Emmy-nominated, multiplatform storyteller and producer Baratunde Thurston will be the featured speaker for the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 6 p.m., in the Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center.
Unit: Association of Residence Halls
Latino and Sustainability Cultural Dinner speaker Xiuhtezcatl Martinez discusses the art of climate activism
Climate activist and musician Xiuhtezcatl Martinez delivered a message of alarm, and hope, to a crowd of 275 during the Latino and Sustainability Cultural Dinner on Tuesday, October 22, in the Bone Student Center’s Brown Ballroom.
Latino and Sustainability Cultural Dinner with musician and activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, tickets on sale until October 14
University Housing Services is excited to announce musician, activist, and prolific voice Xiuhtezcatl Martinez as our special guest for the Latino and Sustainability Cultural Dinner on Tuesday, October 22, at 5 p.m. in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.
Meet Joe Conte and Bill Darrow, ISU alums making a difference as Curb Bird volunteers
Illinois State University has a proud history of alumni committed to community service, and two alums, Joe Conte ’24 and Bill Darrow ’79, continue this tradition as Move-In Curb Bird volunteers.
MasterChef winner Christine Ha celebrates differences during Asian and Disability Awareness Cultural Dinner
The winner of MasterChef’s third season on FOX, Ha was the guest speaker for Illinois State University’s Asian and Disability Awareness Cultural Dinner, Monday, April 1.
This month in Illinois State University history: February
From decades of celebrating Black History Month on Illinois State University’s campus to the University’s birthday 167 years ago, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.
Civil Rights scholar Sherrilyn Ifill: ‘Dream something better for our country’
The U.S. is facing a democratic crisis, according to civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill. She shared her dire concerns, with hope for the future, Friday, January 26, during the sold-out Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner in the Bone Student Center’s Brown Ballroom.
MLK Jr. Cultural Dinner featuring Sherrilyn Ifill is now SOLD OUT
Civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill will be the featured speaker for the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday, January 26, 2024, in the Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center.
Olympian Laurie Hernandez at the Latino Cultural Dinner: ‘Community is everything’
On Monday, October 30, the Brown Ballroom at the Bone Student Center was a packed house as a sellout crowd of 430 came to hear the inspirational story of U.S. Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez, keynote speaker for Illinois State University’s annual Latino Cultural Dinner.
Catching up with ARH: Former ARH executive board member shares key leadership takeaways
The Association of Residence Halls (ARH) is a student-run organization within the residence halls. Former ARH president Josh Ririe shares about his experiences as president and how it has developed his personal and professional skills.