The entire campus community is invited to hear the stories and celebrate first generation students at the First Generation Celebration on November 7-8, hosted by the TRIO program in University College.
Unit: Diversity Advocacy
Perception of discipline topic of African American Studies Fall Lecture, November 11
Charles Bell will give the African American Studies Fall Lecture at Illinois State University on November 11. The focus of the talk will be on black students’ and parents’ perceptions of school discipline.
Applications for STEM scholarships due October 31
Applications are open for the Charles Morris STEM Scholarships.
Capoeira workshop, November 1
Capoeria is an Afro-Brazilian art form that encompasses folkloric traditions, oral history, dance, and song into a martial art. It has a long history that dates back to the beginning of the 16th century.
ISU Pride offers encouragement, resources to students on National Coming Out Day
ISU Pride members tabled last Friday on the Quad to offer information and words of encouragement to students on National Coming Out Day.
Equity, activism, solidarity to highlight CRCC Conference, November 18-19
Registration is open for the 2019 Culturally Responsive Campus Community Fall Conference with the theme “Building Solidarity Across Movements.”
New RSO providing support for first-generation college students
A new registered student organization on Illinois State University’s campus, First-Gen Redbirds, is providing a community for students who identify as the first in their family to attend college.
Call for CRCC: Proposals due September 23
Organizers are looking for proposals for the Fall 2019 Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference: Building Solidarity Across Movements, November 18-19.
Our newest Redbirds: Twins transfer to ISU together
Miriam and Mayra Maldonado are identical twins with nearly identical backgrounds. The two attended the same schools, participated in the same extracurricular activities, and achieved the same levels of academic excellence. Now, they have transferred to Illinois State to study to become teachers.
New RSO SACNAS offers support for student researchers
A new organization at Illinois State University is helping student researchers prepare for their careers and promote their scholarship.