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Inside the Bone Student Center near the Career Center with a sign reading Your Future starts Here

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Illinois State University

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Preview is Illinois State's freshman orientation program. Experience two days of getting connected to campus.

Visitors

Events

Jul 2
1:30 PM
(CANCELED - Candidate Withdrawn) CIO Open Forum - Prashant Bharadwaj
This forum is cancelled and the candidate is withdrawn from the search.Circus Room, Bone Student Center(Rescheduled from June 18, 2026, due to travel delays)Finalists have been announced for the position of Chief Information Officer at Illinois State University. The campus community is invited to learn about each of the candidates and to provide feedback.For more information, including the candidates’ CVs, visit: https://vpfp.illinoisstate.edu/avp-cio/index.php
Jul 3
8:00 AM
Independence Day - Floating Holiday. University Closed
Jul 6
7:00 PM
Concerts on the Quad: Ashley Lewis
Ashely LewisSongs and Stories from this celebrated singer-songwriter and mandolinist.

News

Q&A with state climatologist Trent Ford ’11: Why is Illinois becoming a tornado hotspot?
The record-breaking tornado activity for 2026 in Illinois is "remarkable," according to Dr. Trent Ford '11, who has served the people of Illinois as state climatologist since 2019.
Community activist Willie Holton Halbert ’77 plants seeds of confidence at inaugural Miss Juneteenth Pageant
Building confidence and celebrating African American culture was the focus of the Bloomington-Normal Miss Juneteenth Pageant, organized with the help of Willie Holton Halbert '77.
Illinois Shakespeare Festival taps young alum director for 2026 summer season
María Amenábar Farias, M.F.A. '23, will direct Romeo and Juliet during the 2026 Illinois Shakespeare Festival, which runs June 25-August 1.
Brandon Holtz ’10 swings by Redbird Buzz ahead of U.S. Open
Brandon Holtz '10 talks about his time at the Masters and his next stop, the U.S. Open, on this episode of Redbird Buzz.
10 fun things to do in Bloomington-Normal during summer 2026
Ranked among the best college towns in America, Illinois State University's home community of Bloomington-Normal offers endless summer entertainment from music and the arts to food and festivals.