Ciani spoke about the women’s suffrage movement and activists’ efforts to press Congress to pass the 19th Amendment.
Political strategies of suffragists highlighted during Constitution Day Celebration
Unit: History
Constitution Day presentation on voting activists, September 19
The American Democracy Project (ADP) and the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning are hosting a presentation to commemorate Constitution Day.
Fall 2019 Illinois State University Speaker Series announced
The Fall 2019 series features inspiring speakers, including a transgender activist, an expert on U.S.-China relations, a renowned conservationist, a documentary filmmaker, and an Emmy-winning journalist.
Dakota in Exile: New book explores survival of a people after war
In her new book, Dakota in Exile: The Untold Stories of Captives in the Aftermath of the U.S.-Dakota War, Professor of History Linda Clemmons looks at how the Dakota people endured in the years following the war.
ISU female trio makes student government history
Illinois State students Samiat Solebo, Jada Turner, and Hannah Woody made history last semester by becoming the first all-female executive ticket elected to the Student Government Association (SGA).
Paul and Sandra Harmon endow funds to support diversity and the arts
Redbirds Rising campaign volunteers Sandra M.A. ’70, D.A. ’90 and Paul Harmon have been longtime supporters of Illinois State University through their careers and philanthropy. The couple increased their commitment to Illinois State by contributing outright and planned gifts to fund the Paul and Sandra Harmon Shakespeare Endowment and the Harmon Recruitment Scholarship in history. The couple’s over $400,000 in lifetime giving qualifies them to be recognized among Illinois State’s most distinguished donors in the 1857 and Heritage Societies.
Redbirds honored as Women of Distinction
Seven Redbirds were among the 34 nominees honored during the YWCA of McLean County’s annual Women of Distinction awards banquet. Three of the seven nominees were named 2019 Women of Distinction.
Celebrating High School Innovators program helps students drive innovation
Illinois State University is part of Celebrating High School Innovators, a program designed to encourage, award, and showcase innovative students from across the state.
Education differences between the U.S. and England
Illinois State University students Noah Tang and Zack Maslanka present their impressions of the differences in education between the U.S. and England from their experiences student teaching in the UK.
New book looks at southern prisons and the legacy of Jim Crow
Amy Wood’s new book, Crime and Punishment in the Jim Crow South, looks at the role criminal justice played as a tool of racial oppression in the southern United States.
