Dr. Byron Craig was named the recipient of the 2024 David A. Strand Diversity Achievement Award.
Dr. Byron Craig receives 2024 David A. Strand Diversity Achievement Award
Topic: Diversity
Ties that bind: College of Education alum teaches values with Tie Tuesday, Mr. Jackson University
Daniel R. Jackson ’18 teaches students important values through Tie Tuesday Foundation and Mr. Jackson University.
Crowning achievement: Toby Atkinson ’05 makes her mark as Mrs. United States
Toby Atkinson ’05 does it all. She’s a Fortune 500 executive, the chair of a regional Alzheimer’s association, and a wife and mother of two. Last October, she formally added “queen” to her list of responsibilities when she was crowned Mrs. United States.
Redbird Table Talk: Why is diversity and inclusion important to sustainability?
Join fellow alumni and friends this Earth Day for a webinar sharing insights on how sustainability and EDI can go hand-in-hand for organizations.
Redbird scholars celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science
To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Illinois State University asked women scholars to share what or who has inspired them to get where they are today and how they feel about teaching the next generation of researchers.
Queer Talks Lunch ‘n’ Learn to explore the life, loves and literature of Mercedes de Acosta
Join Queer Coalition and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies on Wednesday, February 21 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. for a fascinating glimpse into the world of early 20th century writer Mercedes de Acosta. This most recent iteration of the ongoing Queer Talks Lunch ‘n’ Learn series will be held in Milner Library Room 213C.
CSD goes to Belize
Twenty students and four CSD faculty—Amy Yacucci, Trish Larkin, Kim Adelman, and Lindsay Diekhoff—traveled to Belize, visiting San Ignacio, Belmopan, and Caye Caulker. While in the country, students engaged in clinical experiences under the direct supervision of their licensed speech-language pathology faculty.
This month in Illinois State University history: February
From decades of celebrating Black History Month on Illinois State University’s campus to the University’s birthday 167 years ago, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.
Black History Month speaker: Is Race Identity?, February 28
Dr. Barbara Fields, professor of history at Columbia University in New York, will deliver the lecture “Is Race Identity?” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Prairie Room III, Bone Student Center, as part of events for Black History Month at Illinois State University.
The Crossroads Project announces winner of the 2024 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative
Novid Parsi’s “The Life You Gave Me” has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative.
