The mass media messages women receive today demand conflicting and confusing roles. The 19th annual Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium on Friday, April 25, will explore the roles of women and how they are portrayed in the media.
Category: Past Events
Silk Road Rising artists in residence to host screenings
Artists from Silk Road Rising, a theater company founded as a proactive response to anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiments, will host screenings of performances during their time as artists in residence.
Social Issues Fair April 18
The American Democracy Project and School of Communication will host the annual Social Issues Fair at 2 p.m. Friday, April 18, in the Prairie Room at the Bone Student Center.
Juvenile court judges benefit from Professor Houston’s expertise
School of Social Work Associate Professor Doris M. Houston served as a guest faculty member on behalf of the Administrative Offices of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) April 7 during their 2014 Education Conference in Lombard. Juvenile court judges across the state attended this training as part of their biannual requirements on ethics, professionalism, and judicial conduct.
Be a part of Umoja
Illinois State University is hosting its annual pre-commencement celebration, Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates, at 7 p.m. May 8, in the Center for Performing Arts.
Violence in Mexico topic of talk
Gilberto Rosas will be the next speaker in the 2014 Latin American & Latino Studies Spring Lecture Series. His talk, Cholos, Chúntaros, and the Criminal Abandonments of the New Frontier, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, April 11, at Williams Hall, room 313. It is free and open to the public.
E2 Employment Expo comes to Chicago, May 20
The Career Center is removing the uncomfortable barriers of job searching and making it easy for Illinois State alumni and students to connect with hiring employers with the E2 Employment Expo in Chicago.
Career Center continues support for LGBTQ students
The Career Center is pleased to announce that it has again received gold level national certification with OutforWork.
Join Phoenix area alumni for a Coyotes game, April 13
Join the Desert Birds for some hockey action in April! The Phoenix Alumni Network will be attending the Phoenix Coyotes versus Dallas Stars NHL game April 13.
Fiesta Latina April 18
Dance the night away to the sounds of Latin music at the Fiesta Latina at 7 p.m., Friday, April 18, in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.