Please join us as we start the fall semester with an address from Dr. Heather Dillaway, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) dean, followed by our CAS awards ceremony. Refreshments and cookies will be served following the presentation.If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact CAS_DEAN@ilstu.edu or call 309-438-5669.

Historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays, May through September. The last tour will start at 5:15 p.m. A tour will start approximately every 15 minutes. Reservations are encouraged but not required. The manor is located at 48 Sunset Road, Bloomington, IL.Built in the late 1920s by Davis and Hazle Buck Ewing, the channel-Norman-style residence was home to many of Ewing’s efforts to support the causes of education, women’s suffrage, and world peace. Donated to the Illinois State University Foundation upon her death, the Ewing Cultural Center is now home to the Illinois Shakespeare Festival and the Genevieve Green Gardens.Parking is across the street at St. John’s Lutheran Church.Ewing Manor is closed on Memorial Day, July 6, and Labor Day, no tours will be offered on these holidays.Trained docents will be available to assist the visitors through the three floors of the manor. Tours are without charge, but a $5 donation is suggested for the restoration of the manor. Must be able to climb stairs.

Who’s ready to sing Go, Cubs, Go at Wrigley Field? Before we see the Cubs take on the Milwaukee Brewers, head to the pregame party, complete with BBQ, Redbird friends, and fun. Fans will also receive a limited edition co-branded Cubs/ISU hat.Monday, August 314:30-6:30 p.m., Redbird pregame partySheffield Beer and Wine Garden, 3258 N. Sheffield, Chicago6:40 p.m., first pitch Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St.Cost for the pregame party is $35 and includes a BBQ buffet and nonalcoholic drinks. A cash bar will also be available. Register for the pregame party by August 13 online or by calling Alumni Engagement at (309) 438-2586. Game tickets start at $58 and include the co-branded hat.