Help spread holiday cheer this year by participating in Holiday Helper. Offered through Leadership and Service, Holiday Helper is a special program that gives Illinois State students the opportunity to help over 200 underprivileged children in the Bloomington-Normal community. Groups or individuals can volunteer to “adopt” a child and purchase gifts (valued around $40) from
Up Late @ State™ will offer two exciting late night events in November! Join Up Late for Reggie and the Chocolate Factory on Friday, November 9 at 9 p.m. in the Student Fitness Center. Come meet Willy Wonka and his Oompah Loompahs, eat free candy, have your caricature drawn, race in a hamster ball like Violet Beauregarde, and drink your fizzy
Students are reminded to be safe as they prepare to leave campus for fall and winter breaks. Off-campus students should check with their landlord for specific instructions to follow when they will not be in their apartment for an extended period of time, such as setting the thermostat to a specific temperature. Students should be certain
The next Up Late @ State™ featured event is the Backyard Bonfire! The event is scheduled for Thursday, October 18 at 9 p.m. between Horton Fieldhouse and Redbird Arena. Come enjoy the bonfire, free food, music, and make your own sign for your room! Up Late @ State™ events are free to all ISU students! Visit
Join fellow students by participating in the 9th annual Trick-or-Treat for Change on Wednesday, October 31 from 4-9 p.m. Volunteers dress in costume and trick-or-treat in the Bloomington-Normal community to collect monetary donations from local residents. All proceeds benefit the Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University Chapter of Habitat for Humanity to help local
The ISULeads Leadership Certificate Program is the newest initiative coordinated by Leadership and Service, a unit of the Dean of Students Office. ISULeads is a comprehensive leadership-based program offering students a structure for personalizing their college experience to develop as strong leaders and engaged citizens. The program is a campus-wide initiative incorporating curricular and co-curricular
Leaders of Social Change (LOSC) is a five-day leadership trip designed for students to examine the intersection of leadership and social justice. During LOSC, students explore various social movements such as race, gender, sexual orientation, and disabilities by examining the leadership styles of movement leaders. This year’s trip will be December 16-20 in Birmingham, Alabama.
LeaderShops are free leadership development workshops for current student leaders as well as those who are simply interested in building their leadership skills. Workshops are held on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Student Services Building, Room 314. Topics for the month of October include leadership styles, quality leaders, managing difficult people, and effective
