School suspensions are counterintuitive in nature, says Charles Bell, who uses his own experiences growing up in Detroit to help others tap into their potential.
Suspension of potential: Charles Bell examines perceptions of school discipline
Unit: Office of the President
Illinois State part of national effort to increase college access and completion
The initiative, known as Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success, is organized by The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and brings together 130 public universities and systems.
Nominations for Strand Diversity Achievement Award due December 14
Members of the Illinois State University community are encouraged to nominate a deserving colleague for the Strand Diversity Achievement Award.
First Generation Powerhouse Celebration, November 8
Illinois State University will celebrate all first-generation students, faculty, and staff with the first-ever campus-wide First Generation Powerhouse Celebration.
Staff, team nominations due November 9
Nominations are being sought for the Administrative Professional and Civil Service Distinguished Service Awards, Administrative Professional Emerging Leader Award, the Team Excellence Award, and the David A. Strand Diversity Achievement Award.
African American Studies Program growing with research initiative, scholarships
Coordinators of African American Studies announced several initiatives to enhance the work and scholarship of faculty and students.
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.
Former White House CIO, cybersecurity authority to present Stevenson Lecture
Theresa Payton will present “Hype or Reality? Your Workplace and Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & the Internet of Things” and the lecture is free and open to the public.
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon set for October 11 in Horton Field House
President and Mrs. Larry Dietz invite all current faculty, A/P, and Civil Service staff to a special event to celebrate employee service to Illinois State University.
Eboo Patel to speak on bridging the interfaith barrier, October 9
Eboo Patel is the founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core, a national nonprofit working to make interfaith cooperation a social norm, and the author of Acts of Faith, Sacred Ground, and Interfaith Leadership.
