Shea Grehan’s “Exploring Cuba” photography exhibit will be on display in the Schroeder Hall Gallery during the 2023-24 academic year, with an opening reception on Thursday, September 21, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Unit: Latin American and Latino/a Studies
2023 Latinx Heritage Month celebration: A month-long journey through culture, identity, and art
The Latin American and Latina/o Studies program is thrilled to announce the lineup of events for Latinx Heritage Month from September to November.
Workshop with focus on assisting Latino/a/x college students coming June 1
Everyone is welcome to attend the second annual Communities of Belonging and Success (COBAS) Taller (Workshop) on Thursday, June 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Williams Hall, Room 314. The workshop is made possible by an Illinois State University Provost Innovation and Enhancement Grant. There is no cost for attending, but participants must register in advance with Lourdes Concepción Cabán at ldconce@ilstu.edu
Bilingual Advocacy Week to feature Dr. González Ybarra speaking on Latinx youth and communities
As part of the weeklong celebration of Bilingual Advocacy Week, Dr. González Ybarra will give a talk at 7 p.m. April 20, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.
2023 Civic Engagement award winners named
Individuals and groups across the campus and community were honored with the 2023 Civic Engagement Awards as part of Illinois State University’s annual Civic Engagement Celebration, hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement.
Borders, Feminism, Memory, and Identity conference, April 12-13
Illinois State University’s Latin America and Latino/a Studies program and Universidad Autonoma de la Ciudad de Mexico will host a transnational, transborder, and translingual conference.
Mulligan to deliver Spring 2023 College Lecture, April 3
The Department of Chemistry’s Dr. Christopher C. Mulligan will deliver the Spring College of Arts and Sciences Lecture with “Pushing the Boundaries of Chemical Identification with Mass Spectrometry.” The lecture is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.
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.
Dr. Alejandro Enriquez honored with 2023 Rives award
The Office of the Provost named Associate Professor Alejandro Enriquez the winner of the Stan and Sandy Rives Excellence in Undergraduate Education Award.
Latino and Disability Awareness Cultural Dinner: Lauren Ridloff shares journey from teacher to Marvel superhero
Actor Lauren Ridloff discussed her intersecting identities November 10 for a sellout crowd in the Aaron Leetch Stadium Club as the keynote speaker for Illinois State’s Latino and Disability Awareness Cultural Dinner.