Emphasizing the need for sustainable agriculture, Vandana Shiva is a supporter of getting women across the globe more involved in planting and farming. Her contributions to gender issues are nationally and internationally recognized.
Topic: Diversity
Olympic medalist featured speaker at Muslim Cultural Dinner, ticket deadline March 26
University Housing Services welcomes athlete and Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad as the featured speaker for the Muslim Cultural Dinner on April 3.
Fiesta Latina 2019, April 6
Spanish Club will be hosting FIESTA LATINA 2019 from 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.
Honoring the legacy of an activist: Fred Hampton Jr. to speak, April 15
Activist Fred Hampton Jr. and his mother, Akua Njeri, will give a talk on the life and legacy of civil rights advocate Fred Hampton Sr., at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 15, in Schroeder Hall, room 130.
Asian Heritage Week, April 8-12
A workshop on Korean cuisine; demonstrations of street performance in Iran, origami, and Filipino martial arts; a staged reading of a play; and showing of a movie highlight Asian Heritage Week from AsiaConnect.
Commitment to Diversity Awards nominations open
The Commitment to Diversity Awards is a ceremony that recognizes those who have demonstrated outstanding curricular and co-curricular programming, service, and research that support the University’s commitment to diversity. Nominations due April 17.
New book explores pain and privilege of mixed identity
A new book, edited by Illinois State University’s Professor Ellis Hurd, brings to light stories of scholars and authors who navigate the worlds of teaching, research, and family through a lens of mixed identity.
Temple Grandin, autism advocate, to headline Science and Technology Week
Temple Grandin, often considered the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world, will be the keynote speaker for Science and Technology Week 2019 at Illinois State University.
Students meet employers with diversity initiatives
The annual Diversity Employer Expo provides students with the opportunity to casually connect with employers during a free dinner and learn about their organization’s diversity initiatives and career opportunities.
Campus Climate Task Force report available
The first progress report of the Campus Climate Task Force is now available. The report highlights University actions and initiatives addressing suggestions made by the task force.