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Important Dates
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Fall Break
- Watterson Towers, Wright & Haynie Halls
close on Saturday, November 23 at 2 p.m.
and reopen on Sunday, December 1 at 2 p.m. - All other residential areas (Hewett-Manchester Halls, Fell/School St. Apartments, Cardinal Court, and Wilkins Hall) will remain open.
- Students: check your e-mail for additional details and instructions as we get closer to these dates.
- Watterson Towers, Wright & Haynie Halls
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Winter Break
- Watterson Towers, Wright & Haynie Halls
close on Saturday, December 14 at 2 p.m.
and reopen on Friday, January 10 at 8 a.m. - All other residential areas (Hewett-Manchester Halls, Fell/School St. Apartments, Cardinal Court, and Wilkins Hall) will remain open.
- Students: check your e-mail for additional details and instructions as we get closer to these dates.
- Watterson Towers, Wright & Haynie Halls
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Beginning of Spring Semester
- Friday, January 10 | Halls open at 8 a.m.
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Spring Break
- Watterson Towers, Wright & Haynie Halls
close on Saturday, March 8 at 2 p.m.
and reopen on Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m. - Students: check your e-mail for additional details and instructions as we get closer to these dates.
- Watterson Towers, Wright & Haynie Halls
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End of Spring Semester
- Saturday, May 10 | All residential areas will close at 2 p.m.
News
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This month in Illinois State University history: November
From the origins of the women’s Sapphonian Society on campus nearly 140 years ago, to the University’s first Homecoming celebration, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.
Dismount zones, pedestrian safety, miscommunication concerns explained
On Feb. 22, Illinois State University’s Academic Senate passed a policy implementing dismount zones on campus to provide safer conditions for pedestrians.