Migos. Cardi B. Beyoncé. These are names most students would not expect to often hear at an academic workshop. However, one Illinois State University School of Communication (SoC) alumna is using “the culture” to cultivate student leadership.
Publication: Identity
Barb O’Malley ’84 develops scholarship to support women in tech
Barb O’Malley ’84 was one of few women in applied computer science when she began working for Northern Trust following her graduation.
International Seminar Series: Award-winning author, scholar of immigration enforcement
Scholar and author Patrisia Macías-Rojas will present “From Deportation to Prison: The Politics of Immigration Enforcement in Post-Civil Rights in America.”
Donate to the School Street Food Pantry and win
The new School Street Food Pantry is holding a drive for needed items, and giving donors the chance to win a $200 Alamo II gift card.
STEM social highlights research, scholarships, careers for underrepresented students
The fair aims to educate students about majors in the STEM fields. The event will include networking with faculty from STEM departments and meeting with successful students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Queering the Latinx Community, October 18
Translatina organizer Juniperangelica Cordova will offer a talk and workshop on decolonizing activism and re-rooting community organizing.
International Seminar Series: Adachi to speak on the cultural maintenance of Japanese migrants in Brazil, October 17
In her talk, Adachi will explore how and why Japanese in Brazil have succeeded in retaining their ancestral Japanese language.
McGinnis talk to look at equity and access in recreation and sports, October 24
Professor Kimberly Shinew’s research focuses on the interrelated effects of race, ethnicity, social class, and gender on recreation and sport preferences and behaviors. Her talk is the 2018 Esther Larson McGinnis Scholar Lecture.
Publications Unit imprint launches Härte by Sade LaNay
The Publications Unit in the Department of English is hosting two events to celebrate the book launch of Härte by Sade LaNay, published by Downstate Legacies, the literary imprint of the Publications Unit.
Hands-on experience with youth at Unity Center
Seven world languages teacher education students from Professor Hildebrandt’s LAN 320 class have an all-semester clinical experience at University of Illinois Extension Unity Community Center’s after-school program.