The Fall 2019 series will focus on contemporary China. The talks are free and open to the public and occur every Wednesday from noon-1 p.m. in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.
International Seminar Series: Two-child policy, November 13
Publication: Identity
Charles Morris STEM Social, November 7
Alumna Candice Halbert will speak at the Charles Morris STEM Social, where students interested in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) can network with faculty.
Aslihan Spaulding receives Living Our Values Award
Professor of Agriculture Aslihan Spaulding is the recipient of a Living Our Values Award.
First Generation Celebration for all of campus, November 7-8
The entire campus community is invited to hear the stories and celebrate first generation students at the First Generation Celebration on November 7-8, hosted by the TRIO program in University College.
Perception of discipline topic of African American Studies Fall Lecture, November 11
Charles Bell will give the African American Studies Fall Lecture at Illinois State University on November 11. The focus of the talk will be on black students’ and parents’ perceptions of school discipline.
Applications for STEM scholarships due October 31
Applications are open for the Charles Morris STEM Scholarships.
Early marriage, cohabitation, and childbearing: Contextual determinants in West Africa, November 1
Winfred Avogo, Illinois State University associate professor of sociology, will present the talk “Early marriage, cohabitation, and childbearing: Contextual determinants in West Africa” at noon Friday, November 1, in Schroeder Hall room 206.
Capoeira workshop, November 1
Capoeria is an Afro-Brazilian art form that encompasses folkloric traditions, oral history, dance, and song into a martial art. It has a long history that dates back to the beginning of the 16th century.
Carmen Giménez Smith to give reading from Be Recorder, October 30
Carmen Giménez Smith, award-winning poet, memoirist, editor, and educator, will discuss her publishing, writing, and academic roles followed by a public reading from her newest book Be Recorder.
Latinx: Queer Brown Voices, October 30
Salvador Vidal-Ortiz of American University will address how the term Latinx has become both a source of solidarity and contention.
