At the beginning of January 2020, Fraternity and Sorority Life, a unit of the Dean of Students Office, officially changed its name to Sorority and Fraternity Life. The name change was implemented to honor its history and the women who began Greek life on Illinois State’s campus. Sororities and fraternities had been banned at Illinois
Tickets are available for the ball, which is a celebration of community, culture, and performance.
The Vidette’s first African American sports writer, Ray Richardson, brought a new perspective to Illinois State University’s student newspaper.
Dr. Gregory Michie, the author of Same as It Never Was: Notes on a Teacher’s Return to the Classroom, will be the keynote speaker for Bilingual Advocacy Week.
A talk by artist and human rights educator Akiva K. Segan will help mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Illinois State Athletics will hold its first-ever Pride Night on Friday, January 24, at the women’s basketball game versus reigning Missouri Valley Conference regular season champions, Drake.
Following pivotal moments in LGBTQ+ history provides insights into the evolution of Pride, and its impact on generations of the Redbird family.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner is sold out. A waiting list is available by calling (309) 438-8790.
Winter commencement will be held in two ceremonies December 14, with the University awarding approximately 1,100 baccalaureate degrees and more than 205 graduate degrees.
Winter weather is a challenge for December graduates. No one really wants to stand in front of bare trees in a thin graduation gown and smile when it’s 30 degree outside.
