Tickets are on sale for the Latino Cultural Dinner, which will feature Maria Hinojosa, anchor and reporter for PBS, NPR, and CNN.
Maria Hinojosa to headline Latino Cultural Dinner, November 7
Unit: Diversity Advocacy
Open forums on Multicultural Center, October 23-31
The Dean of Students Office will hold open forums to gather campus input on plans for a Multicultural Center at Illinois State University.
Schedule for CRCC Conference announced, October 30-31
The conference will feature a Multicultural Gala; student and community presentations; and keynote talks from an author on the black power movement, the founder of Silent Voices Uganda, and a scholar on the intersection of race, place, and school.
Illinois State faculty, staff join the line-up for TEDxNormal, October 27
Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum, Cecilia Montesdeoca, and Kristin Carlson join the line-up for this year’s TEDxNormal talks.
STEM social highlights research, scholarships, careers for underrepresented students
The fair aims to educate students about majors in the STEM fields. The event will include networking with faculty from STEM departments and meeting with successful students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Queering the Latinx Community, October 18
Translatina organizer Juniperangelica Cordova will offer a talk and workshop on decolonizing activism and re-rooting community organizing.
Diversity Advocacy Homecoming Block Party, October 11
The Diversity Advocacy Homecoming Block Party, which is free and open to alumni and friends, will feature music, games, food, and prizes.
Jessica Lynn to bring message of transgender acceptance, September 26
Transgender advocate and activist Jessica Lynn will bring her message of acceptance for gender non-conforming people to Illinois State University.
Strayhorn to present Race (Still) Matters…and So Do You, September 13
An internationally-recognized student success scholar, highly acclaimed public speaker, and award-winning writer, Strayhorn is the founding CEO of Do Good Work Educational Consulting.
MASAI mentor program updates aim to assist student retention
Updates to the Mentoring and Academic Scholarship Achievement Initiative will help address students’ needs and goals.
