The Crossroads Project will present a staged reading of the new play The DePriest Incident by Charles White, winner of the 2021 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative.
The DePriest Incident virtual staged reading, March 25
Publication: Identity
Image of Research competition winners announced
The Office of Student Research announced the winners of the 2021 Image of Research competition.
CRCC Spring Institute: Registration deadline March 15
Registration ends March 15 for the CRCC Spring Institute featuring education scholars and practitioners Dr. Tyrone Howard, Dr. Kisha Porcher, Dr. Pamela Hoff, and Dr. Beth Hatt.
Black History Month keynote address looks at life and career of late Congressman Oscar S. De Priest
Dr. Calvin White Jr., of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, delivered a virtual keynote address for Black History Month on February 26. The talk, “Oscar S. De Priest: A Black Congressman in Jim Crow America,” was sponsored by the Department of History and by African-American Studies at Illinois State University.
Alumni share tips for transitioning from college to career as a diverse student
Students and alumni connect virtually to discuss how to transition from college to career.
Native American Film Series continues with Finding Dawn
The Native American Film Series for spring 2021 will include discussion forums focusing on historic, contemporary, and unheeded issues facing Indigenous peoples.
Art, activism of music of Black Americans with Dr. Ollie Watts Davis, March 22
Dr. Ollie Watts Davis, the Suzanne and William Allen Distinguished Professor in Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), will present “Yet With A Steady Beat: The Art, Aesthetics, and Activism of the Music of Black Americans” at 7 p.m. March 22. A question-and-answer session with Dr. Watts will immediately follow her presentation. Registration for the free, online presentation is open now.
Illinois Congressman Oscar DePriest focus of talk by Dr. Calvin White
Oscar Stanton DePriest, who became a national political figure during his three terms in Congress, is the focus of the February 26 event.
Asian Pacific American Coalition promotes diversity and belonging among students
A spotlight on the Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC), which members describe as a family that provides an inclusive space.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion update, February 19
This update includes increased retention numbers for students of color, new faces helping to create an infrastructure for continued DEI efforts on campus, and funds available for identity-based registered student organizations.
