In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, ReggieCon will present a panel on September 23, focusing on the Latinx children’s adventure graphic novel Under the Cottonwood Tree.
ReggieCon virtual panels announced for 2021-2022
Publication: Focus
The debate over refugees: New book by Dr. Noha Shawki
Advocating for Refugees in the European Union: Norm-Based Strategies by Civil Society Organizations explores the debate over asylum and refugee protection.
Illinois State student Naudia Williams named America’s Best College Poet
Naudia Williams named America’s Best College Poet after competing with students from across the country.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion update, November 13
This update includes information on the President’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council, a new transcription element to Zoom, and the evolution of Safe Zone to “Safe(ish)”.
GROWTH Dimensions: Colleges tailor professional development to needs
Professional development is not one-size-fits all. Illinois State’s GROWTH Change Team collaborates to develop college-specific professional development programming.
Native American Film Series final fall discussion, November 16
This Fall 2020 semester, a film series and discussion forum has been planned that focuses on historic and contemporary issues facing indigenous peoples that often go unnoticed.
Visual Vernacular: Dr. Byron Craig examines how images reflect culture
Dr. Byron Craig’s latest research in visual rhetoric examines how violence on Black bodies is memorialized in contemporary culture.
Women’s History Club encourages education and inclusivity
The Women’s History Club meets regularly to discuss subjects related to women’s history.
CRCC 2020: Equity with a Mirror, register by October 22
The deadline to register for the Fall 2020 Culturally Responsive Campus Community (CRCC) Conference is approaching. The event will be October 29-30 via Zoom.
ReggieCon panels: Diversity in popular media, October 29, LGBTQ History Month
In recognition of LGBTQ History Month, the ReggieCon panel for October will focus on the graphic novel World of Wakanda by Roxanne Gay.
