Author of a new book on former Illinois State faculty member Mildred Pratt will give a talk, A Black Woman’s Journey from Cotton Picking to College Professor, on March 29.
Unit: History
Images of African athletes in Roman art explore ideas of race, March 29
Classical archaeologist and art historian Sinclair Bell will explore how race and ethnicity were expressed by artists in the Roman Empire for the Illinois State University Speaker Series.
College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Service Award winners announced
Professor of English Robert McLaughlin, Professor of Physics David Marx, and Professor of History Monica Noraian are the winners of the 2017–2018 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Outstanding Service Award.
Transforming black history in secondary schools, April 9
The authors of Doing Justice to History: Transforming Black History in Secondary Schools, Robin Whitburn and Abdul Mohamud, will give a talk on April 9.
Redbird media: Latest books from ISU faculty and staff
Here are the latest books by Illinois State faculty and staff.
Race, protest, and educational equality focus of Black History Month speaker, February 28
Illinois State University will celebrate Black History Month with speaker Adrienne Dixson presenting “Are we there yet?: Race, protest and the challenge of multicultural education.”
Conference explores social, ethnic, racial boundaries, February 9-10
Illinois State University will host a two-day conference to explore how people see race and ethnicity in the current political climate.
Outstanding University Teaching Awards announced
Bill Anderson, Richard Hughes, and Ben Stiers will receive the Outstanding University Teaching Award at the Founders Day celebration on February 15.
Critchfield and Nassar named Outstanding University Researchers
Thomas Critchfield of the Department of Psychology and Issam Nassar of the Department of History have been named Outstanding University Researchers.
Nominations for Grabill-Homan peace prize due January 31
Nominations are open for the Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize, which recognizes individual achievements in peacemaking, leadership, community service, and activism.