Board of Trustees approves operating budget, contracts

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The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University approved the University’s annual operating budget of $479.2 million for FY2020 during its October 2019 meeting, and authorized expenditures from tentative budget allocations before state appropriations for FY2020 were known.

Research and Honors

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Honors, presentations, and publications from Illinois State University faculty and staff.

Board of Trustees to meet October 18

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The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University will hold its next quarterly meeting at 9 a.m. Friday, October 18, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center. The pre-meeting discussion hour, at 8 a.m. in the Bone Student Center Circus Room, will feature a presentation on the Honors Program. An agenda and

Queertober at Illinois State University

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Illinois State University’s Pride organization turns 50 this year. Students will celebrate ISU Pride and Queertober with events throughout the month in honor of Coming Out Day.

Research and Honors

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Honors, presentations, and publications from Illinois State University faculty and staff.

In the News

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Miltonette Craig draws parallels to Jim Crow era at diversity summit. Shamaine Bertrand comments on Normal’s first racial equity summit. Olivia Butts speaks on the role of the cannabis task force force in Bloomington. John Sedbrook, Maliheh Esfahanian, and Dalton Williams talk about the potential of pennycress as an alternative fuel. Kerri Milita warns Democrats