Anthropologist Sujey Vega, author of Latino Heartland: Of Borders and Belonging in the Midwest, will speak on Illinois State’s campus Thursday, February 23, as part of a community reading program.
Topic: Diversity
Leaders of Social Change trip leaves great impact
Leaders of Social Change is a five day trip organized by the Leadership and Community Connections unit of the Dean of Students Office.
BCA scholarship spotlight: A support system
No one gets through college alone. Senior Totiana Sudduth found large part of her support through the Black Colleagues Association.
A BCA update: Family is our condition and our agenda
A family that is passionate, giving and engaged understands and knows “Black Lives Matter” at Illinois State.
CAUSA: Undocumented students find support
A new group on campus, CAUSA, has been working to provide support for undocumented students and those who live in mixed status families.
Chicago native returns to her roots through student teaching
Illinois State University student teacher Alexa Leyba writes about her passion for working in Chicago Public Schools, where her education began.
Auburn Gresham gold standard for parent engagement
As a Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline (CTEP) partner school and a member of the Auburn Gresham Gold Neighborhood Network, Oliver S. Westcott Elementary is serious about rethinking public schools.
Reflections from Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference
Scholars agree that the emotional, mental, and physical toll students of color experience within predominantly white institutions coupled with the lack of a culturally responsive curriculum in the courses they complete can negatively impact the lives of marginalized students.
Vagina Monologues takes to the stage February 3-5
Illinois State University’s Feminist Led Activists Movement to Empower (FLAME) will sponsor a performance of the Vagina Monologues at 7 p.m. February 3-5 in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.
Week of January 30: Motivate All Students series, Be an Active LGBTQ+ Ally
Support the learning of all students at Illinois State. This week, CTLT offers a series of discussions to help you continue your journey towards cultural responsiveness.