Rocío Rivadeneyra, a scholar who has studied Latina/os and gender in the media for decades, discusses how roles are starting to delve a little deeper.
Drip, drip to near-watershed moments: Moving beyond media stereotypes
Publication: Focus
Commitment to Diversity Award winners announced
Winners for the 30th annual Commitment to Diversity Awards were announced at a ceremony in the Bone Student Center.
Hip hop professor to address The Black and Latinx Summit, April 7
Assistant Professor of Hip Hop A.D. Carson from the McIntire School of Music at the University of Virginia will be the keynote speaker for the annual Black and Latinx Summit on Saturday, April 7.
Conversation Café boosts confidence in adults with aphasia
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Illinois State University is providing an environment for connection and conversation for people with the language disorder aphasia in their newly established “Conversation Café.”
SAY HELLO! to encourage diversity awareness
The SAY HELLO! Campaign is encouraging diversity conversations with one, simple word.
Giving thanks for finding an international family
For the third year in a row, Lindsay Ziegenhorn and her family will open their home to students for a Thanksgiving feast. It is just one of many days the Ziegenhorns celebrate with international students.
Hurdylyn Woods named Diversity Advocacy coordinator
Hurdylyn Woods has been named Diversity Advocacy coordinator at Illinois State University.
Latino Alumni Network connects alumni, students, and community
Illinois State University’s Latino Alumni Network (LAN) was established as a way to connect with a fast-growing segment of the University’s alumni population.
Illinois State earns $5 million federal grant to assist at-risk youth
A nearly $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families will provide resources for at-risk youth, under the guidance of Ani Yazedjian.
South African academic residency inspires teaching and research
Winfred Avogo spent the summer inspiring graduate students in South Africa as part of his Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship.
