Students on the Quad with the Bone Student Center in the background fall 2023

As part of Illinois State’s reaccreditation process, community members are invited to submit feedback to the Higher Learning Commission by September 27, 2024.

Illinois State University bridge

Illinois State’s operating funds will increase 2% in FY25. Governor JB Pritzker signed the budget on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

four people smiling and standing in front of ISU decorations.

Homecoming 2024 will be here soon (September 23-29), and Illinois State’s campus is starting to plan for the festivities.

seven people hold up filled trash bags at park

Over 700 hours and 40 gifts given in June to make a difference during #RedbirdImpact Month.

headshot photo of Kumi-Darfour

The Division of Student Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Quanisha Kumi-Darfour ’06, as director of Career Services.

Ewing Theatre as viewed from under a tree on the lawn of Ewing Manor.

The Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF) announces the appointment of Robert Quinlan as the next artistic director, following John C. Stark who will retire after the 2024 season. Quinlan is the eighth person to hold the position since the Festival’s founding by Cal Pritner in 1978. Quinlan will assume his responsibilities in the fall of 2024 but has been active with the Festival as a director since 2013.

Musicians perform outside of Cook Hall during the 2023 season of Concerts on the Quad

Illinois State University’s Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts and School of Music presents Concerts on the Quad, the annual summer outdoor concert series. Performances will take place weekly at 7 p.m. from Monday, July 1 through Monday, July 29 in front of Cook Hall. All concerts are free and open to the public.