School of Social Work’s Jerey McKinney shares her journey to emphasize the mental fortitude students will need for their chosen profession.
Resiliency a life lesson for future social workers
Publication: Focus
New framework to infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion into faculty professional development
The Framework for Inclusive Teaching Excellence is the result of a nearly year-long effort from campus-wide collaborators to create professional development tailored to Illinois State faculty.
Barriers to health care for transgender individuals
An inability to access health care can be dangerous-both physically and mentally. For those who identify as transgender, even the idea of seeking care can be stifled by fear of prejudice.
Recognition ceremonies evolve for 2020
In the face of unprecedented events, graduate recognition ceremonies are finding new ways to celebrate.
2020 University Research Symposium to showcase students’ work online
The online symposium is an opportunity to showcase university-wide research, scholarship, and creative activity. The online display will remain open for two weeks starting April 27.
2020 Umoja moving online
The annual Umoja recognition ceremony will be moving online, and organizers are asking students what they want to see and hear from the ceremony.
Jonah Mixon-Webster honored with Windham-Campbell Prize
Illinois State University doctoral student Jonah Mixon-Webster has been awarded a coveted Windham-Campbell Prize.
Diversity in the workplace course explores Barbados
Illinois State University students gained a glimpse of a society that has pushed past many of the barriers facing the United States.
Asian Heritage Week, April 13-17
AsiaConnect is asking everyone to celebrate Asian Heritage Week with shared experiences via social media.
Touré Reed book explores failure of social policy for Black Americans
In his new book, Dr. Touré Reed challenges the idea that lingering racial disparities in wealth, employment, and incarceration are owed—in part—to liberal policymakers’ failure to recognize the impact of racism on Black Americans.
