The Commitment to Diversity Awards is a ceremony that recognizes those who have demonstrated outstanding curricular and co-curricular programming, service, and research that support the University’s commitment to diversity. Nominations due April 17.
Unit: Dean of Students
Kathy Guthrie receives Outstanding Service to the Student Affairs Profession Award
Kathy Guthrie, M.S. ’00 was presented with the inaugural Outstanding Service to Student Affairs Profession Award at the Illinois State University Alumni and Friends Reception during the 2019 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Annual Conference in March.
Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates, sign up deadline April 1
With the theme of “Unapologetic Blackness,” the pre-commencement event Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9.
LGBTQ+ literacy advocates, authors of Reading the Rainbow, to speak March 6
Caitlin Ryan and Jill Hermann-Wilmarth, co-authors of the book Reading the Rainbow, will speak at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.
Safe Zone orientation session, March 29
Safe Zone provides students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to create safe spaces on campus that are highly visible and easily identifiable to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons.
Charity Drag Show to feature Shea Coulee, March 2
RuPaul’s Drag Race finalist Shea Coulee will be joined by local drag royalty and student performers.
Greek community dances for a good cause at March Madness
Each spring, the March Madness dance event brings fraternities and sororities at Illinois State together to raise money for a good cause.
Best Buddies at Illinois State creates a more inclusive community through the power of friendship
The Illinois State University chapter of nonprofit Best Buddies brings people together to form lasting friendships and a more inclusive community.
Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium submissions deadline February 15
Undergraduate and graduate students from all areas of study are invited to submit papers, performances, and presentations for the 23rd annual Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium.
Living waters: ISU spring breakers work with nonprofit to restore Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is indeed mighty. It flows south for over 2,300 miles from Lake Itasca, in northern Minnesota, to the Gulf of Mexico, making the ancient waterway one of the longest rivers in the world.