TV-10 is celebrating its 50th anniversary and launching a campaign to raise $50,000

Group of students posing for a photo on the TV-10 set in 2008

Illinois State University’s student-run television program, TV-10, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The journey, which began with the first live newscast on March 4, 1974, is now commemorated through a grand reunion on campus scheduled for April 12-13, 2024. Alumni and friends are invited to join the festivities, honoring 50 years of remarkable student achievement and involvement.

Bitterly cold conditions to start the spring 2024 semester 

aerial shot of campus covered in snow

As we return for the start of the spring 2024 semester, much of the Midwest is facing a bitter cold streak. Please take a moment to read the information below intended to help you protect yourself, where you live, and our shared facilities during this upcoming week. 

Support Solar Car Team in rebuilding and racing toward sustainable innovation

solar car parked inside a show room

Illinois State University’s Solar Car Team, led by a diverse group of students, has launched a fundraising campaign to rebuild its award-winning Mercury 6 vehicle. They seek a minimum of $5,000 by December 31 to advance sustainable engineering and compete in the American Solar Challenge this coming June.

Dr. John McHale wins the Santa Barbara International Diversity Film Script Award

John McHale in office

Illinois State University School of Communication Professor John McHale and co-author Xavier Jackson have won the 2023 Santa Barbara International Diversity Film Script Award for their script Nurses Versus the Virus, a dramatic feature film about a Black male nurse on the front lines during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic.