One of the hardest things about writing as a graduate student is making time for the work. This writing retreat will allow participants to spend two days prioritizing their writing in a supportive and focused environment. The Graduate School will provide lunch and snacks so that you can progress on your thesis, dissertation, capstone, coursework, or any other writing project. Dr. Hawkins will also be on hand to provide any one-on-one writing support you need.    You are welcome to attend for as many days as you like, but please register separately for each day to help us plan food counts. Hosted by: Graduate SchoolAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11538954

Shift Rotate Reflect is a re-imagining of poet and artist Jen Bervin’s first survey exhibition. Originally on view at University Galleries in Fall 2020 during COVID-19 restrictions and closures, the exhibition featured 23 solo and collaborative works created from 1997 through 2020. Opening five years after the first exhibition, this experiment—re-presenting the anchor projects differently alongside new works—is a direct response to the limitations imposed by the pandemic. Audiences will be able to engage with the material complexities of Bervin’s work, explore the expanded connections among them, and participate in robust public programming. The exhibition title, Shift Rotate Reflect, was excerpted from Su Hui’s Picture of the Turning Sphere, a five-channel video installation that Bervin collaboratively created with filmmaker Charlotte Lagarde. The words “shift,” “rotate,” and “reflect” have been guideposts for Bervin and exhibition curator Kendra Paitz while envisioning the 2025 exhibition. This iteration of Shift Rotate Reflect features installations, embroideries, prints, artist’s books, and videos created through 2025. The selected works demonstrate the interdisciplinary range of Bervin’s long-term research on topics including legacies of women artists and writers, relationships between text and textiles, and abstractions of language and landscape. Core projects from the first exhibition include Su Hui’s Picture of the Turning Sphere (2016–2020), a video and textile installation addressing Chinese poet Su Hui and her 4th-century reversible poem, “Xuanji tu”; River (2006–2018), a scale model of the Mississippi River from the geocentric point of view, hand-stitched in silver sequins and spanning 230 curvilinear feet; Silk Poems (2010–2017), which centers around Bervin’s poem for a biosensor written from the perspective of a silkworm and composed in a six-character chain corresponding to the DNA structure of silk; and The Dickinson Composites (2004–ongoing), a series of large-scale embroideries comprising stitched composites of the variant marks American poet Emily Dickinson used in her manuscripts to link alternate words and phrases. New works featured in Shift Rotate Reflect include eight new quilts in The Dickinson Composites series, a 10-foot silk print of the silkworm cocoon, the video Faire et défaire with an original score by Catherine McRae, and two recent artist’s books The Sea and On Weaving—a video, typed prints, and an annotated copy of Anni Albers’ 1965 book of the same name—which, in Bervin’s words, “references the grid that the typewriter and weaving have in common, as well as the direct relationship between looms and computing.” This exhibition is the center point of multiple programs and engagements. Jen Bervin will give a public lecture and meet with students on campus. Bervin’s exhibition is a central focus of a Text and Textile seminar in the Wonsook Kim School of Art. Normal Community High School’s Experimental Ensemble is composing original scores inspired by Bervin’s work and performing them within the exhibition. University Galleries is collaborating with Illinois State University’s Milner Library on a reading list and book display and partnering with Bloomington Public Library on a poetry workshop that will result in a zine. University Galleries’ staff is also leading art-making workshops for ISU students, K-12 students, and community members, as well as organizing pop-up exhibitions. Sensory-friendly times, independent drawing hours, drop-in writing hours, and scavenger hunts are available. Curator-led tours are available by appointment. Field trip reimbursements for tours and workshops are available for K-12 schools and community organizations. A 192-page monograph accompanies the exhibition. Published in 2022, between both exhibitions, the book features poet and playwright Claudia Rankine’s conversation with Bervin, Jennifer Yee’s interview with Bervin and Lagarde, essays by scholar Jayme Collins and curator Kendra Paitz, a facsimile chapter from Bervin’s hand-stitched artist’s book The Desert, a visual index of Bervin’s book projects, and an illustrated biography. Jen Bervin: Shift Rotate Reflect is curated by Kendra Paitz, University Galleries’ director and chief curator. This exhibition and programming are supported by University Galleries’ grants from the Illinois Arts Council and the Alice and Fannie Fell Trust. Workshops and field trip reimbursements are supported by the Lori Baum and Aaron Henkelman University Galleries Community Fund. This exhibition would not have been possible without previous support. The 2020 iteration of Shift Rotate Reflect was supported by University Galleries’ grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Illinois Arts Council, Harold K. Sage Foundation, and the Illinois State University Foundation Fund. Artist biographies Jen Bervin’s projects have been exhibited at the Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery; Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa; Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne; The Power Plant, Toronto; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; MASS MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts; Tufts University Art Galleries, Medford, Massachusetts; and Morgan Library and Museum, New York, among others. Bervin has authored numerous books and artist’s books including Silk Poems, a New Museum Book of the Year and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, and Gorgeous Nothings: Emily Dickinson’s Envelope Poems (with Marta Werner and Susan Howe), a Book of the Year selection by The New Yorker.  Bervin has received grants, awards, and fellowships from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, Asian Cultural Council, Creative Capital, Foundation for Contemporary Art, SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Banff Centre, Northwestern University, and New York Foundation for the Arts, among others. Her work is featured in 60 collections, including Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Yale University, Brooklyn Museum, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. Bervin’s work is represented by Catharine Clark Gallery, San Franscisco. She is a 2025–2026 Fellow at The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and lives in Connecticut and Marseille, Bouches-de-Rhône in France. Charlotte Lagarde has made more than 20 films, which have been aired on PBS, HBO, and the Sundance Channel, and exhibited at MASS MoCA. Her many awards include an Academy Award, the PBS Independent Lens Audience Award, and the Ashland Independent Film Festival’s Best Documentary award, as well as fellowships from Sundance, BAVC, and Camargo Foundation. Her project Colonial White was included in the exhibitions The Racial Imaginary Institute: On Whiteness at The Kitchen, New York City, and Great Force at the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University as a city-wide participatory project in Richmond, Virginia. Lagarde is the executive director of the Swell Foundation and the COO & co-founder of B.Public. She lives in Connecticut and France.Hosted by: University GalleriesAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11329041

