Water Wednesdays, fall 2023

drop of water into a pool of water

Faculty from across campus who share an interest in water-related scholarship and creative activities gather on the first Wednesday of every month for informal sharing and conversations around the common theme of water.

Fall 2015 Speaker Series announced

The Speaker Series of Illinois State University will tackle topics including nuclear disarmament, fighting Ebola, Civil War soldiers, conversations on rape, public health, and equity for public schools.

Ain’t I a Woman: Laverne Cox to speak Feb. 25

Laverne Cox

Transgender-issues advocate and critically acclaimed actress Laverne Cox will speak at Illinois State University on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Cox, who currently appears in the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, will present Ain’t I a Woman: My Journey to Womanhood at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 in Braden Auditorium at the Bone Student Center.

Speaker Ortiz Declares “Anything is Possible”

Illinois State University’s School of Social Work and Latin American and Latino/a Studies Program are teaming up with the McLean County Child Protection Network to bring an inspirational speaker to the Twin Cities for Latino Heritage Month. Juan Ortiz will present Being a Successful Latino Male in Business at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27,  in the Brown

EU advisor on green energy to speak

photo of Jeremy Rifkin

Jeremy Rifkin helps to shape the future of energy on a global scale. An advisor to the European Union for the past decade, Rifkin has worked with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates and presidents of the European Union. Rifkin will share his vision in a talk titled