Tickets are available for the ball, which is a celebration of community, culture, and performance.
Black Heritage Ball to celebrate African diaspora, February 29
Topic: Diversity
Scholar Adolph Reed Jr. offers answers to American tragedy at Black History Month event
Dr. Adolph Reed Jr., a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, delivered Illinois State University’s Black History Month keynote address on the child murders that drove fear throughout Atlanta.
$1.23 million Department of Education grant to assist future teachers of infants and toddlers who are deaf or blind
Under the direction of Maribeth Lartz and Mindy Ely, the funds will help develop the LIMITLESS program, leading cohorts in integrating special education and speech language pathology coursework into their training.
International Fair: Performances, food, displays, February 22
The 50th annual International Fair at Illinois State University will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, February 22, in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.
Award-winning author addresses controversy, importance of LGBTQ+ representation
Award-winning LGBTQ+ author Robin Stevenson spoke at Illinois State about a recent controversy.
Hit the Wall immerses audience in iconic Stonewall riots, February 14-22
Illinois State University’s School of Theatre and Dance will bring to life the days before the Stonewall riots—and smash the myths surrounding it—with the play Hit the Wall.
Campus-wide effort provides microaggression training for faculty
This spring, Illinois State University faculty and staff members have the chance to advance their teaching through microaggression trainings.
Women doctors in the Syrian war focus of documentary The Cave, free screening, February 20
Oscar nominee Feras Fayyad (“Last Men in Aleppo”) delivers an unflinching story of women doctors in the Syrian war with his powerful new documentary, The Cave.
Fulbright Outreach Lecture: ‘The Dynamics of Environmental Policy Making in China’
Dr. Xueying Yu of Beihang University in China will present “Dynamics of Environmental Policy Making in China” on Thursday, February 20, at 2 p.m. in Stevenson Hall, room 347B.
The Vidette’s first African American sports writer brought new perspective to newspaper
The Vidette’s first African American sports writer, Ray Richardson, brought a new perspective to Illinois State University’s student newspaper.
