Illinois State Athletics will hold its first-ever Pride Night on Friday, January 24, at the women’s basketball game versus reigning Missouri Valley Conference regular season champions, Drake.
Unit: Diversity Advocacy
50 years of ISU Pride
Following pivotal moments in LGBTQ+ history provides insights into the evolution of Pride, and its impact on generations of the Redbird family.
Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner sold out
The Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner is sold out. A waiting list is available by calling (309) 438-8790.
Black Girl Code aims to empower black women
Black Girl Code seeks to provide a forum to bond and bring to light social injustices happening to black American women across the country.
ISU student shines light on underrepresented archivists
Illinois State Archives used a grant to hire an intern to create at least 15 Wikipedia articles promoting the achievements of archivists from underrepresented groups.
CRCC Conference emphasizes need for activism, solidarity
Illinois State faculty, staff, and students gathered at the Bone Student Center November 18 and 19 to learn the importance of solidarity and activism at this year’s Culturally Responsive Campus Community (CRCC) Conference.
First-Generation Redbirds support peer students with positive affirmations
The cold fall weather did not stop members of First-Generation Redbirds (FGR) from spreading positivity on Schroeder Plaza.
CRCC to explore race, equity, oppression, solidarity, November 18-19
The Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference provides participants the chance to choose from among 60 talks, presentations, workshops, and discussions on ways to challenge oppression and forge alliances.
Voice of the community: Soledad O’Brien speaks at ISU’s Latino Cultural Dinner
Soledad O’Brien remembers walking out of her high school one day with her mother, when an administrator stopped an African American teenager in the hallway.
Charles Morris STEM Social, November 7
Alumna Candice Halbert will speak at the Charles Morris STEM Social, where students interested in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) can network with faculty.