A portion of the transformational gift from alumna Wonsook Kim and her husband Thomas Clement establishes three named professorships in honor of art faculty who influenced Kim’s artistic journey: Harold Boyd, Harold Gregor, and Ken Holder.
Unit: Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
Native American Film Series continues with Finding Dawn
The Native American Film Series for spring 2021 will include discussion forums focusing on historic, contemporary, and unheeded issues facing Indigenous peoples.
Psychology student Amani Wise wins Three Minute Thesis competition
Department of Psychology master’s student Amani Wise won first place at the Graduate School’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition for her presentation about white privilege.
Beyond the Stage: Sorry seems to be the hardest word
At first glance, the two plays in the Illinois Shakespeare Festival’s 2021 season could not be further apart.
Art, activism of music of Black Americans with Dr. Ollie Watts Davis, March 22
Dr. Ollie Watts Davis, the Suzanne and William Allen Distinguished Professor in Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), will present “Yet With A Steady Beat: The Art, Aesthetics, and Activism of the Music of Black Americans” at 7 p.m. March 22. A question-and-answer session with Dr. Watts will immediately follow her presentation. Registration for the free, online presentation is open now.
Gone virtual: Theatre students take the spotlight at KCACTF
Each year Illinois State University joins other schools from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Western Ohio to take part in theKennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. This year’s Region 3 Festival was presented entirely online.
University Galleries presents Alice Hargrave: The Canary in the Lake
University Galleries of Illinois State University is pleased to present Alice Hargrave: The Canary in the Lake from March 4 through May 16, 2021.
Making STEM fun: Noyce scholars host online science workshops for children during the pandemic
Illinois State Noyce Scholars used fun activities to teach middle school-age children STEM lessons last summer as part of an online series organized by the Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology and the University of Illinois Extension Office.
Decoding the role of music in intercultural communication
A series of discussions will explore ways in which musicians and music educators can challenge and decenter the white, racial frame of music studies.
Director of Tennessee Water Resources Research Center to speak on water sustainability
The Center for a Sustainable Water Future will present Dr. John Schwartz, speaking about the Fescue Belt in the United States.