Illinois State University closed Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Due to forecasted wind chills, Illinois State University and the University Laboratory Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, reopening on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. All classes (in-person, hybrid, and online) are canceled Tuesday, January 16, 2024, and will not be delivered remotely. Residence halls and residential dining centers will remain open. All other campus buildings will be closed.

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. 

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.

Board of Trustees chooses executive search firm

Hovey Hall Quad entrance with the words Administration Building

The Illinois State University Board of Trustees will engage Parker Executive Search as the hiring and consulting firm to assist with a national search for the University’s 21st President. 

Board of Trustees approves use of external search firm

The old Main Bell on the Quad surrounded by flowers in summer.

During a September 1 special meeting, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University authorized the engagement of an external search firm to assist the Board with the search for the University’s next president.