The complex teacher retention issue will be at the forefront of the CTEP’s first-ever urban teacher education conference, a free-to-attend event on September 12-13 at Hotel Chicago.
Publication: Identity
Task Force promotes diversity in psychology field
The Diversity Task Force of Graduate Students in Psychology at Illinois State University is a volunteer group that is dedicated to the diversification of the field of psychology.
LGBTQA students celebrate at Illinois State’s first Lavender Graduation
The inaugural LGBTQA ceremony, called Lavender Graduation, was held Wednesday, May 6, in the Bone Student Center.
Workshop series helps infuse diversity into courses
Faculty members looking to create a more inclusive classroom can get some assistance from the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) this summer with the “Reinvent Your Course for Diversity” workshop series.
Winners named in Commitment to Diversity Awards
Winners of the annual Commitment to Diversity Awards were honored at the Bone Student Center on April 12.
Color Me Queer campaign kicks off conversations
Older generations may flinch at the use of the word “queer,” uncomfortably shuffling it into a category of forbidden terms. Yet Pride students are hoping that discomfort opens up narratives with their “Color Me Queer” campaign.
Jennifer Lisa Vest to explore ‘post-racial present’ at Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium
Performing artist Jennifer Lisa Vest will address the 20th annual Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) Symposium on April 17 with “Black Lives Matter: [Trans]Gendered Violence, Disability, and Women in a ‘Post-racial,’ ‘Post-Sexist’ Present.”
Annual Charity Drag Show on March 28
The 17th annual Illinois State Pride Charity Drag Show will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28, in Braden Auditorium in the Bone Student Center.
Fiesta Latina set for April 17
The Spanish Club is celebrating the end of the year with Fiesta Latina, an event full of Latin music, food and friendship. The event will run from 7 – 11 p.m. Friday, April 17, in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center. Tickets are available.
Authors of Picking Cotton to headline Science and Technology Week
Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton, co-authors of the New York Times best-selling book Picking Cotton, will be the keynote speakers for Illinois State University’s Science and Technology Week, April 6 to 10. Science and Technology Week events are sponsored by the College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST).