ISU graduates pose for pictures at the entrance to Bone Student Center. 2 of 5 — Bone Student Center interior ISU completed a $33 million renovation to Bone Student Center. 3 of 5 — Bone Student Center sign Bone Student Center opened in 1973. 4 of 5 — Bone Student Center exterior ISU completed a $33 million renovation to Bone Student Center. 5 of 5 — Bone Student Center ISU seal ISU completed a $33 million renovation to Bone Student Center. Illinois State University rededicated Bone Student Center on Friday after a $33 million renovation that was in the works for more than a decade. The project, which started in 2017, included the addition of new meeting and event spaces, new restaurants, new offices for student support services and a revamped bookstore.