Introducing the Rainbow Floor

image of Watterson Towers residence hall from the ground

University Housing Services announced the addition of the Rainbow Floor Themed Living-Learning Community. The floor is designed for students interested in living on a floor supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.

Promoting growth and change in the COE

DeGarmo Hall in summer

The College of Education GROWTH (COE GROWTH) initiative started in summer 2020 as a coordinated and sustainable professional development program for all COE faculty and staff.

Introducing Dr. Dakesa Piña

Dr Dakesa Pina-DEI officer for COE

Dr. Dakesa Piña joined the College of Education (COE) in spring 2021 as the first college-level diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officer at Illinois State.

Obsidian awarded Amazon Literary Partnership Grant

logo of the multimedia platform Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora

Obsidian: Literature and Arts in the African Diaspora is the recipient of a grant awarded by the Amazon Literary Partnership Literary Magazine Fund and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses.