As we look ahead to the 2021-22 academic year, Illinois State University is planning for a more traditional campus experience and will offer as many face-to-face courses as possible.
Unit: Office of the President
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion update, February 19
This update includes increased retention numbers for students of color, new faces helping to create an infrastructure for continued DEI efforts on campus, and funds available for identity-based registered student organizations.
Presidential Search Committee meets
The process to search for the 20th president of Illinois State University has begun. The search committee held its first meeting February 1, via Zoom.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion update, January 29
This update includes a new opportunity to update gender and pronouns in personal profiles, an upcoming deadline for a scholarship for DACA students, and the inclusive work of the Honors Program.
A message from President Dietz, January 20, 2021
Today, America will once again observe a unique and significant political tradition.
Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. speaks of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in light of the current crisis
Author and intellectual Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. placed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. within an American tradition that stretches back nearly 400 years and pointed to his relevance in the present crisis.
CRCC Spring Institute 2021: Save the Date
The CRCC Spring Institute will be March 19, 2021, via Zoom. Registration will be open in the early spring semester.
Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote: A virtual event with Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Distinguished professor and author Eddie S. Glaude Jr. will present “Democracy in Black” on January 14, 2021, via Zoom. The free event is open to the public.
A message from President Dietz, December 10, 2020
Since March, students, faculty, and staff have worked tirelessly, spending thousands of hours planning and implementing our safe return to teaching and learning. As we have made and implemented plans over the last several months, we have also changed them at a moment’s notice due to circumstances beyond our control.
President Larry Dietz announces plans to retire
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz announced Friday he will retire as the University’s 19th president on June 30, 2021, capping a higher education career surpassing 50 years.