African American Studies will present Dr. Miltonette Craig and Dr. Gregory Braswell for the fall 2020 lecture series.
Unit: Academic Affairs and Provost
First Generation Celebration: Hidden Figures–Power of LEGACY, November 2-6
The 2020 First Generation Celebration will be a campus-wide tribute to the often-unsung contributions and achievements of students, faculty, staff, and alumni who were the first in their families to enter higher education.
Water resources management and environmental sustainability, November 10
Dr. Prasanta Kalita, professor of agricultural and biological engineering and director of the Appropriate Scale Mechanization Consortium at the University of Illinois, will present a talk for the Center for a Sustainable Water Future series.
MQM professor teaches fellow teachers multiple ways to assess online learning
One of the challenges of online teaching is finding an effective method for assessing student learning beyond multiple choice tests. Dr. Tera Galloway, associate professor of management and quantitative methods in the College of Business, has given the topic a lot of thought.
Biomath experts recommend N95 masks for airplanes
A team led by Illinois State University’s Dr. Olcay Akman is urging authorities such as the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control to include N95 masks as a requirement for those traveling by airplane.
CRCC 2020: Equity with a Mirror, register by October 22
The deadline to register for the Fall 2020 Culturally Responsive Campus Community (CRCC) Conference is approaching. The event will be October 29-30 via Zoom.
Let’s Talk Teaching: Cybersecurity
Get tips for keeping you and your students safe online in this episode of Let’s Talk Teaching.
CTLT events for the week of October 19
Explore ways to digitally connect with students through free workshops this week through the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology.
Research and Honors, October 20, 2020
Honors, presentations, and publications from Illinois State faculty and staff.
ReggieCon panels: Diversity in popular media, October 29, LGBTQ History Month
In recognition of LGBTQ History Month, the ReggieCon panel for October will focus on the graphic novel World of Wakanda by Roxanne Gay.