The Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) is welcoming students back to campus in the Bienvenidos celebration on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. in People’s Park, located near University and Beaufort streets and the South University parking garage. The event is free and open to the public.
On Monday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m., the American Democracy Project will offer a screening of Not in Our Town III in 101 Stevenson Hall.
Faculty and staff are invited to the First Generation College Students Webinar on Tuesday, April 26, from noon to 2 p.m. in 375 Student Services Building.
President Al Bowman has authorized the reconvening of the Diversity Task Force, the group charged with accessing the campus climate of Illinois State University in 2008-2009.
Faculty and staff are welcome to attend the Tying All the LinKs (TALK) roundtable discussion forum on immigration laws on Monday, April 18, at 5 p.m. in 314 Student Services Building.
YWCA McLean County cordially invites organizations to join in on Stand Against Racism in our community.
The 16th annual Afrocentric Fine Art Show, presented by Sisters and Friends of Bloomington-Normal, will be held on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, May 22, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Illinois State University Alumni Center in Normal. The event is free and open to the public.
Wildlife conservationist and Emmy Award-winning television host Jeff Corwin will be the keynote speaker during Illinois State University’s Science and Technology Week, April 18-22. Other events during the week will focus on the crime of trafficking endangered species, the environmental impact of herbicides, distance education and student fashion design.
Actor, producer, director and community activist Edward James Olmos will present We’re All in the Same Gang at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 25, in the Bone Student Center Braden Auditorium. The presentation will be followed by an 8:15 p.m. meet-and-greet. The event is free and open to the public. Prior to the public lecture, Olmos will be available for a Q&A in Milner Library at 3 p.m.
Celebrate Nutri-Fest on Friday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bone Student Center Circus Room. There will be cooking demonstrations, food samples and health resources, all in an effort to celebrate healthy eating.
