Then and now: Welcome Week

The Index yearbook documents that freshmen in 1955 had a convocation and box lunch, campus tours, a watermelon picnic, and church receptions. The highlight was an all-school mixer where new students mingled with upperclassmen.

Efforts to welcome incoming students has been an ISU tradition for decades. What’s changed is the type of activities that get students connected before classes begin in the fall.

Volunteer to help with Move-In 2022

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Move-In week at Illinois State University will be Monday, August 15-Sunday, August 21. To help Move-In run smoothly, University Housing is asking students, faculty, and staff members to help welcome the newest Redbirds by volunteering.