The Office of International Engagement hosted an iftar dinner last week as part of the Indian Cultural Festival.
Unit: Diversity Advocacy
First-Gen Celebration 2023, November 3-4
The fifth annual First-Generation Celebration kickoff summit will be held on November 3-4, 2023.
Civic Leadership
Hear about Illinois State University faculty/staff who are living the value of civic engagement through their leadership in community organizations. Changing the lives of others while also changing themselves.
Campus hero: Archana Shekara
Redbird Impact named Archana Shekara the spring 2023 Campus Hero for her work as creative director of Design Streak Studio, a research-based social innovation lab that focuses on human-centered service design.
Mainstream media misrepresentation: Marcus Pruitt unpacks the facts as a Black American
Marcus Pruitt expected more when viewing a Target commercial, but quickly learned they paid less attention to the accuracy of Black American representation than needed.
Introducing Thanksgiving to international students
The Office of International Engagement hosted a Thanksgiving Celebration November 17 for international students at Illinois State University.
GoinGlobal assists international Redbirds seeking career opportunities
GoinGlobal provides useful, actionable information to meet the evolving needs of job seekers.
CANCELLED: Terrell Strayhorn to talk about foster youth of color and higher education on October 21
The Sociology and Anthropology Department will be hosting a research talk on October 21, “‘It’s Not That…I Just Got Lucky’: What Emancipated Foster Youth of Color Teach Us about U.S. Higher Education Institutions and Belonging” by Dr. Terrell Strayhorn.
Campus hero: Dave Bentlin
Redbird Impact named Dave Bentlin the fall 2022 Campus Hero for his work in civic engagement and advocating for LGBTQIA+ community.
Take the ISU Campus Inclusion Survey by October 21
An all-campus survey will help gauge the sense of belongng on campus. All students and employees will receive a link through their campus (ilstu) email accounts to the ISU Campus Inclusion Survey.