Barb Dallinger, associate director of Event Services and Catering for Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality at Illinois State University, was awarded with the Communication Innovation Award for the Association for Women in Communications at the Crystal Awards on February 23.
Topic: Diversity
Alumni to give career tips at Student and Alumni Diversity Meet-up
Diverse students and alumni have the opportunity to connect with one another at the Student and Alumni Diversity Meet-up on Thursday, March 2, from 5–6:30 p.m. at the Hancock Stadium Club.
Cultural Career Network events include diversity meet-up, negotiating tips
The Cultural Career Network’s resources and connections to organizations with diversity initiatives reflect the University’s commitment to diversity.
CAS Leaders: Moving from diversity conversations to action
Moving beyond conversations is the goal of CAS Leaders in Action: Engagements with Diversity in the College.
National Endowment for the Arts grant to support Obsidian journal
Illinois State University has received a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help support the journal Obsidian through its new initiative #ObsidianArtReach.
Radio executive Marv Dyson to speak at ISU, February 27
Legendary radio executive Marv Dyson, who led Chicago’s WGCI-AM/FM to its status as “No. 1 for hip-hop and R&B,” will speak at Illinois State University on Monday, February 27, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall in the Center for the Performing Arts.
Bentlin named Strand diversity award winner
Dave Bentlin of the Office of the President has been named the recipient of the 2017 David A. Strand Diversity Achievement Award at the Founders Day Convocation.
East Africa Eats, February 14, 17
The Peace Corps at Illinois State will host East African Eats this February.
Why is privilege such a hot-button word?
Mayuko Nakamura, who conducts workshops on diversity and inclusion, explores why privilege is such a contested term.
Control toxic talk, encourage mutual respect in your classroom
By popular demand, CTLT will offer more sessions of a workshop first introduced in January, “Respond to Challenging Moments and Foster Mutually Respectful Dialogue.”