Much was celebrated at the BCA weekend in Chicago when Redbirds gathered for a reception and a cookout.
BCA summer recap: Back to normal and moving forward
Topic: Diversity
Redbird alumna’s memories are ‘golden’
The lessons Sharon Ponder-Ballard ’86 learned as a political science major helped to mold her into a powerful educator who would go on to win the prestigious 2022 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Bloomington-Normal NAACP Youth Council produces documentary on Drs. Jeanne and Charles Morris
Dr. Jeanne Morris and Dr. Charles Morris, two longtime Black faculty members and stalwarts of the Illinois State University community, are the focus of a documentary produced by the Bloomington-Normal NAACP Youth Council for the group’s first anniversary.
Helping humanity goal of alum Dr. Robert Shorty’s corporate work
Illinois State University alum Dr. Robert Shorty is doing the right thing as Nike’s director of global diversity, equity, and inclusion team.
Incoming Teach Chicago Tomorrow students participate in NCUE summer immersion program across Chicago
Incoming freshmen in the Teach Chicago Tomorrow (TCT) Illinois State University Pathway Partnership program participated in a four-day summer immersion with the National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) in July.
University College visits NCUE partner high schools and communities in Chicago
What started as a casual conversation between colleagues from different campus entities became an opportunity for Illinois State University (ISU) faculty and staff to learn more about the rich cultural heritage and lived experiences of future ISU students from Chicago.
NCUE partners with the National Board Resource Center to provide culturally responsive PD
The goal of the National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) is to support Illinois State University’s rich history of teacher education through a focus on social justice and community-integrated teaching.
College of Education focuses on restorative practices
As students returned to campus after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, educators and administrators were hard at work identifying ways in which they could support emerging student needs.
Obsidian named winner of the CLMP Firecracker Award
Obsidian: Literature and Arts in the African Diaspora was named the winner of the 2022 Firecracker Award for Independently Published Literature from the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses.
Alum shares experience organizing Juneteenth Celebration, other local cultural events
For the past 20 years, Nikita Richards has made connections in the community to drive important diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts forward.
