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.
Unit: Office of the President
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.
CRCC 2020: Equity with a Mirror, register by October 22
The deadline to register for the Fall 2020 Culturally Responsive Campus Community (CRCC) Conference is approaching. The event will be October 29-30 via Zoom.
Getting to know the new director of the Multicultural Center
Dr. Christa Platt, M.S. ’09, Ph.D. ’17, began her new role as director of the Multicultural Center on July 1, when all operations of the Diversity Advocacy office transitioned to the center.
Innovative teacher education initiative announced
The College of Education is excited for Teach Chicago Tomorrow, a new initiative with Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges of Chicago that was announced at a recent press conference.
ISU Pride celebrates Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day is Sunday, October 11, and ISU Pride is celebrating in innovative ways.
Latinx Heritage Month: Virtual tour of Paseo Boricua, October 8
As part of Latinx Heritage Month, a virtual tour of the public art in the cultural and commercial district in Chicago, known as Paseo Boricua, will be from 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, October 8, with tour guide Eduardo Arocho.