Dr. Robert Shorty has drawn inspiration from all of his experiences to become a leader at one of the world’s largest corporations. He is a director of Nike Inc.’s Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team.
Topic: Diversity
ReggieCon to feature Ghost River author Dr. Lee Francis IV, November 11
ReggieCon will welcome award-winning poet, writer, and author Dr. Lee Francis IV (Pueblo of Laguna), the CEO and founder of Native Realities.
Veterans Day Ceremony, November 11, 2021
Illinois State University will hold its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Thursday, November 11, at noon in the Prairie Rooms of the Bone Student Center.
New resource guide available at Milner focuses on ‘Sensitive Subjects’
Milner Library’s IDEA Committee recently created a resource guide focusing on providing users with information on how to find educational, campus, and community support surrounding sensitive topics.
Black Women Rising: From the Classroom to the Boardroom, January 24
Illinois State University’s African American studies program will host “Black Women Rising: From the Classroom to the Boardroom” on January 24, 2022 in the Rosa Parks Room of Watterson Towers.
Art installation to honor National Immigrants Day, November 1
Illinois State University will honor National Immigrants Day with an art installation on the Quad, November 1.
First Gen Celebration 2021, November 1-5
The celebration honors First Generation Week, a campus-wide tribute to the contributions and achievements of students, faculty, staff, and alumni who were the first in their families to enter higher education.
Latino Cultural Dinner: Tony-nominated actress Ariana DeBose, November 8
Tony-nominated actress Ariana DeBose will be the speaker for the Latino Cultural Dinner. Tickets available until November 4 or until sold out.
Call for proposals: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Symposium
Organizers for the annual Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Student Research Symposium are seeking presentations, panels, papers, and performance pieces for the event.
ISU community celebrates the opening of the Multicultural Center
In a moving ceremony, the Illinois State campus community celebrated on October 15 the new Multicultural Center, a recently renovated space dedicated to providing support for students and strengthening the University’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.