Organized by Student Alumni Council, the Homecoming Window Decorating is a great way to help get Homecoming week started by painting the windows of a local business around campus. Anyone is welcome to help!  Groups are also needed for window cleaning following the conclusion of Homecoming week on Sunday, October 19 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pizza will be provided. Those interested in helping can contact Darion Effinger, Graduate Assistant for Alumni Engagement, or sign up online through SignUpGenius.Hosted by: Student Alumni CouncilAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11427066

Grab what you need at the Share Shop! The ISU Share Shop is a free resource-sharing store located in the Office of Sustainability at 305 N. School Street. Students can shop for a variety of FREE items such as clothing, shoes, accessories, small household items, textbooks, and more.Hosted by: Office Of SustainabilityAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11377181

Join us for our annual tree lighting ceremony as we brighten Uptown with Redbird spirit complete with Big Red Marching Machine and ISU cheer! President Tarhule and Town of Normal Mayor Koos will light the trees around 7 p.m. to kickoff a week of celebration! Games, giveaway, entertainment, and Redbird pride all included. First 500 ISU students to show a student ID will also receive a free Homecoming t-shirt. RSO's interested in registering for the kickoff and tree lighting table will click the form down below: https://forms.illinoisstate.edu/forms/rso_kickoff_tablingHosted by: Alumni Association, Student Alumni CouncilAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11588913

The International Business Association will be tabling and attending the 2025 Homecoming Kickoff!   2025 Homecoming Kickoff: Inflatables, balloon artists, games, giveaways, Papa John's pizza, WZND, and Redbird pride will all be on site, along with performances by the Big Red Marching Machine and Redbird cheer. The first 500 Illinois State students to show a student ID will also receive a free Homecoming shirt. Once the sun starts to set, watch the trees light up in Illinois State red and white with the help of President Aondover Tarhule and Mayor Chris Koos.Hosted by: International Business AssociationAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11644550

You’ve studied for the exams, you know your materials, you even tutored your roommates but you got to the exam hall and you just blanked out. You could not remember anything!! Test Anxiety is common to many students. While everyone feels some degree of anxiety during tests or exams, it becomes an issue when anxiety makes you feel anxious, ill, or develop brain freeze during an exam or test. This interactive workshop will explore the issue of anxiety from the students’ perspectives, what it is, and how to overcome it. Call 309-438-7100 or stop by the Visor Center to sign up!   If you need an accommodation to fully participate in any Julia N. Visor Academic Center program, session or event, please contact Visor Center, University College at (309) 438-7100 or VisorCenter@IllinoisState.edu. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.  Hosted by: University CollegeAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11664809

Do you find yourself putting things off to the very last possible second? Are you often scrambling to turn in quality work because you waited too long to start? Don’t know how to break your bad procrastination habits? Learn some strategies to help you prioritize, motivate yourself, and dominate procrastination! Call 309-438-7100 or stop by the Visor Center to sign up! If you need an accommodation to fully participate in any Julia N. Visor Academic Center program, session or event, please contact Visor Center, University College at (309) 438-7100 or VisorCenter@IllinoisState.edu. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.Hosted by: University CollegeAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11665343