The cold fall weather did not stop members of First-Generation Redbirds (FGR) from spreading positivity on Schroeder Plaza.
First-Generation Redbirds support peer students with positive affirmations
Unit: Dean of Students
CRCC to explore race, equity, oppression, solidarity, November 18-19
The Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference provides participants the chance to choose from among 60 talks, presentations, workshops, and discussions on ways to challenge oppression and forge alliances.
Voice of the community: Soledad O’Brien speaks at ISU’s Latino Cultural Dinner
Soledad O’Brien remembers walking out of her high school one day with her mother, when an administrator stopped an African American teenager in the hallway.
Winter commencement volunteers needed
Graduation Services is looking for volunteers to fill a variety of roles at the winter commencement ceremonies.
Charles Morris STEM Social, November 7
Alumna Candice Halbert will speak at the Charles Morris STEM Social, where students interested in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) can network with faculty.
First Generation Celebration for all of campus, November 7-8
The entire campus community is invited to hear the stories and celebrate first generation students at the First Generation Celebration on November 7-8, hosted by the TRIO program in University College.
Perception of discipline topic of African American Studies Fall Lecture, November 11
Charles Bell will give the African American Studies Fall Lecture at Illinois State University on November 11. The focus of the talk will be on black students’ and parents’ perceptions of school discipline.
Applications for STEM scholarships due October 31
Applications are open for the Charles Morris STEM Scholarships.
Capoeira workshop, November 1
Capoeria is an Afro-Brazilian art form that encompasses folkloric traditions, oral history, dance, and song into a martial art. It has a long history that dates back to the beginning of the 16th century.
Latinx Heritage Month at Illinois State
A series of talks, performances, and lectures will help celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, highlighted with a keynote lecture on “Latinx: Queer Brown Voices” on October 30, and the Hispanic Heritage Fair on October 10.
