Own the night with these focused group study sessions. Join us in your housing’s TAKEOVER night or come to all five! There will be writing tutors available to help with papers, resumes, or projects. April 30th will offer an additional focused support by discussing resources to overcome test anxiety. Come with homework, questions, and friends to NIGHTS AGAINST PROCRASTINATION!All sessions of Nights Against Procrastination are listed below:January 30 – Watterson Takeover, Rosa Parks Room, 6-10pm (focus: Syllabus Mapping)February 19 – Hew-Man Takeover, Escalante Room, 6-10pm (focus: Time Management Support)March 19 – Tri-Towers Takeover, Shawnee Room, 6-10pm (focus: Note-Taking Support)April 16 – Cardinal Court Takeover, Cardinal Court Atrium, 6-10pm (focus: Study Skills Support)April 30 – Milner Library Takeover, 6th Floor, 6-10pm (focus: Overcoming Test Anxiety)

It’s almost over! You need one last effort to finish strong this semester. This workshop will help you develop a successful study strategy for final exams, including how to make the most of your study tools, how to manage stress, where you can study most effectively, etc. Call 309-438-7100 or stop by the Visor Center to sign up!*Note: this workshop will take place online via Zoom.

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Cohort participants will learn about Key Pillars of Intellectual Property and implement these into a course they are teaching. They will also explore campus resources they can use in their courses that support students’ further exploration about intellectual property. By the end of the workshop, participants will develop an assignment and assessment that they will implement in a course they are teaching in the 2025-2026 school year. In May of 2026, participants will share their work with other cohort members.Applications are required by Friday, April 11th, 2025.

Illinois State University President Aondover Tarhule and the College of Applied Science and Technology cordially invite you to the Vertical Farm at Illinois State University Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Vertical Farm, located adjacent to the Office of Sustainability at 305 N. School Street, Normal.Free parking will be available in the Bone Student Center pay lot.If you need a special accommodation to participate, please contact Rachel Caracci at (309) 438-8790 or rrcarac@IllinoisState.edu. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.The Vertical Farm is a collaborative effort with the College of Applied Science and Technology, the Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Sustainability.

Join us for the opening reception of Saima Afreen’s “Apricity” solo exhibition of acrylic paintings, showcasing the artist’s unique perspective on embodied narratives in academia. The reception will be held at the Rachel Cooper Art Gallery from 4–5:30 p.m. on May 1, 2025, with refreshments served.Afreen is a transnational Ph.D. student in English at Illinois State University. Through her paintings, she explores the experience of Long Covid, aiming to decolonize literary studies, challenge ableism, and incorporate visual storytelling by sick bodies. The exhibit’s title, “Apricity,” refers to the warmth of the sun during winter, reflecting the artist’s adaptation to her new, chilly Midwestern environment.The artwork on display includes abstract representations of the artist’s veins, evoking a river-like imagery, as well as vibrant, glittery paintings of skies, nebula, and cosmic galaxies made from incorporating expired make-up.The exhibition is free and open to the public during gallery hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from May 1 to October 31, 2025.