Create artwork inspired by works on view in Jen Bervin’s exhibition, Shift Rotate Reflect. All materials provided. Shift Rotate Reflect is a re-imagining of poet and artist Jen Bervin’s first survey exhibition. Originally on view at University Galleries in Fall 2020 during COVID-19 restrictions and closures, the exhibition featured 23 solo and collaborative works created from 1997 through 2020. Opening five years after the first exhibition, this experiment—re-presenting the anchor projects differently alongside new works—is a direct response to the limitations imposed by the pandemic. Audiences will be able to engage with the material complexities of Bervin’s work, explore the expanded connections among them, and participate in robust public programming. The exhibition title, Shift Rotate Reflect, was excerpted from Su Hui’s Picture of the Turning Sphere, a five-channel video installation that Bervin collaboratively created with filmmaker Charlotte Lagarde. The words “shift,” “rotate,” and “reflect” have been guideposts for Bervin and exhibition curator Kendra Paitz while envisioning the 2025 exhibition. This iteration of Shift Rotate Reflect features installations, embroideries, prints, artist’s books, and videos created through 2025. The selected works demonstrate the interdisciplinary range of Bervin’s long-term research on topics including legacies of women artists and writers, relationships between text and textiles, and abstractions of language and landscape. Core projects from the first exhibition include Su Hui’s Picture of the Turning Sphere (2016–2020), a video and textile installation addressing Chinese poet Su Hui and her 4th-century reversible poem, “Xuanji tu”; River (2006–2018), a scale model of the Mississippi River from the geocentric point of view, hand-stitched in silver sequins and spanning 230 curvilinear feet; Silk Poems (2010–2017), which centers around Bervin’s poem for a biosensor written from the perspective of a silkworm and composed in a six-character chain corresponding to the DNA structure of silk; and The Dickinson Composites (2004–ongoing), a series of large-scale embroideries comprising stitched composites of the variant marks American poet Emily Dickinson used in her manuscripts to link alternate words and phrases. New works featured in Shift Rotate Reflect include eight new quilts in The Dickinson Composites series, a 10-foot silk print of the silkworm cocoon, the video Faire et défaire with an original score by Catherine McRae, and two recent artist’s books The Sea and On Weaving—a video, typed prints, and an annotated copy of Anni Albers’ 1965 book of the same name—which, in Bervin’s words, “references the grid that the typewriter and weaving have in common, as well as the direct relationship between looms and computing.” This exhibition is the center point of multiple programs and engagements. Jen Bervin will give a public lecture and meet with students on campus. Bervin’s exhibition is a central focus of a Text and Textile seminar in the Wonsook Kim School of Art. Normal Community High School’s Experimental Ensemble is composing original scores inspired by Bervin’s work and performing them within the exhibition. University Galleries is collaborating with Illinois State University’s Milner Library on a reading list and book display and partnering with Bloomington Public Library on a poetry workshop that will result in a zine. University Galleries’ staff is also leading art-making workshops for ISU students, K-12 students, and community members, as well as organizing pop-up exhibitions. Sensory-friendly times, independent drawing hours, drop-in writing hours, and scavenger hunts are available. Curator-led tours are available by appointment. Field trip reimbursements for tours and workshops are available for K-12 schools and community organizations. A 192-page monograph accompanies the exhibition. Published in 2022, between both exhibitions, the book features poet and playwright Claudia Rankine’s conversation with Bervin, Jennifer Yee’s interview with Bervin and Lagarde, essays by scholar Jayme Collins and curator Kendra Paitz, a facsimile chapter from Bervin’s hand-stitched artist’s book The Desert, a visual index of Bervin’s book projects, and an illustrated biography. Jen Bervin: Shift Rotate Reflect is curated by Kendra Paitz, University Galleries’ director and chief curator. This exhibition and programming are supported by University Galleries’ grants from the Illinois Arts Council and the Alice and Fannie Fell Trust. Workshops and field trip reimbursements are supported by the Lori Baum and Aaron Henkelman University Galleries Community Fund. This exhibition would not have been possible without previous support. The 2020 iteration of Shift Rotate Reflect was supported by University Galleries’ grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Illinois Arts Council, Harold K. Sage Foundation, and the Illinois State University Foundation Fund. Artist biographies Jen Bervin’s projects have been exhibited at the Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery; Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa; Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne; The Power Plant, Toronto; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; MASS MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts; Tufts University Art Galleries, Medford, Massachusetts; and Morgan Library and Museum, New York, among others. Bervin has authored numerous books and artist’s books including Silk Poems, a New Museum Book of the Year and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, and Gorgeous Nothings: Emily Dickinson’s Envelope Poems (with Marta Werner and Susan Howe), a Book of the Year selection by The New Yorker.  Bervin has received grants, awards, and fellowships from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, Asian Cultural Council, Creative Capital, Foundation for Contemporary Art, SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Banff Centre, Northwestern University, and New York Foundation for the Arts, among others. Her work is featured in 60 collections, including Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Yale University, Brooklyn Museum, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. Bervin’s work is represented by Catharine Clark Gallery, San Franscisco. She is a 2025–2026 Fellow at The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and lives in Connecticut and Marseille, Bouches-de-Rhône in France. Charlotte Lagarde has made more than 20 films, which have been aired on PBS, HBO, and the Sundance Channel, and exhibited at MASS MoCA. Her many awards include an Academy Award, the PBS Independent Lens Audience Award, and the Ashland Independent Film Festival’s Best Documentary award, as well as fellowships from Sundance, BAVC, and Camargo Foundation. Her project Colonial White was included in the exhibitions The Racial Imaginary Institute: On Whiteness at The Kitchen, New York City, and Great Force at the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University as a city-wide participatory project in Richmond, Virginia. Lagarde is the executive director of the Swell Foundation and the COO & co-founder of B.Public. She lives in Connecticut and France.Hosted by: University GalleriesAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11329022

