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.
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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.
Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote: A virtual event with Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Distinguished professor and author Eddie S. Glaude Jr. will present “Democracy in Black” on January 14, 2021, via Zoom. The free event is open to the public.
A message from President Dietz, December 10, 2020
Since March, students, faculty, and staff have worked tirelessly, spending thousands of hours planning and implementing our safe return to teaching and learning. As we have made and implemented plans over the last several months, we have also changed them at a moment’s notice due to circumstances beyond our control.
President Larry Dietz announces plans to retire
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz announced Friday he will retire as the University’s 19th president on June 30, 2021, capping a higher education career surpassing 50 years.
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We are entering the holiday season, which is a time for gatherings and reflection as the year ends.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion update, November 13
This update includes information on the President’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council, a new transcription element to Zoom, and the evolution of Safe Zone to “Safe(ish)”.
A Veterans Day message from President Dietz
Today is Veterans Day, a day on which we thank all our veterans and active-duty service members for protecting the freedoms we so deeply cherish.
Civil rights organizer urges Redbirds to combat anti-Blackness at CRCC conference
The coronavirus pandemic didn’t stop the Redbird community from coming together for this year’s virtual Culturally Responsive Campus Community (CRCC) Conference.
A message from President Dietz, October 26
Of all the words and phrases that have bullied their way into our lexicon since the coronavirus pandemic emerged last March, perhaps the most frightening new phrase for our healthcare force is this—COVID fatigue.