Founder’s Day
Image courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – On Thursday, February 15, Illinois State University held its annual Founder’s Day celebration. The event began with the bell ringing tradition and proceeded with a faculty and staff appreciation luncheon and awards ceremony. As the program commenced, President for the Division of Student Affairs Dr. Levester […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The first Founder’s Day at Illinois State University was held in 1909, with the tradition expanding in 1913 with events to honor the university’s first president, Charles Hovey. The schedule of events for this year’s celebration begins with the Founding Celebration Bell Ringing Ceremony in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Every time a bell rings an angel gets their wings, but Illinois State University gets another year older. ISU celebrated its 163rd birthday on Feb. 20, 2020 in the Brown Ballroom at the Bone Student Center. Looking back on the year there were some highs and lows. ISU President Larry Dietz said a […]
NORMAL – Thursday marked another Founder’s Day on the campus of Illinois State University, and to kick off the festivities, many gathered in the middle of the quad for the annual Bell Ringing Ceremony. Founder’s Day was created to remember the founding of the university back in year 1857. However, the event has evolved and […]
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