Illinois State University’s AsiaConnect and the Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) will host events to celebrate Asian heritage from April 2-13.
AsiaConnect, APAC celebrate Asian heritage
Unit: Diversity Advocacy
Pride Charity Drag Show, March 26
Chicago favorite Bambi Banks-Couleé will headline the evening with performances from local drag talent and newcomers to the virtual stage.
CRCC Spring Institute: Registration deadline March 15
Registration ends March 15 for the CRCC Spring Institute featuring education scholars and practitioners Dr. Tyrone Howard, Dr. Kisha Porcher, Dr. Pamela Hoff, and Dr. Beth Hatt.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion update, January 29
This update includes a new opportunity to update gender and pronouns in personal profiles, an upcoming deadline for a scholarship for DACA students, and the inclusive work of the Honors Program.
New CCE series explores wicked problems
A new programming series from the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) will encourage campus and community members to come together in conversations around community safety and justice.
Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. speaks of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in light of the current crisis
Author and intellectual Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. placed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. within an American tradition that stretches back nearly 400 years and pointed to his relevance in the present crisis.
CRCC Spring Institute 2021: Save the Date
The CRCC Spring Institute will be March 19, 2021, via Zoom. Registration will be open in the early spring semester.
Association of Latinx American Students offers welcoming community
When Ximena Sanchez-Ramirez arrived at Illinois State, she felt homesick until coming across the Association of Latinx American Students (ALAS). Just one year later, she is thriving as the secretary of the registered student organization.
Day in the life: Senior balances academics, work during the pandemic
In early November, University Marketing and Communications Photographer Michelle Hassel followed senior Chris Aaron through a typical day in their life as a Redbird.
Kanisha Lites: First African American feature baton twirler
Redbird Kanisha Lites ’07, a Junior Olympic (2003, 2004) baton twirler who recently learned she was the first African American feature baton twirler in the history of the Big Red Marching Machine.
