Important Announcement

Starting with the upcoming July issue, the Openline newsletter will be exclusively digital. There will be one final print version sent for this current June issue. We in the Civil Service Council thank you for your continued readership. If you have any news you’d like included in the Openline please follow instructions here. If you’d like to nominate a civil service employee for the Civil Service Spotlight, please follow instructions here.

photograph of Eva Harrison

The Civil Service Council will feature a civil service employee at Illinois State University each month to highlight an exceptional colleague and the outstanding work being done on campus! This month get a chance to learn about and applaud Eva Harrison from the award management division of Research and Sponsored Programs.

two people holding cutouts shapped like pictures

Registration is available for the Homecoming decorating contest and parade. Find Homecoming graphics to share the 2023 theme of Celebrating Red.

People seated on the Quad enjoying music with Cook Hall in the background

Illinois State University’s Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present Concerts on the Quad weekly at 7 p.m. from Monday, July 3 through Monday, July 31.

People stand together for a photo.

Established by a group of Illinois State University faculty and staff as a support system for the LGBTQIA2S+ community, Queer Coalition (QC) stands as an emblem of inclusion and unity on the University’s campus.

photograph of the quad with flowers, flag pole, and old main bell.

new employees,promotions/reclassifications, retirements

Photo of the overpass bridge at Illinois State University with yellow lilies in the foreground

Celebrating years of service at Illinois State University