The Founding Celebration, February 16, 2023

bell on a stage with the Illinois State University seal in the background

Illinois State University will honor its founding on February 16 with a bell ringing ceremony. The event will be followed by an appreciation luncheon for faculty and staff members only that includes an awards ceremony.

Alum and former UN ambassador Donald McHenry delivers Stevenson Lecture

McHenry and Schlenker on stage

Distinguished Alum Donald F. McHenry ’57, a native of East St. Louis and a career diplomat, who was a member of President Jimmy Carter’s Cabinet and served as ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, was the speaker for the Adlai E. Stevenson II Memorial Lecture Series at the Center for the Performing Arts on November 17.