Dave Bentlin has been awarded an Illinois State University Living Our Values Award.
Unit: Office of the President
Dr. Byron Craig appointed chair of LGBTQIA+ Policies and Initiatives Subcommittee
President Terri Goss Kinzy announced the appointment of Dr. Byron Craig as the chair and faculty fellow for the new subcommittee on LGBTQIA+ Policies and Initiatives within the President’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council.
Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner sold out
The Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner, featuring Dr. Yusef Salaam, is sold out.
Listening Circle for Club Q tragedy, December 2
Illinois State University will hold a Listening Circle on December 2 to help process recent anti-LGBTQIA2+ incidents, including the tragic shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs.
Retirement reception for Dave Bentlin, December 15
The Office of the President is hosting a retirement reception honoring Administrative Assistant to the President Dave Bentlin. The University community is invited to attend.
Alum and former UN ambassador Donald McHenry delivers Stevenson Lecture
Distinguished Alum Donald F. McHenry ’57, a native of East St. Louis and a career diplomat, who was a member of President Jimmy Carter’s Cabinet and served as ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, was the speaker for the Adlai E. Stevenson II Memorial Lecture Series at the Center for the Performing Arts on November 17.
Former ambassador Donald McHenry to present Stevenson Lecture
Former Ambassador Donald McHenry will present an address as part of the Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 17.
Matthew Huisman named Lincoln Laureate
Matthew Huisman has been named one of this year’s outstanding college students by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
FirstWord: Fall 2022
As I embark on my second year as Illinois State University president, I can’t help but consider all that has changed and all we have accomplished together over the past year.
Kinzy, Brennan serving conference committee leadership roles
Illinois State University President Terri Goss Kinzy is serving as the 2022–2023 chair of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Presidents Council, and Illinois State Director of Athletics Kyle Brennan is serving as the 2022–2023 Missouri Valley Conference chair for the Directors of Athletics.