The international, online publication Feral Feminisms dedicated their latest issue to asexual (ace) and aromantic (aro) authors and ace and aro content.
Feral Feminisms focuses special issue on aro/ace authors, scholars, creators
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Communities of Belonging and Success initiative campus conference
On June 1, the Latin American and Latina/o Studies program welcomed to campus Ms. Maribel Díaz, Spanish teacher at Joliet West High School, as part of an event organized under the auspices of the Communities of Belonging and Success (COBAS) initiative.
Black Listening: A Performance Masterclass, deadline June 3
Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora is partnering with the Poetry Foundation to present a free two-day online workshop on the role of listening and improvisation in performance.
Exploring the many facets of Title IX
Dr. Jenna Goldsmith of Illinois State University is helping students explore the wealth of changes Title IX sparked, and hosting sexual justice author Alexandra Brodsky as a speaker June 8.
Redbird on the red carpet: Q&A with Forbes entertainment journalist, ISU alum Jeff Conway
From interviewing movie stars to meeting pop culture icons on the red carpet, every day on the job is different for Redbird alum Jeff Conway ‘08. Not only is he living his dream as an entertainment journalist, but he also gets to meet and interview his favorite celebrities.
Readings to celebrate Pride Month
Assistant Professor Mallory Jallas and Senior Library Specialist Elizabeth Babin draw upon Milner Library’s collections for recommendations on readings to celebrate Pride Month.
Experience Flight Adventures at the ISU Planetarium
The Illinois State University Planetarium presents Flight Adventures, running through July 22.
Newton ’10 pays forward donors’ investment
Neil Styczynski had considered funding a college scholarship someday. But meeting then 17-year-old Dr. Kate (Norcross) Newton ’10 made him think, “If not now, when?” Styczynski and his wife, Joan, decided to establish the Neil and Joan Styczynski Scholarship at Illinois State for transfer students who want to teach and demonstrate a financial need. Newton was the scholarship’s second recipient.
Office of the Provost positions filled
Provost Aondover Tarhule appointed Dr. Deneca Winfrey Avant and Dr. Craig Gatto to positions within the Office of the Provost.
Jayes’ Fulbright provides new perspectives, international collaboration
Dr. Janice Lee Jayes’ interest in seeing the world from different perspectives led her to receive a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award to teach American studies, history, and literature at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey for the 2021-2022 academic year.
