The Spanish Club will hosting the first Hispanic Heritage Fair at Illinois State University from 4-8 p.m. Friday, September 21, in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Publication: Identity
Visiting playwright and director Adong Judith gives voice to the silenced
The globally recognized playwright shares insights about the universal themes in her plays from Uganda, including Ga-AD! which runs in September at Illinois State.
Research center spotlight: Ethnicity and Ethnography Laboratory and Research Center
The launch of one of Illinois State University’s newest research centers is due in large part to the hard work and vision of a single professor.
Body Project: More than Muscle workshops begin October 15
Poking fun at society’s expectations of the male body ideal, the program enlists peer mentors to lead awareness exercises and discussions.
Redbird Respect: Fostering a sense of community by reducing the bystander effect
Understand the bystander effect—a phenomenon in which the greater the number of people present in a situation, the less likely someone is to help a person in distress.
Strayhorn to present Race (Still) Matters…and So Do You, September 13
An internationally-recognized student success scholar, highly acclaimed public speaker, and award-winning writer, Strayhorn is the founding CEO of Do Good Work Educational Consulting.
You Are Not Alone exhibit at Rachel Cooper
The exhibit reflects students’ frank conversations about everything from family and health to social pressures.
Fiscal planning for college women, September 17
Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) will present the workshop Fiscal Planning for Women at 7 p.m. Monday, September 17, in Schroeder Hall, room 236.
Constitution Day screening to focus on fair housing, September 17
Following the screening, Professor of History Emeritus Roger Biles will facilitate a discussion about the Fair Housing Act in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of its adoption.
Queer Ed Birds aims to prepare teachers for student LGBTQ issues
A new student group is working to bring attention to the experiences that LGBTQ students face throughout their education.