Athletics has ample reason to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of Title IX’s passage, as the transformational law was implemented through the efforts of four pioneering ISU women.
Redbirds integral in Title IX passage
Topic: Diversity
Black Colleagues Association officers elected
The newly-elected executive board will begin their duties this January and serve a two-year term.
Black Colleagues Association celebrates historic Homecoming year
BCA broke records with gifts raised for scholarships at this year’s Homecoming festivities.
Redbirds in love: Al and Murrieal Orendorff
BCA is talking to Redbird couples who discovered love on (or near) the Quad, starting with Al and Murrieal (Gordon) Orendorff.
How a Black student graduation celebration broke norms and created unity at Illinois State
It was 2012. Dr. Pam Hoff, a professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations (EAF) felt discouraged. Her research was being done in isolation from others at the University, but she knew there was potential for extensive collaboration.
EDI ISU: New wordmark encapsulates equity with intentionality
The new EDI ISU wordmark, or a logo created mainly from text, was developed as a way to show unity throughout campus for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts.
#ObsidianVoices celebrates artistic excellence in the African diaspora, December 10
Drawing attendance from four continents, #ObsidianVoices provides a space to gather online in celebration of Black literature and arts.
MacArthur Grant recipient and Biased author Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt to speak, November 18
Social psychologist Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt will present her talk, “Biased,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, in the Prairie Rooms of the Bone Student Center on the Illinois State University campus.
New book explores schools dismissing young girls as a distraction
Dr. Erin Mikulec and Dr. Dawn Beichner bring together scholars to discuss the ways in which girls are sexualized through school practices for the book Distraction: Girls, School, and Sexuality.
School of Communication’s Antiracism and Social Justice Committee seeks change for the better
As the social climate around us shifts, so must the School of Communication. One of the most important issues in the United States before and since the 2020 killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor, involves equity, diversity, inclusion, and access. As people see problems in the systems in place in society, we need and want to identify, challenge, and change it for the better. The School of
