The colors on Illinois State University's Quad during autumn are unlike anywhere else. Take a look at the beauty of the changing trees in our arboretum this season.

What started as a “joke of an idea” for freshman business administration major Tyler Miller and his friends has gone viral. Each Wednesday, Miller hosts a weekly competition on Illinois State University’s Quad promoted and shared through his TikTok channel.What started as a “joke of an idea” for freshman business administration major Tyler Miller and his friends has gone viral. Each Wednesday, Miller hosts a weekly competition on Illinois State University’s Quad promoted and shared through his TikTok channel. In two months, 12 competition videos have received more than 2.1 million total views.Miller’s TikTok competitions can be watched on his TikTok account: @Teemilly21, and competition updates can be found on the public ISU Snapchat stories.Read more: https://newsevents.illinoisstate.edu/news/2024/10/video-viral-student-organized-tiktok-competitions-create-community/

Professor of Art History Dr. Lea Cline talks about the four-week program where she and Associate Professor of History Dr. Kathryn Jasper led the Northwest Bolsena Archaeological Project at Valle Gianni, which contains the remains of a monumental fountain, evidence of a wine production site, and a potential villa structure.Seven Illinois State students traveled to Italy mid-May to participate in the Valle Gianni Field School. In the four weeks, the students gained hands-on experience excavating and surveying Valle Gianni, an archaeological site dating back more than 2,500 years.Learn more: https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2024/09/anthropology-and-art-history-major-uncovers-career-passion-during-archeological-dig/

Reggie and his favorite holiday picks have you covered for your holiday shopping. When you order Reggie’s Holiday Picks, a portion of your purchase is supporting emergency financial assistance for students in need. Learn more here: Giving.IllinoisState.edu/RHP

Lexi is a senior journalism major at the School of Communication at Illinois State University. Follow her throughout the day as a TV-10 anchor and producer and a student receptionist at Career Services.