Emphasizing the need for sustainable agriculture, Vandana Shiva is a supporter of getting women across the globe more involved in planting and farming. Her contributions to gender issues are nationally and internationally recognized.
Publication: Identity
Fiesta Latina 2019, April 6
Spanish Club will be hosting FIESTA LATINA 2019 from 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.
Honoring the legacy of an activist: Fred Hampton Jr. to speak, April 15
Activist Fred Hampton Jr. and his mother, Akua Njeri, will give a talk on the life and legacy of civil rights advocate Fred Hampton Sr., at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 15, in Schroeder Hall, room 130.
Asian Heritage Week, April 8-12
A workshop on Korean cuisine; demonstrations of street performance in Iran, origami, and Filipino martial arts; a staged reading of a play; and showing of a movie highlight Asian Heritage Week from AsiaConnect.
Intercultural fluency, a critical soft skill in today’s global world
You’ve heard about intercultural fluency, but what really is it and how do you develop this skill? The Career Center explores this highly valued transferable skill that employers seek and provides tips for developing it.
Commitment to Diversity Awards nominations open
The Commitment to Diversity Awards is a ceremony that recognizes those who have demonstrated outstanding curricular and co-curricular programming, service, and research that support the University’s commitment to diversity. Nominations due April 17.
#ISUAsks important questions for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Learn about all of the ways to get involved in April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
‘What were you wearing?’: Criminal justice class challenges victim blaming
Students in the 337 Sex Offenders class created outfits described by assault survivors in interviews to combat the idea that clothing triggers assault for the exhibit “What were you wearing?”
New book explores pain and privilege of mixed identity
A new book, edited by Illinois State University’s Professor Ellis Hurd, brings to light stories of scholars and authors who navigate the worlds of teaching, research, and family through a lens of mixed identity.
Temple Grandin, autism advocate, to headline Science and Technology Week
Temple Grandin, often considered the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world, will be the keynote speaker for Science and Technology Week 2019 at Illinois State University.