Acceptance of those who stutter topic of talk

image of Ken Koroll of the National Stuttering Association board

Ken Koroll, the chairman of the National Stuttering Association’s (NSA) board of directors, will discuss the impact of support groups and acceptance for people who stutter at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, in Stevenson Hall, room 101.

School Psychology Institute research colloquium

image of Heather Ringeisen of the National Institutes of Health

Heather Ringeisen with the National Institute of Mental Health will present “Understanding the Context of Long-Term Foster Care: Risks for Placement and Association with Child Well-Being Outcomes” at 2 p.m. Friday, April 17, in DeGarmo Hall, room 39.

Symphony Orchestra to perform The Rite of Spring

photo of Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra

The Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra will perform Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 19, in the University’s Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.

School of Biological Sciences Seminar Series, April 16

Loren Merrill, a postdoctoral researcher in the Illinois Natural History Survey at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will be giving a presentation on his research on the evolution of immune function in response to parasites. His presentation, “Life history and immune function: understanding the causes and consequences of variation in defenses against parasites” will be given 4-5 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in Moulton Hall, room 210.