Students will have the chance to explore majors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at the annual Charles Morris STEM Social at Illinois State University.
The social will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, November 10, 2022, in the Jaime Escalante Conference Room, Vrooman 103, East Campus. The evening will include a talk from Illinois State alumna Dr. Taiwo Durowade ’09, and the announcement of the Charles Morris STEM Scholarship and Dr. Fred Gletten Memorial Scholarship recipients.
The event is free and open to students majoring in STEM fields, those interested in STEM majors, and those who are underrepresented in the STEM fields.
Activities during the social will include networking with faculty from STEM departments and hearing from current students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in STEM through a student panel. The evening will also include informal round-table discussions allowing students the chance to explore a discipline and network with faculty.
Dr. Taiwo Durowade
Dr. Taiwo Durowade is a board-certified obstetrician gynecologist who has been practicing in the south suburban area of Chicago for the past five years. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology at Illinois State in 2009. Throughout her time at Illinois State, Durowade was a member of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (now called the STEM Alliance).
Durowade went on to obtain a medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, followed by residency in obstetrics and gynecology in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She returned home to the south suburban area of Chicago to provide personalized care to the women whose issues resonated with her.
She started her own private gynecologic practice, Dardur Gynecology, in January of 2022. She is the creator of the show “Un-common Knowledge” on YouTube, where she shares information that should be common knowledge but remains uncommon or unappreciated.
Scholarships
Scholarship recipients will be announced at the social. Students can apply for the $1,000 scholarships through the links below. The application deadline is Thursday, October 30, 2022.
Charles Morris STEM Scholarship
Funded by the Educational Equity Endowment Fund, the scholarship is aimed at increasing the participation rates of students from underrepresented groups pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM).
Dr. Fred Gletten Memorial Scholarship
The scholarship aims to support the success of students from underrepresented groups seeking biomedical careers.
For additional information on the social, contact Associate Professor of Infectious Disease Ecology Ben Sadd at bmsadd@ilstu.edu or (309) 438 2651.
