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WGSS grad crowned poet laureate

Dr. Jenna Goldsmith, ISU alum, is crowned poet laureate of Rockford, Il. She is wearing a maroon velvet blazer and a crown of leaves.

On January 23, 2023, Dr. Jenna Goldsmith, our former Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies assistant director and alum was crowned the new poet laureate of Rockford.

Workshop with focus on assisting Latino/a/x college students coming June 1

Everyone is welcome to attend the second annual Communities of Belonging and Success (COBAS) Taller (Workshop) on Thursday, June 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Williams Hall, Room 314. The workshop is made possible by an Illinois State University Provost Innovation and Enhancement Grant. There is no cost for attending, but participants must register in advance with Lourdes Concepción Cabán at ldconce@ilstu.edu

Meet the April 2023 GradBird Scholar: Sarah Eckstine

Sarah Eckstine sits in front of several art pieces that she has worked on.

Meet the April 2023 GradBird Scholar Sarah Eckstine.

2023 WGSS Student Research Symposium, April 27

Keynote scholar Kate Manne will present “He Said, She Listened: On Epistemic Entitlement, Mansplaining, and Gaslighting” at the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Student Research Symposium.

School of Theatre and Dance students to perform Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. as part of 26th annual WGSS Symposium

Three performers on stage under red lighting

Students from Illinois State University’s School of Theatre and Dance will stage three performances of “Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again” as part of the 26th Annual WGSS Symposium.

Rose Marshack to discuss new book Play Like a Man: My Life in Poster Children at Milner Library, April 27

Black and white photo of Rose Marshack playing bass guitar with bandmates in the background playing guitar and drums

Professor Rose Marshack, director of Creative Technologies at Illinois State University, will give a presentation about her new book, Play Like a Man: My Life in Poster Children, at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, in the Speaker’s Corner on Floor 2 of Milner Library.

Women’s History Month online

A black and white vintage photo of a woman sitting in a chair surrounded by books.

As Women’s History Month winds down, we would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the many resources documenting the critical role women have played in history, society, and the creation of scholarly and creative works.

Mulligan to deliver Spring 2023 College Lecture, April 3

The Department of Chemistry’s Dr. Christopher C. Mulligan will deliver the Spring College of Arts and Sciences Lecture with “Pushing the Boundaries of Chemical Identification with Mass Spectrometry.” The lecture is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.

“My Body and Me” painting exhibit opens at Rachel Cooper Gallery

A primarily blue and black abstract oil painting that features a vague blonde woman in a chair looking up.

Madelyn Turner’s poetically colorful representations of trauma and gendered embodiment will be on exhibit as part of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program’s art series.

ISU FLAME to host “The Current State of Reproductive Health” event Wednesday, February 22

A person holding a pink "#StandwithPP" sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court

At 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 22, FLAME will host a speaker from Planned Parenthood’s Community Engagement and Education team in Stevenson 101. ISU students, faculty/staff, and the general public are welcome.