Eduardo Bonilla-Silva will present “The Sweet Enchantment of Post-racial Racism in America” for the Illinois State University annual Bone Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.
Faculty members looking to create a more inclusive classroom can get some assistance from the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) this summer with the “Reinvent Your Course for Diversity” workshop series.
Departments that have speakers scheduled for the fall can request to join the 2015 Fall Speaker Series through the Office of the President.
Kerri Elliott, an Illinois State alumna and founder of Autism Connects Tanzania (ACT), will give a presentation on autism awareness at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in Stevenson Hall, room 101.
The College of Fine Arts will host a reception to honor Dean Jim Major and celebrate his career and leadership from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the University Galleries.
The International Seminar Series will wrap up with the talk “Does Global Learning Matter?” at noon, Wednesday, April 22, in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.
Gavin Bridge will present the Distinguished Geographer Lecture “Oil’s Unconventional Future,” at 3 p.m. Monday, April 27, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.
The Illinois State University Wind Symphony will perform in concert at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 26, in the University’s Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall. Tickets are available.
Brian Simpson, owner of Babbitt’s Books in uptown Normal, will speak about the changing nature of readers at the next University Club (U-Club) on Friday, April 24, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the Faculty/Staff Commons of the Bone Student Center. His talk, “The Generational Shift in Book Consumption (as told by a casualty thereof),” will begin at
The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance will present Selkie: Between Land and Sea by Laurie Brooks, beginning April 16 and running through April 25 in the University’s Westhoff Theatre. Tickets are available.
