The Voter Engagement Coalition would like input from faculty and instructors on how they used and integrated election information into their courses during the fall semester.
Voter Engagement Coalition seeks faculty feedback
Topic: Civic Engagement
English 460 students awarded funding from Office of Sustainability
Three groups presented their projects to the Office of Sustainability, and because of their innovative ideas, team-work, and organizational forethought, all three graduate student groups successfully received funding for a combined total of over $27,000.
Nominations for Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize due January 31
The Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies Program at Illinois State University is accepting nominations and self-nominations for the Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize until January 31, 2021.
Let’s Talk Teaching: Civic Engagement in Extraordinary Times
Explore the many facets of civic engagement in this preview of the 2021 University-Wide Teaching and Learning Symposium.
Stevenson Center Fellows draw inspiration from annual housing conference
While managing four graduate classes and assistantships, first-year Stevenson Center Fellows still find time for additional learning opportunities. This fall, several fellows served as moderators for the annual Housing Matters! Conference organized by Housing Action Illinois.
Partner Perspective: New partnership fosters information sharing
In early September 2020, BN Welcoming and Bloomington-Normal’s Not In Our School organizations established a new and invaluable partnership with Dr. Katy Strzepek and Illinois State University’s Center for Civic Engagement.
New community partners join Community Consulting Board
This fall, the Center for Civic Engagement welcomed new members to its Community Consulting Board.
New strategic plan leads to name change and advisory board
Based on recommendations from their new strategic plan, the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning is beginning the 2021 calendar year with a new name—the Center for Civic Engagement.
Stevenson Center Fellow part of Innovation Hub team
Illinois State is moving forward with its new Innovation Hub with the help of a dedicated team, including a Stevenson Center Fellow. Each year Fellows help a range of organizations in meeting their development goals.
English Department alum publishes poetry chapbook
Alumna of the Department of English and the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, poet, scholar, teacher, community activist, and feminist Jenna Goldsmith is publishing her third book of poetry in February 2021.
