Illinois State University is ranked 53rd (out of 222) in the “Best Value Schools” category in the U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings.
Illinois State ranked a Best Value School by U.S. News & World Report
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Illinois State welcomes largest freshman class in 35 years
Illinois State University welcomed 3,983 freshmen, the largest class in 35 years, to its student body for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Support your favorite charity with SECA this fall
Join your coworkers in helping others through the State and University Employees Combined Appeal (SECA).
Secretary of State Mobile Office, October 25
Illinois Secretary of State’s Office staff will be available from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on August 30, in the Spotlight Room of the Bone Student Center.
Essays of Langston Hughes celebrated in new book
A collection of interviews, speeches, and essays from Langston Hughes, edited by Professor Christopher De Santis, is available in a new book.
Poetry Foundation awards Obsidian a Renewal and Recovery Grant
Obsidian is the recipient of a $12,500 Renewal and Recovery Grant from the Poetry Foundation.
Obsidian is awarded 2022 Amazon Literary Partnership grant
Obsidianis the recipient of a grant awarded by the Amazon Literary Partnership Literary Magazine Fund administered by the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses.
EDI Leaders Circle 2022 Fall Kick-Off, September 9
The EDI Leaders Circle will hold the 2022 Fall Kick-Off from 2-4 p.m. September 9, 2022 on Zoom. Register by September 7.
Mahua Biswas receives early career NSF grant
Dr. Mahua Biswas is the recipient of a grant from the highly selective Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program.
Enhanced Safe Redbirds app among campus safety resources
As a new academic year begins, it is important for all members of the Illinois State University community to be familiar with the many safety and security resources available on campus.
