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For the last time, this is still "Illinois State Reggister" Two names we thought were hilarious, but we did wonder what you were saying about the quality of our content: "Givin' You the Bird" and "Bird Droppings" Still, the one submission that most cracked up the staff was from the alum who, when asked what we should name the newsletter, suggested simply: Hey, it is a name! Thanks, Joe, for that laugh. Now, for the TOP TEN, culled from the long list by the Alumni Services staff and the alumni volunteers of the Alumni Association's Communications Committee: The Beakon Vote for your favorite today! One vote per alum, please, by replying to this message or E-mailing
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You let us know after the first E-newsletter that you'd like to hear news of what's happening at Illinois State in general. Unfortunately, there's no more significant story these days than the budget woes ISU is experiencing, as are most universities around the country. After several rounds of budget rescissions and cuts over the past year, Illinois State will start FY2003 with $8.7 million less than at the beginning of FY2002. President Victor Boschini has worked with all areas of campus, the Board of Trustees and our local and statewide legislative leaders to lessen the impact of this budget crisis. So far, the institution has responded to the cuts with reductions in operating budgets, hiring and travel restrictions, some class reductions, project and purchasing slowdowns and the deferring of salary decisions. Thus far the institution has avoided large-scale employee layoffs while maintaining the academic integrity of programs. In terms of tuition, President Boschini noted that, "Illinois State has a history of keeping the investment in higher education as affordable as possible, but this bleak state financial picture has left us with no realistic options other than to impose an additional tuition increase." In total, tuition for the 2002-2003 academic year will be 9.25 percent higher than last year. Under the increase, a student enrolled for 15 credit hours each semester will pay $4,857.10 in tuition and mandatory fees for the For more information on Illinois State's budget situation, Illinois State
Currently, the Town of Normal is working with professional consultants, businesses, citizens, and University officials to plan and implement a major renovation of the downtown area including Beaufort and North streets between Broadway and Linden. While alumni may understandably mourn the loss of a few long-time hangouts -- Rocky's (Josie's), Shanigan's (Chuck's Deli), and The Gallery -- future generations of students, parents, and visiting alumni can look forward to a downtown complete with a multi-modal transportation center including high-speed rail, a hotel/conference center, new shops and a museum. Other businesses will be encouraged to get "face lifts" to make downtown Normal as pleasant as possible. For details, check out the Town of Normal Web site at www.normal.org and click on "Downtown Renewal Plan."
"The Daily Vidette, Illinois State University's student newspaper, invites Illinois State alumni to send entries of 550 words or less describing an experience or event during their time at ISU that was important or memorable. All entries will be considered and those chosen will appear in the Viewpoint section of the Vidette. Entries can deal with any aspect of a graduate's time in Bloomington-Normal, either academic, social, professional or otherwise. Entries should include the writer's name, graduating class year and a daytime phone number for confirmation. Entries can be sent via E-mail to
(as text - no attachments) or mailed to: You can read the memories selected and keep up with The Daily Vidette online. You can even have each issue E-mailed to you if you register.
That's right: OCTOBER 4-5, 2002. This year's theme is "Catch the Redbird This year, why not contact your college friends to meet you at Homecoming? Note: If you'll need a hotel for Homecoming, make your reservations Catch that spirit! UPCOMING EVENTS |
