A thousand 4-by-6-inch flags lined Illinois State University’s Quad for 24 hours, beginning November 1, for a striking art installation honoring National Immigrants Day.
Art installation on ISU Quad celebrates, commemorates immigrants
Unit: Sociology and Anthropology
Dedication to equity helps ISU alum land role at Nike
Dr. Robert Shorty has drawn inspiration from all of his experiences to become a leader at one of the world’s largest corporations. He is a director of Nike Inc.’s Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team.
Black Women Rising from the Classroom to the Boardroom event has been postponed and will be rescheduled for early 2022
Illinois State University’s African American studies program had planned to host “Black Women Rising from the Classroom to the Boardroom” on November 15 in the Rosa Parks Room of Watterson Towers. The event has been postponed and will be rescheduled for early 2022.
Edible Insects: New book looks to history, potential of insects as food
Dr. Gina Hunter’s new book, Edible Insects, delves into the historical role of insects as human food.
Reliving a utopian past as a form of protest: Sociology and Anthropology Research Series, November 12 at noon
Dr. Daniel Jaster will be sharing his research, Returning home: Midwestern farm protests and re-living bygone utopias as resistance.
Latinx Heritage Month continues
A talk with filmmaker Neyda Martinez and a Latin American music concert highlight events for Latinx Heritage Month.
ISU prepares to launch 2nd annual online Thank-A-Donor Days initiative
Thank-A-Donor Days is a Redbird tradition that began in 2017 inviting scholarship recipients to write thank you letters to their donors.
COVID-19 art exhibit opening reception, September 16
The Schroeder Hall Gallery will host the exhibit The Material Culture and Visual Ethnography of the COVID-19 Pandemic for the 2021-2022 school year.
Protecting headwater streams: Field Day to focus on farmers
Practices that protect headwater streams is the focus of an ongoing study lead by Dr. Joan Brehm. A Field Day will invite farmers to be part of that discussion.
Szczepura to deliver Fall College Lecture on September 2
Dr. Lisa Szczepura, University Professor of Chemistry, will deliver the Fall College of Arts and Sciences Lecture at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 2, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.
