Scholar and author Patrisia Macías-Rojas will present “From Deportation to Prison: The Politics of Immigration Enforcement in Post-Civil Rights in America.”
Topic: Diversity
STEM social highlights research, scholarships, careers for underrepresented students
The fair aims to educate students about majors in the STEM fields. The event will include networking with faculty from STEM departments and meeting with successful students from underrepresented backgrounds.
KNR 351: Tourism and Special Event students speak to international students on cultural differences
Chinny Francis, an international student from Nigeria, is a graduate student and an international student ambassador. She shares her personal experience and cultural background with other ISU students. On Thursday, September 20, alongside other international students from different countries, she spoke with students from the KNR351 Tourism class. My journey to ISU: Chinny Francis Getting on
Queering the Latinx Community, October 18
Translatina organizer Juniperangelica Cordova will offer a talk and workshop on decolonizing activism and re-rooting community organizing.
Bringing goodwill back to Normal
You can’t say Illinois State students don’t give back to their college town.
Alfredo Mirandé to offer keynote for Latino Heritage Month, October 11
The Latin American and Latino/a Studies program will join with the campus to honor cultures and heritage during Latino Heritage Month with speakers, a film, and a Day of the Dead celebration.
Record number of Illinois State graduate students receive prestigious fellowship
Illinois State announced the largest group of graduates to receive fellowships from the Board of Directors of the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois.
Meet new Social Work Professor Amy Wright
Meet Amy Wright, who comes to the School of Social Work as our new faculty member.
Eboo Patel to speak on bridging the interfaith barrier, October 9
Eboo Patel is the founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core, a national nonprofit working to make interfaith cooperation a social norm, and the author of Acts of Faith, Sacred Ground, and Interfaith Leadership.
Visual anthropology explores media and identity
Students explore how film, photography, and media reflect and impact culture, society, and politics with the class Media and Visual Anthropology.