Sustainability is a commitment exemplified at ISU through initiatives students undertake with staff to make campus increasingly eco-friendly. The University is elevated as students gain leadership skills through civic engagement.
The International Town & Gown Association (ITGA) announced April 13, 2022, as the inaugural International Campus & Community Day, in recognition of the essential, powerful relationship between campuses and their host communities.
Individuals and groups across the campus and community were honored with 2022 Civic Engagement Awards on April 12, 2022, as part of Illinois State University’s annual Civic Engagement Celebration. The event was hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement.
To get ready for #RedbirdImpact Month this June, we’re celebrating Redbird alumni who have made it their mission to give back.
Illinois State University’s annual Civic Engagement Celebration will take place on April 12, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., at the Circus Room in the Bone Student Center.
Employing service learning as a way to decolonize engagement will be the focus of the “Designing Civic Engagement Assignments Using an EDI Lens” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, via Zoom.
This December, 10 students and one faculty/staff member will volunteer aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of an Alternative Winter Break trip. The team will be assisting Planet with basic satellite maintenance and repair while also working closely with NASA astronauts on several experiments analyzing the impact of microgravity on the growth of different lettuce hybrids.
Illinois State University’s Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) has organized step-by-step instructions to make sure students have registered properly to vote, are able to sift through nonpartisan resources, and are ready to make an informed decision to elect who best represents their interests.
Civic Engagement is one of Illinois State University’s core values. There are many things students can do to get civically engaged, and one way that students can work on their civic engagement is through political engagement.
The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) recently interviewed Avery Spranger to learn about her thoughts on political engagement. Spranger is a senior at Illinois State University majoring in political science and minoring in philosophy. She is currently interning at Illinois State University’s Office of Governmental Relations with Director Dr. Jonathan Lackland. Spranger is working to make the office more accessible to students.
