The Vagina Monologues Feb. 13 to 15

poster for the Vagina Monologues

Illinois State University’s Feminist Led Activist Movement to Empower will present Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, to Saturday, Feb. 15, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center. Prior to the event each night there will be a “Vagina Fair” from 6 to 7 p.m., which

Poverty Awareness Week Takes On Hunger Games

logo for Poverty Awareness Week

Illinois State University’s Poverty Awareness Week will take on a Hunger Games theme. The week runs from Feb. 16-21, ending with the annual Poverty Simulation on Friday, Feb. 21. During the week, students, faculty and staff will be challenged to live on $1.25 a day while learning about poverty in the Bloomington-Normal community. The week will

Valentine’s Big Band Dance, February 14

valentine day big band

Illinois State University Jazz Ensembles I and II, directed by Tom Marko, will present their annual Valentine’s Big Band Dance from 7-10 p.m. Friday, February 14, at the New Lafayette Club, located at 1602 S. Main St. in Bloomington.

Week of January 27: Helping Students Find Help, ReggieNet, and Accessibility

Students on quad

As teachers, we’re often the first to encounter questions or issues related to a student’s well-being. There’s a lot of help across the Illinois State University campus for students. But we may not always know how to connect students with the help they need … or if it’s even our place to do so.

This week, the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology launches a new Teaching Excellence Series, “It Takes a Campus.” This sequence of four workshops is designed to introduce faculty to the kinds of issues students are likely to bring to the classroom. Participants will learn how to connect students with the support they critically need.