For our third game of the season we’ll be doing a fundraiser for breast cancer awareness, all proceeds go towards St. Jude’s. Hosted by: Men's Rugby Club at Illinois State UniversityAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11478537

Ever wanted to learn how to camp but didn’t have anyone to teach you? Well this is the trip for you! Join us on our Intro to Camping trip at the ISU Horticulture Center where we will teach you how to set up tents, cook meals, and have a good time. Final timeline will be sent in the pre-trip email. For questions, please contact us at adventure@ilstu.edu.Hosted by: Campus RecreationAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11508948

ISU D3 Club Hockey Home Weekend vs MaryvilleHosted by: Men's Ice Hockey Club at Illinois State UniversityAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11606943

Come to worship with us! We have a communion service every Sunday at 10:30 AM, preceded by a Bible Study at 9:30 AM.Hosted by: Wittenberg Lutheran Student OrganizationAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11695079

Both groups will be featured individually and will perform two combined pieces.Hosted by: School of Music, Wonsook Kim College of Fine ArtsAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11413684

A varied program from Palestrina’s classic Missa Brevis (celebrating his 500th birthday) to contemporary works by Sarah Quartel.Hosted by: School of Music, Wonsook Kim College of Fine ArtsAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11413692

SETI Institute will be at ISU on 6 October 10:00 am - 3:00 pm and will host 2 hands-on workshops. Workshops will be 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Free lunch will be provided to attendees participating in at least one of the workshops.   1st Event 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Old Union 129 Decoding Earth: Signals from Geostationary Orbit Using a small radio dish and software-defined radio, students receive and decode real signals from geostationary weather satellites into live images of Earth from space. This hands-on experience introduces how geostationary orbits work, how signals are captured and processed, and how raw transmissions are turned into data we can interpret. With their own Earth images in hand, students investigate how we can detect the presence of life and technology on our own planet, connecting these ideas to the broader search for biosignatures and technosignatures on other worlds. This lab builds practical skills in radio communication, remote sensing, and data analysis. All required equipment can be provided free of charge to all participating institutions to ensure broad classroom accessibility.    Hosted by: Redbirds in SpaceAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11706158

