Much more than a brunch

Trefzgers at Homecoming Legacy Brunch

College of Business alumni, students, and family break bread, forge bonds at annual Legacy Brunch during Family Weekend.

College of Business announces 2022 Early Career Achievement Award recipients

Early Career Achievement Awards Plaque

Illinois State University’s College of Business (COB) hosted its Early Career Achievement Awards ceremony during Homecoming 2022. Early Career Achievement Awards (ECAA) recognize younger graduates who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership, the potential for future distinction, and a commitment to serving others. One honoree is selected from each degree program.

Elton John rocked Horton Field House 50 years ago

Black and white photo of Elton John playing the piano

Wearing a green sequined suit, platform shoes, and rounded white-rimmed glasses, 25-year-old Elton John electrified Horton Field House’s capacity crowd with a two-and-a-half-hour spectacle of theatrical musicianship 50 years ago.

Reggie’s Homecoming Tailgate is here again 

Reggie mascot in front of football crowd

We are excited to offer Reggie’s Homecoming Substance-Free Tailgate, which will take place Saturday, October 15, from 11:30 am–1:30 pm at Tri-Towers (outside next to the sand volleyball courts).  

Newton ’10 pays forward donors’ investment

woman standing next to a man in front of the University seal

Neil Styczynski had considered funding a college scholarship someday. But meeting then 17-year-old Dr. Kate (Norcross) Newton ’10 made him think, “If not now, when?” Styczynski and his wife, Joan, decided to establish the Neil and Joan Styczynski Scholarship at Illinois State for transfer students who want to teach and demonstrate a financial need. Newton was the scholarship’s second recipient.