A new book by Ela Przybylo, Asexual Erotics: Intimate Readings of Compulsory Sexuality, challenges long-held misconceptions about asexuality.
A new lens to view asexuality
Publication: Focus
Sign up for the Veterans Day 5K
The first ever Veterans Day 5K in honor of Sgt. Josh Rodgers will be from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, November 9. The event is hosted by Illinois State University’s veterans fraternity, Omega Delta Sigma, and the Illinois State University Army ROTC program.
Teaching the Holocaust: New book aims to help English instructors
Teaching a subject as weighty as the Holocaust is no easy feat. Paula Ressler and Becca Chase provide guidance through their new book, Meaningful Encounters: Preparing Educators to Teach Holocaust Literature.
Nominations for University Service Awards due October 1
The University Service Awards are a significant way to recognize and reward faculty members who have shown outstanding leadership (or promise) in the area of service. Please consider nominating or encouraging nominations of your faculty members for these awards.
New RSO providing support for first-generation college students
A new registered student organization on Illinois State University’s campus, First-Gen Redbirds, is providing a community for students who identify as the first in their family to attend college.
Call for CRCC: Proposals due September 23
Organizers are looking for proposals for the Fall 2019 Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference: Building Solidarity Across Movements, November 18-19.
Trites explores material feminism in young adult literature
Distinguished Professor of English Roberta Trites delves into the newest ideas in feminist writing in her book Twenty-First-Century Feminisms in Children’s and Adolescent Literature.
New RSO SACNAS offers support for student researchers
A new organization at Illinois State University is helping student researchers prepare for their careers and promote their scholarship.
Mennonite College of Nursing awarded $2.8 million grant to support rural, underserved patients
The Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN) at Illinois State University has been awarded a $2.8 million Advanced Nursing Education Workforce grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.
Fall 2019 Illinois State University Speaker Series announced
The Fall 2019 series features inspiring speakers, including a transgender activist, an expert on U.S.-China relations, a renowned conservationist, a documentary filmmaker, and an Emmy-winning journalist.