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/11377178

SETI Institute will be at ISU on 6 October 10:00 am - 3:00 pm and will host 2 hands-on workshops. Workshops will be 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Free lunch will be provided to attendees participating in at least one of the workshops.   2nd Event 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Old Union 129 Mars Orbiters and the Search for Technosignatures Investigate the concept of technosignatures, signals that may indicate the presence of advanced technology and life in the universe, through the analysis of real radio data from the Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter. Students visualize and classify different types of radio signals, learning to distinguish between natural phenomenon, human-made interference, and potential artificial signals from space. By examining the spectral features of Tianwen-1's transmission, students explore how spacecraft signals can serve as analogs for interstellar communication, and reflect on what makes a signal detectable over large distances. This lab culminates in a creative activity where students apply their knowledge of technosignatures to design their own radio signal that would be detectable to another civilization in the galaxy. This lab includes the option to conduct live observations of the Tianwen-1 spacecraft signal using the Allen Telescope Array, giving students a hands-on opportunity to collect and analyze real-time data from an active spacecraftHosted by: Redbirds in SpaceAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11706165

Join us for our weekly All Member Meeting!Hosted by: Student Alumni CouncilAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11305651

Date: October 6, 2025  Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Brown Ballroom IIIThe IT Internship Fair will take place on October 6, 2025, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM in Brown Ballroom III. This event is a great opportunity to network with companies, distribute your resume, and showcase your skills. Be sure to prepare your elevator pitch and bring plenty of copies of your resume.   This is your chance to get your foot in the door for potential careers and internships that could shape your future. Save the date and RSVP now!Hosted by: Association for Computing Machinery, Information Technology Students of America, School of Information Technology, Women in TechnologyAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11654561

Join NAEYC for our monthly meeting from 7 - 8 pm.  We will have a guest speaker...The Efaw Center!! Learn more about what they have to offer. Hosted by: National Association for the Education of Young ChildrenAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11527377

Sam Demma is the author of "Empty Your Backpack" a motivational book about releasing the negative thoughts you carry and creating a life of meaning. He is a motivational speaker who helps individuals build a culture of hope and service. This event is FREE and open to all students, faculty, staff, and guests.    This event is hosted by the Division of Student Affairs, Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality, Redbird Well, and the Dean of Students Office. If you need accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality at 309-438-8351 or EMDH@IllinoisState.edu. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.Hosted by: Campus Recreation, Dean of Students Office, Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality, Health Promotion and Wellness, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Student Counseling Services , Student Health ServicesAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11448098

Women's water polo practice Hosted by: Women's Water Polo Club at Illinois State UniversityAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11701943

Join us for this exhibition at the Student Art Gallery located in Julian Hall. Free and open to the public during gallery hours. Gallery location and hours are available online: https://finearts.illinoisstate.edu/events-activities/student-art-gallery/. Exhibition Reception*: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 4-6 p.m. at the gallery.*Reception date/time may be subject to change without notice. For questions or accommodations, please contact the Wonsook Kim School of Art office.Hosted by: Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts, Wonsook Kim School of ArtAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11366891

Impact Life will be in the Rosa Parks Room, in Watterson, where people can donate blood on an appointment or walk-in basis. Donors will receive a gift card for donating and the pride of saving lives!   Schedule an appointment here!Hosted by: Redbirds ImpactLifeAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11525688

The Fall Career Fair connects employers seeking students and alumni for their full-time positions. Discover the amazing part-time opportunities available to you as a Redbird! Check out the list of departments attending the Student Hiring Event (coming soon) and select those you most want to meet. Be prepared to interview, as some departments may do so on the spot. Also, consider bringing your laptop to view postings and apply during the event. A limited amount will be available, if needed. Fair preparation tips for studentsConstruct an effective resume. Then, connect with Career Services during drop-in hours for feedback. Connect with your career advisor for help on how to describe yourself and answer other common employer questions. Attend Navigating Career Fairs on September 12 for useful tips from employers to help you be prepared and confident when participating in the career fair. Join Career Services on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, and LinkedIn for fair updates and other helpful tips.Headshot photos Career Services is pleased to once again offer free headshot photos during the fair. Your photo will be sent directly to the email address you entered into the photo system. It will be sent from noreply@email.fotoshare.co. the same day. Be sure to check your junk/spam inbox as it may be sent to that location. Please note that Career Services does not maintain any of the photos. Special accommodations If you need special accommodations to participate, contact Career Services. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.Hosted by: Career ServicesAdditional Information can be found at: https://redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu/event/11203543