“Soccer is really my life,” said Rabah Seffal, who was part of a four-person panel that led the discussion, “The FIFA World Cups of Soccer—Joy and Context,” for the Spring 2023 International Seminar Series held March 8, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.
Unit: University Events
Stranger in the Shogun’s City: Dr. Amy Stanley to present Bone Distinguished Lecture, April 13
Pulitzer Prize-nominated author and scholar Dr. Amy Stanley will deliver Illinois State University’s Robert G. Bone Distinguished Lecture on the problems of narration, methodology, and silence.
Meet the 2022 Homecoming alumni royalty
A reunion on the Quad turned into 51 years of companionship, family, and love for this year’s Homecoming alumni royalty, John ’69 and Marilyn (Mueller) Freese ’70.
Going for gold: Ties between Illinois State, Special Olympics remain strong
Illinois State University has been home to Illinois Special Olympics since 1977.
SOLD OUT: Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner with Jemele Hill, February 25
The Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner featuring Emmy Award-winning journalist Jemele Hill has been rescheduled for February 25. The event is sold out.
Homecoming marks centennial year
Other than commencement, there is nothing on campus with as rich a tradition as Homecoming. This fall marks the 100th year since the celebration that brings alumni back to ISU each fall began.
The pandemic can’t keep the Forensics Union quiet
Dating to 1857, the Forensics Union is Illinois State’s oldest registered student organization (RSO). And this school year, the public-speaking and debate group has continued to compete and further its legacy by adapting to the restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The benefits of spending more time out in nature, February 6-7
Associate Professor Aaron T. Ebata, Ph.D., will speak at Illinois State University about his studies regarding spending time in nature as it relates to family relationships during two talks on February 6-7. Part of the Children’s Studies Minor Speaker Series, the events are free and open to the public.
President’s Holiday Horn Choir Performance and Reception, 2019
The Illinois State University Horn Choir will present a concert of holiday music at 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 13, in the first-floor atrium of Hovey Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.
Children’s Holiday Party highlights the holidays, registration due November 29
Children and grandchildren of all Illinois State University faculty, staff, retirees, and students are invited to participate in the Children’s Holiday Party from 6-8 p.m. Friday, December 6, at Horton Field House. Registration is open.