The Safe Zone Brown Bag series on Wednesday, Dec. 3, will examine and define “down low” in the LGBT community.
Unit: Media Relations
Peace prize nominations sought
The Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies Program at Illinois State University is accepting nominations and self-nominations for the Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize.
Proyecta program sends students to ISU
Illinois State is hosting more than 100 students from universities across Mexico as part of a Mexican government program to promote study abroad opportunities.
Open forum: Global Studies grad requirement
Two forums sponsored by the University Curriculum Committee, identical in content, will be from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, and Wednesday, Nov. 12, in Stevenson Hall, Room 401 to solicit campus feedback on a proposal to revise the current Global Studies Graduation Requirement.
Trites to give distinguished lecture
Professor of English Roberta Seelinger Trites will give Illinois State University’s Distinguished Professor Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.
Showing of the documentary Bully on Oct. 8
A free showing of the documentary Bully will be 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Normal Theater on North Street.
Reactions: Stonehenge in 3-D
The recent discovery of underground caverns at Stonehenge have put new light on the advances 3-D mapping can bring to disciplines from archeology to city planning. Associate Professor of Geography John Kostelnick talks about the doors opening with 3-D mapping.
Illinois State Homecoming brings lights, football and a bash
Illinois State University will be celebrating Homecoming from Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, with a special tree-lighting event in Uptown Normal on Sept. 25. Events range from a carnival and royalty crowning to tailgating for the 2 p.m. Redbird football kickoff Saturday, Oct. 4, in Hancock Stadium. A guide is available to be downloaded on
Mennonite College of Nursing receives nearly $700,000 to educate nurse practitioners
The Mennonite College of Nursing is the recipient of a federal Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship grant of nearly $700,000 to support the education of nurse practitioners.
BOT OKs property for parking
Illinois State University’s Board of Trustees has authorized the purchase of properties at 200/202 Kingsley St. and 609 College Ave. in Normal for faculty, staff and student parking and supplemental parking for campus events.