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In the News, October 17, 2017
Unit: Media Relations
Celebrate Homecoming 2017
Illinois State University will be celebrating Homecoming from October 16-22. Redbird football kicks off at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 21, in Hancock Stadium.
Board of Trustees Executive Committee to meet September 30
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University will meet in a special session at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 30, at the offices of Petco Petroleum, 108 E. Ogden Avenue in Hinsdale.
Illinois State University receives $1 million gift for scholarships
A $1 million gift is establishing a new scholarship program at Illinois State University to help students who have faced significant financial or personal challenges, including having an incarcerated parent or having been in foster care.
Illinois State University launches comprehensive campaign
Illinois State University today publicly announced its most ambitious comprehensive fundraising campaign, Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State.
Illinois State named one of the best public universities in the nation
U.S. News & World Report declared Illinois State University as one of the best public universities in the nation in the annual higher education rankings, placing 83rd in the country for public universities.
Nana Dijo showing with performance by Bocafloja, September 20
Mexico City hip-hop legend Bocafloja will perform spoken word poetry at a showing of his documentary Nana Dijo: Irresolute Radiography of Black Consciousness at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 20, at the Normal Theater.
Heroes and villains: Travis Langley to speak on psychology of pop culture
Travis Langley, the acclaimed author of the book Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight, will take part in several talks at Illinois State University and the Normal Theater on September 14 and 15.
Illinois State University continues a strong enrollment trend
Illinois State University welcomed 3,352 new freshmen to campus for the 2017-2018 academic year. The University’s total enrollment stands at 20,784 students. The official enrollment figures were computed after the 10th day of classes.
Fall 2017 Speaker Series announced
The Illinois State University Speaker Series returns this fall with diverse topics ranging from health and aging to water sanitation. Speakers will include an expert on Title IX and sports sociology, and a coordinator of the Groeningemuseum in Bruges, Belgium.
