To help create a more inclusive campus environment and make sure all students are recognized, staff from Illinois State and the Division of Student Affairs helped plan three special graduation ceremonies this year.
Topic: Diversity
Next phase of urban teacher preparation
The expansion and replication of the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline model in Central Illinois has hit the ground running in Decatur to serve this high-needs area.
Student fights to make ISU more inclusive
Illinois State senior Karly Enger has been questioning the status quo and their own identity since they were a child.
ISU immersion visit inspires education student to spring into action
The week of March 7th marked the 2016 Spring Break week for all Illinois State University students, a week to rest and refocus. Meet Chanel Howard, an ISU Special Education major student who did just that! After taking a College of Education redesigned course offered by Dr. Lucille Eckrich, Chanel observed a local High School in the East Garfield Park Community on the West-side of Chicago.
Pilsen community tour inspires discovery for ISU students
This semester, as part of their clinical visits to Pilsen, Illinois State University students participated in self-guided tours of the neighborhood.
ISU F.L.A.M.E. hosts Clothesline Project for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
On Tuesday, April 19, ISU Feminist Led Activist Movement to Empower (ISU F.L.A.M.E.) hosted The Clothesline Project on the Quad of Illinois State University.
Women’s and gender studies’ student spotlight: Michelle Grzybowski
Michelle Grzybowski is currently finishing up her master’s degree in industrial-organizational psychology as well as her women’s and gender studies graduate certificate.
Umoja: A Celebration of Black Graduates, May 5
Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates, will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in the Center for Performing Arts on the campus of Illinois State University.
2016 Commitment to Diversity Award winners
The 28th annual Commitment to Diversity Awards have been announced.
Voices of Pride plays to feature faculty voices
Plays written by Paula Ressler and Duriel Estelle Harris, and directed by Duane Boutté will be featured at the Voices of Pride, a festival of new LGBTQ plays.