH) will offer faculty and staff discounts at both dining centers every Friday in February.
Visit Watterson Dining Commons or the Marketplace at Linkins to enjoy all-you-care-to-eat lunch for $7.45 or dinner for $9, with an Illinois State University ID. The dinner price begins at 4:30 p.m.
View the daily menus on the dining website and contact EMDH at (309) 438-8351 with any questions.
