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First-Gen Celebration 2023, November 3-4

The fifth annual First-Generation Celebration kickoff summit will be held on November 3-4, 2023.

Division of Student Affairs hosts guest speaker Dr. Amanda Mollet, October 24

Illinois State University Division of Student Affairs will host Dr. Amanda Mollet, University of Kansas assistant professor and diversity and equity researcher, for two sessions on Tuesday, October 24.

Latino Cultural Dinner with U.S. Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez, tickets on sale until October 23

Laurie Hernandez in a black dress with a yellow background

University Housing Services will host U.S. Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez for the Latino Cultural Dinner, Monday, October 30, at 5 p.m. in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.

Enter Milner Library’s Two Sentence Horror Story contest … if you dare

two birds standing on leafless tree branches with orange sunset background

Shake off the cobwebs and get those creative juices flowing: Challenge yourself to tell the scariest story you can, in 400 characters or less. Submit your best two-sentence horror story by Sunday, October 29 at 11:59 p.m. to be entered into a contest to win Milner swag.

Student Government Association celebrates 100th anniversary

Members of the Student Government Association sitting at tables in a meeting

The Student Government Association (SGA) is celebrating its 100th year of serving the student body at Illinois State University.

Faculty, staff dining center discounts in October

Bowl of nachos with meat, corn, beans, lettuce, and salsa with a hand dipping a chip.

Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality (EMDH) will offer faculty and staff discounts at both dining centers every Friday in October.

Escaping the nest: Student teams take on tornado escape room

A student seated at a table works on solving a puzzle.

More than 100 students are registered to participate in Escape the Nest, an emergency-preparedness-themed pop-up escape room created by 20 students from Assistant Professor Simone Downie’s Games and Society class in collaboration with Illinois State University Emergency Management.

Solar rays and simulations: Data analysis tool drives design for Solar Car Team

Members of the Illinois State University Solar Car Team stand smiling next to their car.

Every two years Illinois State University’s Solar Car Team begins the process of designing a solar-powered car fit for winning a nearly 2,000-mile-long race. This virtual design process is made possible by Illinois State’s High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster.

Illinois State University Police earns re-accreditation through ILEAP

5 people pose tother and smile at the camera. One is holding a plaque.

The Illinois State University Police Department (ISUPD) has once again received tier one accreditation from the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP).

Five questions with The Great DuBois

Husband-wife duo Michael DuBois and Viktoria Grimmy of The Great DuBois hold hands and stand on stage.

The Great DuBois, a husband-and-wife circus act, will take the stage at Braden Auditorium in the Bone Student Center for a Family Weekend performance on Friday, September 22, at 8 p.m.