Illinois State University will celebrate all first-generation students, faculty, and staff with the first-ever campus-wide First Generation Powerhouse Celebration.
First Generation Powerhouse Celebration, November 8
Topic: Diversity
CSD-INTO collaboration to learn about cultural and linguistic diversity
Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) play a central role in the assessment and pronunciation training of persons seeking accent modification services.
Submit applications for Alumni Association, legacy, and affinity group scholarships
Several scholarships are available through the Alumni Association and its affinity groups. Deadlines vary with the majority closing in November.
Diversifying your research at Milner Library
Milner Library has more than 250 databases available, including those that focus on populations which are underrepresented.
International Seminar Series: Chinese food as a means to retain culture, October 31
Mary Hollywood will examine the advent of Chinese restaurants having origins in the discriminatory past of Chinese immigrant communities.
Maria Hinojosa to headline Latino Cultural Dinner, November 7
Tickets are on sale for the Latino Cultural Dinner, which will feature Maria Hinojosa, anchor and reporter for PBS, NPR, and CNN.
African American Studies Program growing with research initiative, scholarships
Coordinators of African American Studies announced several initiatives to enhance the work and scholarship of faculty and students.
Take Back the Night: Speaking out against sexual assault, October 25
Take Back the Night offers survivors of sexual violence, allies, families, and members of the community a supportive space to tell our stories and speak out against sexual harassment and violence.
Open forums on Multicultural Center, October 23-31
The Dean of Students Office will hold open forums to gather campus input on plans for a Multicultural Center at Illinois State University.
Schedule for CRCC Conference announced, October 30-31
The conference will feature a Multicultural Gala; student and community presentations; and keynote talks from an author on the black power movement, the founder of Silent Voices Uganda, and a scholar on the intersection of race, place, and school.
