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.
Unit: Office of Sustainability
Civic Engagement Celebration set for April 11
Illinois State University’s annual Civic Engagement Celebration will take place April 11 from 2:30-4 p.m. in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center.
Permission to flourish
Last spring, a fundraising campaign during Birds Give Back funded a new internship at Illinois State University Horticulture Center.
Global human rights advocate Nasreen Sheikh to speak at Earth Day Breakfast, April 20
Global human rights advocate Nasreen Sheikh will address the annual Earth Day Breakfast at Illinois State University on April 20. Tickets are available.
In Bloomington-Normal, ‘a small soccer ball’ unites players from around the world
“Soccer is really my life,” said Rabah Seffal, who was part of a four-person panel that led the discussion, “The FIFA World Cups of Soccer—Joy and Context,” for the Spring 2023 International Seminar Series held March 8, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.
Stream sounds: Grad student listens in on aquatic life to solve underwater mystery
Graduate student Youmi Hong conducted an innovative eco-acoustic study to determine what was causing underwater disturbances in Six Mile Creek.
The Green Screen: A Climate Change Film Series, Spring 2023
The campus and community is invited to Green Screen: A Climate Change Film Series. Films feature a different topic each month, with a focus on the global climate change crisis.
Strand, Stewardship, Service, Team: Staff, team award nominations open
Honor staff members with nominations for the Strand Diversity Achievement Award, the Environmental Stewardship Award, Team Excellence Award, and distinguished service and leadership awards. Nominations are open until December 9.
Green Screen: Film series explores global climate crisis
The Green Screen: 2022 Climate Change Film Series showing at the Normal Theater will focus on the global climate change crisis.
Musical experience Fire Ecologies to focus on climate change, November 1
The Unheard-of//Ensemble will perform an hour-long work about our changing climate at 8 p.m. November 1 in Kemp Recital Hall of Illinois State University.