Applications are now available for funding from the Multi-Ethnic Cultural and Co-Curricular Programming Advisory Committee (MECCPAC).
Applications for MECCPAC funds available
Publication: Identity
Grant aims to create resources for former foster youth
Illinois State University’s Center for Adoption Services received a $50,000 grant to better understand the needs of former foster youth as they maneuver through college.
Working moms chat n’ chew
Health Promotion and Wellness will host a chat ‘n chew for working moms in the Illinois State community. The event will be at noon Friday, September 18, in McAlister’s private dining room in the Bone Student Center.
The 19th amendment turns 95
The Department of History’s Kyle Ciani and Monica Noraian talk about the right to vote, and looking beyond the myth of the suffragette.
Reception for underrepresented groups August 25
The Celebrate Diversity reception has been set for 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, in the Bone Student Center Circus Room.
20 years of MHSSAA
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Minority High School Scholars Actuarial Academy (MHSSAA), the oldest continuous academy in the nation to introduce the actuarial profession to mathematically talented high school students from underrepresented groups.
Changing the face of the technology workforce
Teachers in Chicago Public Schools are getting an opportunity to earn computer science credentials with the new TECS program.
Welcome Week returns with inclusive sessions
Welcome Week sessions are dedicated to provide an inclusive environment, including the veteran’s orientation, a spirituality session, and the non-traditional student orientation.
Cultural Festival celebration July 25
The fun-filled Cultural Festival will hit the Brown Ballroom on Saturday, July 25 with everything from the Kendo Japanese sword demonstration to the Sugar Creek Cloggers, The festival is free and open to all ages.
ISU sponsors Friends Forever event
Illinois State University is sponsoring a Friends Forever event at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at the Alumni Center. Youth leaders from Israel will speak about how they have been impacted from time spent in the United States. The event is free and open to the public.
