The University Residence is more than just the house where Illinois State University presidents live.
Inside look: University Residence

The University Residence is more than just the house where Illinois State University presidents live.
Nearly two dozen alumni from Taiwan met in President Larry Dietz’s conference room to recount their collegiate days and also presented a check for $100,000 to fund a new scholarship.
On Redbird Arena’s lower level, tucked behind the stands just paces from the hardwood so familiar to basketball fans, sits the Owen Strength and Conditioning Center.
Here are the story behind ISU’s love bench and the stories of many alumni who fell in love on campus.
Glass artist Dean Allison sees a lot in a human face. He sees what has been trapped on the skin. He sees the person’s facial expression, wrinkles, and pores. He sees a life lived as he attempts to capture a moment.
Not a single thing about the Appalachian Trail appealed to her. Jean (Lindner) Deeds ’64 had never hiked or camped.
ISU has launched Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State. The campaign—which began in July 2013 and will continue through June 2020—has a $150 million goal. This is the University’s most ambitious campaign in its history.
Recruiting the next incoming class is a never-ending job for the staff in Admissions.
The mood at Illinois State this fall as students complete the academic routine of another semester is far more serene than what the University community experienced a century ago.
Months before graduation, Ben Bradley ’17 already had a cybersecurity job lined up as an analyst searching for threats to his employer’s computer network.