Junior Brittney Tarr is co-president of the Deaf Redbirds Association, one of 20+ registered student organizations in the College of Education.
Video: Education major spreads deaf culture across campus
Topic: Diversity
Maggie Im named Strand diversity award winner
Magnolia “Maggie” Im of the School of Teaching and Learning has been named the recipient of the 2015 David Strand Diversity Achievement Award.
Black and Latino Male Summit seeks presenters
Diversity Advocacy is seeking individuals interested in presenting at the annual Black and Latino Male Summit on Saturday, April 11. All program proposals are due Friday, March 6.
LGBT student leader takes pride in Illinois State
Senior Matt Rillie was part of the team that brought the nation’s largest LGBT college conference to Illinois State.
Regional LGBT conference coming to Illinois State
Thousands of students from across the Midwest will gather in Bloomington-Normal for the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference (MBLGTACC) from Feb. 13 to 15.
Video: Black Colleagues scholarship helps future teacher
Freshman Daniel Jackson wants to be the best teacher he can be, so he chose Illinois State. Last fall Jackson was awarded one of several scholarships offered by the Black Colleagues Association.
2015 Spring Speaker Series announced
The Speaker Series of Illinois State University will dedicate spring 2015 to talks that explore the politics behind the Hurricane Katrina disaster, lessons to take from World War I, the issues of being transgender, growing up in political exile and building a sustainable business culture.
MBLGTACC volunteers still needed
Volunteers are still needed to guide the thousands of students expected on campus for the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference (MBLGTACC).
Law enforcement officers learn of issues facing transgender community
Illinois State University Police Chief Aaron Woodruff recently helped local police and correctional officers gain greater insight into issues facing the transgender community.
Cultural evolution of a Chicago neighborhood
Associate Professor of Geography John Kostelnick is helping students understand the basic concept of “human geography,” with a project that is characterizing the ongoing cultural shifts happening in a Chicago neighborhood.
