Freshman Sarah Hogan, who suffers from fibromyalgia, was chosen as one of eight scholarship recipients by Disability Concerns, which provides accommodation services for students and guests with disabilities.
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Signing sisters interpret for Illinois State’s deaf community
Maggie Snell and Katie Waltz spend every day serving students who require sign language interpreters. These signing sisters are charged with ensuring that students with hearing loss don’t miss a word in the classroom.
Diversity Council enhancing cultural competency
On some level, everyone has biases or pre-conceived cultural notions. People may not always be aware of them, but they certainly influence communication and social interaction. Understanding those issues and learning to effectively interact with people from different backgrounds are at the heart of ongoing cultural competency training coordinated by the Diversity Council in the