Student organizations affiliated with the Multicultural Center and Umoja will host 2022 cultural graduation recognition events that honor students, their families, and communities.
2022 graduation recognition events
Unit: Multicultural Center
Queer Coalition to stage Transgender Day of Visibility Sashay through Uptown Normal
Queer Coalition will celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility on Thursday, March 31, with a sashay through Uptown Normal.
Sunn M’Cheaux to lead Safe(ish), April 8
Sunn M’Cheaux will facilitate the Safe(ish) sessions for April with a theme of intersectionality in the LGBTQIA+ community.
Dr. Mirelsie Velázquez to lead CRCC Conversations, March 17
Dr. Mirelsie Velázquez will lead CRCC Conversations on March 17 on communities and spaces of belonging for institutions of higher learning.
Pride 2022 annual Charity Drag Show, April 2
LaLa Ri, named Ms. Congeniality of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13, will headline the 23rd annual Charity Drag Show at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 2. Tickets are available now.
A place of belonging
One of the most significant enhancements to EDI efforts at Illinois State has been the addition of a vibrant Multicultural Center, which opened to the campus community in fall 2021. The center provides students with an affirming campus environment where they can embrace their intersecting identities and learn to become a champion for antiracism, equity, and justice.
Make a joyful noise: Interdenominational Youth Choir worships through song and outreach
It’s a Thursday night in December, and members of the Interdenominational Youth Choir (IYC) are huddled together in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center. After a quick prayer and a scripture reading, the choir begins to sing in worship.
Queer Coalition Quarterly Meeting, January 19
Queer Coalition will be holding an all-member informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19, via Zoom.
Dedication to equity helps ISU alum land role at Nike
Dr. Robert Shorty has drawn inspiration from all of his experiences to become a leader at one of the world’s largest corporations. He is a director of Nike Inc.’s Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team.
ISU community celebrates the opening of the Multicultural Center
In a moving ceremony, the Illinois State campus community celebrated on October 15 the new Multicultural Center, a recently renovated space dedicated to providing support for students and strengthening the University’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
