Bone Student Center — Attraction in Normal

After a multi-million dollar upgrade and expansion, which began before the state budget crisis had ended, we have a sleek, ultra-modern student center. Most unfortunately for the core mission of the high academy, this kind of expenditure is necessary in the highly competitive business of attracting students. If we don't make our school have the full range of amenities, we will lose students to the schools that do. That's just the reality, expensive as it is. Do I like it? No, I came from the time when old, venerable, and intergenerationally similar academic experiences were the hallmarks of a fine university. That having been said, the new interior makes me feel like I'm in an airport terminal, and the old, comfortable places students could sit to study are now gone in favor of more open space, which is a big thing these days. I think you'll like the new Bone Student Center, especially if you're not an old, relatively conservative...

We had our wedding reception here on September 16th. Mollie and her team at ISU Events and Catering did a FANTASTIC job. Our guests were raving about the food all night! Mollie also did a wonderful job setting up all of our decorations- I did not worry about a single thing! ISU also provided uplighting (blue and white shown), which added a laid-back party feel. Luckily, my husband and I were able to see the ballroom all prettied-up before our guests arrived, and we had the opportunity to enjoy the hard work everyone put in. Mollie also was very responsive to any questions I had leading up to our event (and believe me, I had many) and she reassured me things would go smoothly. The bar staff made wonderful cocktails! It even made me happy to see some of the other staff dancing and enjoying themselves throughout the night. I highly recommend coming to ISU for your events- you will be...

I've attended different events here and all have been successful! The most recent have been "Human Library," "Treat Yo'self," and the Lunar New Year celebration. Utilize the public parking lot on Locust Street to avoid getting a parking ticket.

The Bone Student Center is always clean and there's always been parking available during events. Even with the current construction happening, events have carried on without hesitation. A great place to bring students & the...