Special Education faculty member Natalie L. Shaheen is conducting National Science Foundation-funded research to make classrooms “born accessible.”
Born accessible: Redbird scholar addresses inequalities in STEM education
Topic: Diversity
University News briefs: Implementation of new strategic plan begins
Illinois State University’s new strategic plan, Excellence by Design: 2024-2029, aims to build on past successes while seizing new opportunities.
Athletics briefs: Indoor facility renamed OSF HealthCare Athletics Training Center
The latest partnership between Illinois State and OSF HealthCare has led to the renaming of the OSF HealthCare Athletics Training Center.
Sensory pod increases access for neurodivergent students at Milner Library
This semester, Milner Library added a unique looking set of furniture to the northeast corner of the fourth floor, which is designated as the quiet floor. This “sensory pod” combines adaptive chairs, low lighting, and a circular partition to minimize visual distractions.
ISU in Conversation Series creates space for community dialogue
Senior marketing major Ella Sharp, a participant in this fall’s ISU in Conversation Series, is using her voice to help fellow students find community and be heard.
International Student and Scholar Services advisor wins NAFSA Region V Award
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) Advisor Tyler Yozze was awarded the Region V New Professional Award at the recent NAFSA: Association of International Educators Regional Conference.
Campus community hosts Take Back the Night March against violence
On October 3, 2024, Students Ending Rape Culture (SERC) partnered with the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program (WGSS) hosted the annual Take Back the Night March to bring awareness sexual and gender-based violence.
‘Resistance and survival’: Faculty book documents Angelique Renville’s resilience in the face of oppression
Dr. Linda Clemmons has authored three books on the Dakota of Minnesota. The latest documents the life of Angelique Renville, a Dakota woman who “made her own path.”
Alum creates safe space through scholarship
Maureen O’Brien, M.S. ’93, established the O’Brien Family Scholarship at Illinois State to provide support for students who are active in LGBTQ+ registered student organizations.
Join Queer Coalition graduate students for coffee and community on November 22
Join Queer Coalition on Friday, November 22, from 3-6 p.m., at Coffeehouse in Uptown Normal for a relaxing event to socialize, study, and build community with other LGBTQIA+ Illinois State University graduate students.
