Illinois State University’s African American Studies program announced its inaugural scholarship and research award winners at a recent ceremony.
Topic: Diversity
Lavender Graduation, May 8
Lavender Graduation 2019 honoring LGBTQA+ students will be from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.
Nuestros Logros recognition ceremony, May 5
The Nuestros Logros ceremony celebrating Latinx students will be from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, in Capen Auditorium, Edwards Hall.
MAPS recognition ceremony, May 7
The MAPS Cultural Graduate Recognition Ceremony will celebrate the 2019 graduates of Middle Eastern, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Southeast Asian descent from 8-10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.
International Seminar Series: How Our Students Read Other Religious Cultures, May 1
The Spring 2019 International Seminar Series will focus on fostering world religious literacy.
New book looks at southern prisons and the legacy of Jim Crow
Amy Wood’s new book, Crime and Punishment in the Jim Crow South, looks at the role criminal justice played as a tool of racial oppression in the southern United States.
Team up for a teaching makeover during the 2019 Summer Institute
Whether your course needs a little touch-up or a full makeover, CTLT is offering a variety of cohort-based professional development opportunities this summer.
Alum’s action plan
Andrew Purnell is known as the man who can solve all kinds of problems—from his major in mathematics to addressing local discrimination as an undergraduate, followed by establishing as an alumnus a group that has empowered Illinois State black students for 35 years.
Study of cultural and linguistic diversity in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Illinois State
The Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Independent Study group educated the CSD department about the importance of CLD during the spring 2019 semester.
The Man Behind the Comics: Christopher Priest, April 17
Christopher Priest, the first African American editor and writer of comic books, will be coming to Illinois State University from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, in Stevenson Hall, room 101.