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Quick Stats

Service & Maintenance Staff 479
Campus Size 350 acres
Student Centers Bone Student Center
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries Milner Library
Popular Places to Chill
  • The Bowling and Billiards Center (BBC)
  • The Coffee Hound
  • The quad
Bar on Campus None
Bowling on Campus The Bowling and Billiards Center is located at the Bone Student Center.
Coffeehouse on Campus Airport Lounge in the CVA
Movie Theater on Campus Sometimes organizations show movies on campus, but the closest movie theatre isn't on campus; it's the Normal Theatre in downtown Normal, which shows a mixture of classic films and first-run movies.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

A growing number of facilities at Illinois State University are being renovated with more up-to-date technology. While the computer software is generally pretty good, the classrooms still need work. The College of Business building is a new addition to the ISU campus and houses the best features in classroom instructional technology, providing an excellent workplace for all young professionals. Opening in January 2011, the Student Fitness Center provides an adequate space for students to work out or attend kinesiology classes. Students are now allowed to join the center free of charge using their Redbird Card. The center features cardio and weight training spaces, four fitness studios, multiple sport courts, an indoor track, a swimming pool, and a climbing wall.

The Bone Student Center is a popular area where students can see concerts, enjoy food, and study or hang out in between classes. New restaurants have been added in previous years, and "the Bone," as students call it, is home to ISU’s Barnes & Noble Bookstore where students can purchase textbooks. The Milner Library is perfect for students who need to study or do research, even if the facility itself is a tad outdated. Milner has six floors that are mixed with computer labs, study rooms, and lounges, and certain floors are "maximum quiet floors," which mean there should be no talking between students. Milner is also a good place for groups to meet to complete projects because it is in the middle of campus.

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bgo

'15

Social Sciences

4.6
A

Athletic Center

ISU has a great Rec Center. I don't really work out but the ISU rec center offers numerous group fitness classes that help me stay in shape such as zumba and club dance.

Feb 07, 2012

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lilmonsta22

'15

English

4.6
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Awesome

Milner library open til 1 am on weekdays..

brand new rec center- awesome....

over 200 rsos

home to watterson towers.. the tallest pt btween chicago n

st louis

Jan 09, 2012

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Kmscott18

'15

Early Childhood Education

5.0
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Awesome Rec Center

The new recreation center at ISU is awesome!! It's super nice and huge! There is a ton of workout equipment and always enough free ones for people to use. I also utilize the library quite often. It's the perfect place to study. There are also a lot of places to eat, including 3 dining halls, the bone student center with many restraunts, a few subways within certain dorms, and many more.

Jan 07, 2012

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"Green" Initiatives

Sustainability is continuing to grow at ISU. The University has a renewable energy undergraduate major that prepares students for jobs in the fields of biofuels, wind and solar energy, and regulatory and governmental agencies. ISU also has an energy science program. Plus, the award-winning grounds sustainable practices department has implemented several projects, as well.

Favorite Things To Do

The Bowling and Billiards Center is a great place for students to hang out, play pool, and bowl. Comedians on campus are invited to the BBC to compete in competitions. Weekend activities such as foam parties, acoustic performances, poker competitions, and dodge ball tournaments are also held here. For students who are 21 or older, the Castle Theater in Bloomington offers students the chance to kick back and have a beer while checking out a concert. Students also like to walk downtown to catch a flick or hang out at the local coffeehouse to relax.

Did You Know?
  • The Milner Library is said to be haunted by the ghost of Angeline "Ange" Vernon Milner, the first full-time librarian of Illinois State University.
  • The Milner Library received the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award in 2007 and was one of seven libraries nationwide to be recognized.
  • The Fell Arboretum is located across from campus and contains more than 4,000 trees in 154 species and was started in 1867 when Jesse Fell, the University's co-founder, wanted to plant every tree native to Illinois on campus.

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