The Spring 2022 Film Series from the Indigenous Advocacy and Student Support Team will continue with a screening and discussion of The Seventh Fire at 5:30 p.m. February 22 via zoom.
In each issue Redbird Impact highlights an Illinois State faculty or staff member who exemplifies the University’s core value of civic engagement. The spring 2022 Campus Hero is Dr. Dawn Beichner, a professor in the Criminal Justice Sciences Department and Women’s, Gender, and Sexualities Studies program.
One of the most significant enhancements to EDI efforts at Illinois State has been the addition of a vibrant Multicultural Center, which opened to the campus community in fall 2021. The center provides students with an affirming campus environment where they can embrace their intersecting identities and learn to become a champion for antiracism, equity, and justice.
Dr. T.Y. Wang will speak of his journey at the next AsiaConnect meeting on February 25.
The YWCA McLean County, a long-time campus partner, is offering a variety of free racial justice resources, both in honor of Black History Month and beyond.
Tidtaya Sinutoke’s play “Dear Mr. C” has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative.
Dr. Ebony Omotola McGee will present “Black, Brown, Bruised: How Racialized STEM Education Stifles Innovation” via Zoom.
Restorative practice is important to the classroom for educators to understand the benefits of relationships and community building with their students.
Award-winning Mexican-American and Indigenous writer, editor Jennifer Givhan will talk about her literary journey, writing practices, and representation as part of an exclusive two-part online lecture and reading event on February 16.
Dr. Buffie Longmire-Avital, associate professor of psychology at Elon University, challenged the Redbird community to create and strongly support mentoring frameworks to help attract and retain underrepresented students during a January 27 virtual presentation.
