Illinois State University’s International House—I-House for short—turns 45 this year. Known as a place where students of all cultures and nationalities come together to celebrate and support one another, what I-House is not, is a house.
Several of Illinois State’s affinity alumni groups will be a part of Homecoming this year, providing a chance to reconnect with fellow Redbirds and networking opportunities.
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.
The News Department of WGLT Radio earned a Kaleidoscope Award for diversity reporting from the Radio Television Digital News Association after multiple series focusing on life for underrepresented populations.
Training for faculty and staff with the Friendly Faces program will be 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 13.
The Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra will present Music for All, a free sensory-friendly concert for children and adults with cognitive, physical, and behavioral exceptionalities, at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 10, in the University’s Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.
Nobel Peace Prize-winner Mohamed ElBaradei will help celebrate 50 years of the inception of the Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m. September 30.
The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance will present August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Fences, directed by Assistant Professor Duane Boutté, opening October 2.
Winfred Avogo spent the summer inspiring graduate students in South Africa as part of his Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship.
College Girl author Laura Gray-Rosendale will talk about the importance of having conversations about sexual assault at 7 p.m., Tuesday, September 22, as part of the Speaker Series.
