Chloé Vicente has joined the School of Teaching and Learning and Milner Library as a Fulbright scholar-in-residence. The librarian is the first Chilean to receive a Fulbright award in library science, and the first Chilean to be a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence.
Topic: Diversity
STEM Fellows making substantial positive impact on STEM degree programs
The Inclusive Excellence STEM Fellowship is a program funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute that supports STEM faculty in making the introductory STEM experience at ISU welcoming and supportive.
Redbird media: Check out the latest books and recordings by #RedbirdScholars (Fall 2024)
Here are some of the latest books and recordings by Illinois State University faculty.
Office of Equity and Inclusion launches new “ISU in Conversation” events for Faculty, Staff, and Students
The Illinois State University Office of Equity and Inclusion is proud to launch a new program for the ISU community called “ISU in Conversation.” These open forums will give Redbird faculty, staff, and students the opportunity to discuss themes relevant to campus and to share concerns and suggestions with peers and ISU leadership.
Office of International Engagement to host International Faculty Cafe events
The Office of International Engagement (OIE) will host an International Faculty Cafe once a month during the fall semester.
Learning to love school
Ruben Ramirez dreaded going to school as an elementary student. Between the ages of 8 and 11, he moved back and forth between Mexico and Chicago, which not only made school difficult, but learning English as well. At 13, he could barely speak the language.
Dr. Andrea Jamison serves as Coretta Scott King Book Awards juror
Growing up, Andrea Jamison couldn’t spend summers outside because of the neighborhood she lived in. There was no money for camp, but she had access to books and read a lot, which she calls her “saving grace.”
Queer Coalition welcomes members back to campus August 21
Queer Coalition, Illinois State University’s sponsored LGBTQIA2S+ faculty, staff, and graduate student affinity group, will gather at The Coffeehouse on August 21, to welcome new and returning members to campus.
Golden contributions: Former Redbirds made Olympic history
More than a dozen Redbirds have represented Illinois State University at the Olympic games dating back to 1936, from Doug Collins to Charlotte Lewis. Historian Tom Emery profiles two athletes and a coach who made history at the Olympics: Tidye Ann Pickett, Dr. Nell Jackson, and Cathy Boswell ’83.
Black Colleagues Association Homecoming 2024 weekend
The Illinois State University Black Colleagues Association (BCA) has an exciting weekend of events scheduled for Homecoming 2024: Relive the Moments and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Black Colleagues Association at Illinois State.