Kelley Becker, associate minister at First Christian Church in Bloomington, is the 2016 recipient of the Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize from the Illinois State University Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies Program.
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Chapbook launch to feature reading by authors, April 26
The Publications Unit will host a launch for the new chapbooks Things Are Tough All Over and The Next Train Home at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26.
Commencement set for May 6–7
Illinois State University’s 157th spring commencement will take place on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7, with each college holding a ceremony.
May Day basket making, April 28
The Illinois State University Horticulture Center is providing a chance to create baskets for May Day from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 28.
Secretary of State mobile office on campus, April 28
Illinois Secretary of State’s mobile office staff will be available from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Bone Student Center Old Main Room.
Philosophy colloquium with Randall Curren, April 28
Randall Curren from the University of Rochester will visit Illinois State University for a colloquium titled “Market Credentialism and the Arc of Opportunity.”
Interview with alumna Lauren Roark, costume designer for Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Illinois State University alumna Lauren Roark ’11 will return to Bloomington-Normal this summer as costume designer for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. See what she has to say about her career and why she is a proud Redbird.
Umoja: A Celebration of Black Graduates, May 5
Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates, will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in the Center for Performing Arts on the campus of Illinois State University.
The study of socially responsible investing
Abhishek Varma in the College of Business is part of a team conducting an empirical study exploring incentives behind making socially responsible financial investments.
Nursing faculty members examine health care and the homeless
A team of faculty members from the Mennonite College of Nursing have been researching the perspective homeless people have on the nursing care they receive, and the impact this has on their overall health.