The Atrium at the Bone Student Center, or a hidden corner in Milner Library? Uptown Normal’s Coffeehouse and Deli, or Uptown Normal’s Coffee Hound? DeGarmo Hall basement, or DeGarmo courtyard? Illinois State University’s freshmen students will no doubt find their own favorite spots on campus to study. But the STATEside crew thought we’d give them
Every week, we’ll use STATEside to take a look back at the recent and not-so recent past, using the archives at the Vidette. If you recall any of the campus happenings referenced in our This Week in Illinois State History feature, feel free to post in the Comments below. 10 years ago A Vidette editorial
It’s been a trying year for Midwest farms, and Illinois State’s University Farm is no exception. The drought has ravaged crops in Illinois and elsewhere. Normal saw only about 4.9 inches of rain this summer through August 15, less than half the 9.9-inch average rainfall for this time of year. The missing rain presents some
Above, the new and improved Watterson Towers lobby. And we’re back! The Illinois State campus is alive again for the first day of classes. The start of the 2012-13 school year marks the end of construction for several big projects around Illinois State, and the start of a few others.
The biggest two days of Move In 2012 are in the books and Passages is under way. The STATEside crew thought it would be fun to compile some of the best tweets, Facebook posts, photos and video from Move In Week, with some help from Storify. Check it below. And if you missed it, you
It’s Thursday, Day 2 of move in for new students and inaugural residents of Cardinal Court 2.0. I went out on Wednesday with our video guy, Bob, and chatted with parents, students, University staff and volunteers during the thick of Day 1 move in. Looked like a well-oiled machine to me.
Move in got under way for new students across the Illinois State University campus on Wednesday. Here are some photos from Day 1. We’ll add more from Day 2 on Thursday. You can find more information on move in, including tips and the full schedule, at University Housing Services. Check out all our move in
Nearly 6,100 students will move into Illinois State’s residence halls and the new Cardinal Court apartment complex beginning on Wednesday and Thursday. We thought it’d be a good time to reflect on our own move in memories – the joy of finding out your first-year roommate had your same taste in music, the emotional stress
Welcome to Illinois State magazine’s new blog, STATEside! We have a lot of stories to tell here at Illinois State University – about our people, our history and what’s happening on campus every single day. You read about them in our magazine and in other Illinois State publications, but those stories multiply with each incoming
Liz Larson from the Office of Admissions explains the new optional personal statement of the freshman application. When in doubt, submit the personal statement!
