FirstWord: Fall 2022

portrait of President Terri Goss Kinzy

As I embark on my second year as Illinois State University president, I can’t help but consider all that has changed and all we have accomplished together over the past year.

Kinzy, Brennan serving conference committee leadership roles

Illinois State volleyball player smiling, holding a blue sign that reads: "The Valley volleyball championship."

Illinois State University President Terri Goss Kinzy is serving as the 2022–2023 chair of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Presidents Council, and Illinois State Director of Athletics Kyle Brennan is serving as the 2022–2023 Missouri Valley Conference chair for the Directors of Athletics.

Register by November 10 for Dr. Menah Pratt workshop

outdoor headshot of Dr. Menah Pratt-Clarke

Dr. Menah Pratt will lead the workshop “Envisioning and Implementing Social Change for Sustainable Campus Transformation” for Illinois State for faculty, staff, and graduate assistants. RSVP by November 10.

Take the ISU Campus Inclusion Survey by October 21

aerial photograph of Illinois State University

An all-campus survey will help gauge the sense of belongng on campus. All students and employees will receive a link through their campus (ilstu) email accounts to the ISU Campus Inclusion Survey.