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.
Queertober at Illinois State University

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.
Award-winning journalist, speaker, author, and philanthropist Soledad O’Brien will be the speaker for the University Housing Services Latino Cultural Dinner at Illinois State University on November 4.
Illinois State faculty and staff in the news.
Thomas Burr, associate professor of sociology, will talk about the long history of bicycles in U.S. and world culture at 4:30 p.m. Friday, October 18, at the University Club in the Founders Suite of the Bone Student Center.
Dwayne Estes, expert botanist and visionary for the preservation of the grasslands in the Southeastern U.S. will present a talk about modern-day plant exploration and conservation.
Civil Service employees arriving, advancing, or leaving Illinois State University.
Anniversaries of Civil Service employees.
Faculty, administrative/professional, and civil service staff are invited to the Illinois State University Faculty/Staff Chili Cook-Off luncheon on Tuesday, October 22, in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.
Elisabeth Reed, the director of Illinois State University’s Office of Sustainability, will present the talk “The STATE of Sustainability,” at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at the University Club in the Founders Suite of the Bone Student Center.
Honors, presentations, and publications from Illinois State University faculty and staff.