Illinois State junior Frank Cassata’s passion for international relations traces back to his family’s roots in Sicily. It’s that passion that led Cassata to join Illinois State’s Model UN team.
Model UN gives ISU students global experience
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Illinois State to hold election night watch party
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Illinois State University’s American Democracy Project (ADP) will host Election Night Live, a watch party for the 2014 election returns. The event, which will run from 6 to 10 p.m. in room 151 of the Center for Visual Arts, is free and open to the public.
Discussion with Inequality for All creator
The American Democracy Project will screen the documentary Inequality for All, with a special, live webcast discussion with the film’s narrator, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. The screening will be at 4 p.m. Thursday Feb. 20, in Center for Performing Arts, room 151. The event is free and open to the public. The film’s
Campus embraces civic engagement through American Democracy Project
Over the last decade, Illinois State University has become a leader in civic engagement in higher education through its participation in the American Democracy Project.
Classes delve into food justice
Imagine a crossroads with many paths leading up to a main junction. If each path carries a sign, they might bear names such as “environmental sustainability,” “workers’ rights,” “public health,” or “social justice.” The roads would all lead to one point – a single sign post with the name “food justice” emblazoned upon it. The food
International Seminar Series Film for Food and Thought
The International Seminar Series will show two documentaries as part of their Film and Food for Thought film series. Faculty will introduce award-wining documentaries on Rwanda and Vietnam. The showings, sponsored by the Office of International Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies Program and AsiaConnect, are free and open to the public. Associate Professor of Politics
For bike giveaways, alum earns ISU’s peace prize
Alumnus Rick Heiser is the 2013 recipient of the Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize, awarded by Illinois State’s Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies program.
