We are entering the holiday season, which is a time for gatherings and reflection as the year ends.
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Unit: Office of the President
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.
CAS student forums on diversity, equity, and inclusion, October 27-29
All students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are invited to take part in the virtual open forums. The aim of the forums is to generate action items on topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
African American Studies lectures feature Dr. Miltonette Craig, Dr. Gregory Braswell
African American Studies will present Dr. Miltonette Craig and Dr. Gregory Braswell for the fall 2020 lecture series.
Visual Vernacular: Dr. Byron Craig examines how images reflect culture
Dr. Byron Craig’s latest research in visual rhetoric examines how violence on Black bodies is memorialized in contemporary culture.
Search for director of Athletics underway
Illinois State University is conducting a national search for the next director of Athletics.
Dr. Doris Houston, Dr. Christa Platt named YWCA Women of Distinction
Dr. Doris Houston and Dr. Christa Platt have been named YWCA Women of Distinction for 2020 for their careers supporting racial equality and social justice.
