A new group of University leaders, tasked with providing direction and recommendations for positive change on LGBTQIA+ issues, has officially convened at Illinois State.
LGBTQIA+ subcommittee begins work for positive change
Publication: Identity
I Never Feel Safe: Dr. Charles Bell to speak on school punishment, February 3
The Sociology and Anthropology Brown Bag Research Series will present Dr. Charles Bell’s talk “I Never Feel Safe”: Exploring Black Students’, Parents’, and Teachers’ Experiences Navigating School Punishment and Violence” at noon, Friday, February 3, in room 114 of Schroeder Hall.
Association of Black Academic Employees and American Red Cross to host blood drive, February 10
The Association of Black Academic Employees and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive to bring awareness and education around sickle cell anemia.
Play4Kay Cancer Awareness game, February 5
Illinois State women’s basketball will host the 13th annual Play4Kay game at 2 p.m., Sunday, February 5, in CEFCU Arena.
Save the date: CRCC Spring Conference, March 29, 2023
The 2023 Culturally Responsive Campus Community conference will be March 29 with the theme Advocacy, Solidarity, and Empowerment: “The Struggle is Real!”
World Water Day: Tribal sovereignty and water, March 21
In honor of World Water Day, Zach Welcker of For Love of Water will deliver the lecture, “Tribal Sovereignty and Water: The Long View on Water Use and Management.”
Shireen Ahmed to speak on sports journalism from an anti-oppression lens, February 28
The Multicultural Center will host CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed, who will give the talk “Challenging and Changing the Game: Sports Journalism and Storytelling from an Anti-Oppression Lens.”
Applications for WGSS scholarships due February 10
Applications are open for the Anne M. Semlack Memorial Scholarship and the Luellen Laurenti Memorial Scholarship through Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner: Exonerated Five’s Dr. Yusef Salaam inspires audience to embrace purpose
Dr. Yusef Salaam shared his story of systemic failures and personal triumphs during the Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner at Illinois State University.
Obsidian is granted $40,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts
Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $40,000.
