Illinois State University will be testing ISU Emergency Alert at 2:05 p.m. Thursday, October 29.
ISU Emergency Alert test, October 29
Year: 2020
At the Table: Appropriation, Adaptation, and Allyship, register by October 16
At the Table virtual dinner will return with “Appropriation, Adaptation, and Allyship” on October 25. Participation and provided ingredients are free. Register by October 16.
Queer Coalition to merge LGBT/Queer Studies Institute and ISU Triangle Association
The newly formed Queer Coalition will combine the work of the LGBT/Queer Studies and Services Institute and the faculty/staff affinity group, ISU Triangle Association. An organizational meeting will be October 23.
Student Counseling Services to host Voices of Discovery
The purpose of VOD is to foster meaningful connections among diverse students; increase students’ self-awareness; and increase understanding about issues faced by students from differing backgrounds.
Getting to know the new director of the Multicultural Center
Dr. Christa Platt, M.S. ’09, Ph.D. ’17, began her new role as director of the Multicultural Center on July 1, when all operations of the Diversity Advocacy office transitioned to the center.
Innovative teacher education initiative announced
The College of Education is excited for Teach Chicago Tomorrow, a new initiative with Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges of Chicago that was announced at a recent press conference.
Illinois State instructors team up to engage students in an online environment
Like many professors, Illinois State clinical instructors Ree Hartman ‘85, M.S. ‘92, and Nancy Braun ‘85, M.S. ‘93, weren’t sure how they would instruct their students when the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a shift to online education.
Metcalf’s Jennifer Talbot earns state honors for teaching excellence
Jennifer Talbot ’07, M.S. ’13 was recently awarded the Excellence in Middle School Mathematics Teaching Award from the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM). She sat down to discuss out more about her role at Metcalf and this fantastic accolade. What do you do at Metcalf? After starting my career teaching seventh-grade math at
Transfer student finds passion for media through The Vidette
Before transferring to Illinois State University in the fall of 2019, Jake Fogal knew he wanted to pursue a career in sports—he just did not know how. That is, until he stepped inside the University’s student-run newspaper The Vidette.
Board of Trustees meeting, October 16
The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University will hold its next quarterly meeting at 9 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2020, in the Bone Student Center Brown Ballroom I and II.
