Kwame Patterson has yet to have a “slow day” after two years at Illinois State. He was hired as a coordinator for Diversity Advocacy on January 6, 2020. Two days later, the University greenlit the creation of its Multicultural Center.
EAF alum advocates for equity in P-12 through holistic approach to teaching and leading in schools.
Jackson Scholar Network offers EAF students a prime opportunity for diversifying leadership in higher education.
Being the first at anything can be daunting. But for Dr. Kristal Shelvin, M.S. ’20, Ph.D. ’10, becoming Unit 5 Schools’ inaugural director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) was a natural fit.
What started as a kernel of an idea bloomed into a day of the college experience for two Chicago Public School High Schools this Spring.
College of Education Dean Dr. James Wolfinger recently announced the appointment of Dr. Anthony Jones as the director of the Laboratory Schools and assistant dean of the College of Education at Illinois State University beginning on July 1.
The National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) at Illinois State University (ISU) is excited to be a partner in a new STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program created for Chicago high school students.
Over the last two years, the ISU National Center for Urban (NCUE) has continued to provide culturally relevant urban experiences to faculty and students via virtual platforms
Dozens of aspiring P-12 leaders gathered on Illinois State’s campus to participate in the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations’ (EAF) first Leadership Forum.
Kimberly Ward’s ’10 connection to Illinois State was obvious on her first day as a full-time staffer in the College of Education’s Department of Educational Administration and Foundations (EAF).
