I would never trade my experience in the Peace Corps for anything, and yet that does not mean the journey was easy.
Coming together: My Peace Corps story
Unit: Sociology and Anthropology
Dr. Nobuko Adachi to address racial assaults toward Asian Americans
The Research Series from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology continues with “Yellow Peril Redux: Reformation of Racial Assaults Toward Asians in Diaspora During the Pandemic.”
Research series featuring race and the criminal justice system in America set for January 29
Dr. Frank Beck, associate professor of sociology, along with criminal justice graduate student Alexis Swanson, will present their answers to the question, “Why do African Americans spend more time in jail than whites?”
AmeriCorps declares Illinois State a School of National Service
Illinois State University’s commitment to AmeriCorps alumni through the Stevenson Center earned the institution a new honor: the university is now a School of National Service.
Scholars explore racial and social justice issues
In honor of the holidays celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 18 and National Day of Racial Healing on January 19, Illinois State University scholars share works on racial and social justice.
Stevenson Center Fellows draw inspiration from annual housing conference
While managing four graduate classes and assistantships, first-year Stevenson Center Fellows still find time for additional learning opportunities. This fall, several fellows served as moderators for the annual Housing Matters! Conference organized by Housing Action Illinois.
Native American Film Series final fall discussion, November 16
This Fall 2020 semester, a film series and discussion forum has been planned that focuses on historic and contemporary issues facing indigenous peoples that often go unnoticed.
Stevenson Center partners with Edu-Futuro
Edu-Futuro, an organization dedicated to empowering immigrant and underserved youth in and around Washington, D.C., is hosting its first Stevenson Center Fellow.
From theory to practice: Stevenson Center Fellows use skills to help local organizations
Students become Stevenson Center Fellows because they value service: they want their graduate education to benefit others as much as themselves. Under the guidance of sociology professor Dr. Frank Beck, Fellows worked in two groups in 2020 to assist the School Street Food Pantry and Autism McLean.
Water resources management and environmental sustainability, November 10
Dr. Prasanta Kalita, professor of agricultural and biological engineering and director of the Appropriate Scale Mechanization Consortium at the University of Illinois, will present a talk for the Center for a Sustainable Water Future series.
