First Word: Fall 2021

President Terri Goss Kinzy

Assessments are endless in higher education. From final exams to accreditation visits that validate academic programs, there is always an assessment and review of performance underway. So how do we measure success at Illinois State?

Then and Now: Student Health Services

Student Health Services front desk and lobby.

Students who needed medical care from the late 1920s through 1946 headed to the office of Dr. Rachel Merrill Cooper, who was the University’s first physician.

Reflections of centennial Homecoming celebration

A mascot with its hands in the air.

A‌lumni and friends of Illinois State were eager to participate in Homecoming on campus this year after ‌the annual event was virtual this past spring because of the coronavirus (COVID-19).