The University will award nearly 1,075 baccalaureate degrees and more than 185 graduate degrees. Approximately 1,100 students are scheduled to participate in the ceremonies.
Illinois State winter commencement ceremonies, December 15
Unit: Dean of Students
Nominations for Strand Diversity Achievement Award due December 14
Members of the Illinois State University community are encouraged to nominate a deserving colleague for the Strand Diversity Achievement Award.
Volunteers needed for winter commencement
A variety of volunteer positions and times are available for the Saturday, December 15, ceremonies.
Alumni use skills to enact change
Three years after hosting the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference (MBLGTACC) at Illinois State, alumni are using the skills they acquired through conference planning to continue enacting change for the LGBTQIA+ community with the creation of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity.
First Generation Powerhouse Celebration, November 8
Illinois State University will celebrate all first-generation students, faculty, and staff with the first-ever campus-wide First Generation Powerhouse Celebration.
Maria Hinojosa to headline Latino Cultural Dinner, November 7
Tickets are on sale for the Latino Cultural Dinner, which will feature Maria Hinojosa, anchor and reporter for PBS, NPR, and CNN.
Open forums on Multicultural Center, October 23-31
The Dean of Students Office will hold open forums to gather campus input on plans for a Multicultural Center at Illinois State University.
Schedule for CRCC Conference announced, October 30-31
The conference will feature a Multicultural Gala; student and community presentations; and keynote talks from an author on the black power movement, the founder of Silent Voices Uganda, and a scholar on the intersection of race, place, and school.
Illinois State faculty, staff join the line-up for TEDxNormal, October 27
Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum, Cecilia Montesdeoca, and Kristin Carlson join the line-up for this year’s TEDxNormal talks.
STEM social highlights research, scholarships, careers for underrepresented students
The fair aims to educate students about majors in the STEM fields. The event will include networking with faculty from STEM departments and meeting with successful students from underrepresented backgrounds.
