Campus Environment

The future lies in computing power and the National Petascale Computing Facility is the backbone of many AI and supercomputing operations used across the country. Workers monitor the security systems for the facility, which is tightly controlled. NOTE: This is a real image and not altered. Shows workers in the secure room with the reflection of a staff person reflected in the window. 

Students walk near the Transformational Link sculpture by Gary Kulak, as pictured from a drone, on the first day of class of the fall semester on August 8.

The bell tower and Rivera Library arches in the evening on June 1, 2024.

Reflections in the windows of the Humanities and Social Studies Center.

The School of Business is reflected in the glass windows of the athletics Performance Center across the way.

Students make their way to the Memorial Union for night activities during move-in weekend.

Lightning strikes near the Watterson Towers Complex.

Sun setting over the Grand Staircase at Illinois State University

The climbing wall proved to be a popular activity for incoming students during Welcome Week. Here a student climbs all the way to the top.

Move-in day for students was interrupted by a massive thunderstorm that dumped more than an inch of rain quickly. The weather obscured the typically-clear view of Jesse Hall's dome.