LGBTQIA2S+ youth, including college students, are among the most at-risk groups for mental health challenges, housing and food insecurity, and domestic violence, because of the ways in which society’s support systems fail to see and value them. Formerly known as Safe Zone, Intro to Queer Allyship is a knowledge-level workshop focusing on using terminology appropriately, understanding the relationship between sex, gender, and sexuality, and identifying resources available to support Queer Redbirds (faculty, staff, and students) at Illinois State University. This workshop is tailored to faculty, staff, and graduate assistants with teaching responsibilities or other student-facing roles, particularly within Academic Affairs. Registration is Required.Outcomes Understand what resources are most appropriate to support LGBTQIAS2+ students and colleagues. Become more familiar with LGBTQIA2S+ terminology Artifact Participants will answer two take-away/action items as they leave:     To support my LGBTQIAS2+ students colleagues at ISU, I will…     To further my education about LGBTQIAS2+ issues, I will… 

For students, faculty, and staff. Attendees will learn more about the budget redesign project and guiding principles that will govern the redesign. For more information and to find the latest updates, visit the RISE Website. Same event is also being held on April 22 at 3 p.m. in Brown Ballroom I of the Bone Student Center.

Join SERC (Students Ending Rape Culture) on Wednesday April 23 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to participate in the Clothesline Project. The event will be held near the flagpole on the ISU quad. Shirts made by sexual assault survivors will be hung from a clothesline. We invite survivors to create a T-shirt if they feel comfortable enough. What is Clothesline Project? The Clothesline Project is a visual display of violence statistics that often go ignored. Each shirt is made by a survivor of violence or by someone who has lost a loved one to violence. The display of survivors’ shirts provides a space for their story to be heard by others. 

The GSpot is our portable wellness gazebo that is utilized by Health Promotion and Wellness and the Student Wellness Ambassador Team.The gazebo travels to various locations on campus each week (see the schedule below) to provide information and resources on a large variety of health and wellness topics, condoms, and fun giveaways for Illinois State University students, faculty, and staff. For more information about the G Spot, or if your group or organization would like to have information at the G Spot, contact Health Promotion and Wellness at (309) 438-WELL (9355).Condoms and other health and wellness resources are also available at the Health Promotion and Wellness office, located in 187 McCormick Hall.3/19 Milner Plaza3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, and 4/23 Schroeder PlazaRain Location for all dates: McCormick Underpass

Join us for the final session of the International Student Career Series. Meet immigration legal expert and attorney Thomas J. Arkell, from the Dunn Law Firm in Bloomington to learn about life after Optional Practical Training (OPT) and the application procedures, specifically on how to apply for H-1B visas. Time will be allotted for questions. Access this sessionAccess this session via Zoom at https://illinoisstate.zoom.us/j/82759024310.Other sessions of the International Student Career SeriesStudents can attend any session.January 30 Strategies for Landing a Job in the U.S.February 20 Ace That InterviewMarch 21 Alumni Share How to Get a JobApril 1 GoinGlobalThis series is a joint initiative between Career Services and Office of International Engagement.Special accommodationsIf you need special accommodations to participate, contact Career Services at (309) 438-2200.

April 14, 16, 21, 23 (Mondays/Wednesdays) 1:30-3:30 p.m.Attend in person at ISU’s Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal            ORWatch Online via ZoomFEES:$35 for Senior Professional members (includes all four sessions)$45 for non-members (includes all four sessions)For in-person participation, pricing is per person.For Zoom participation, pricing is one registration per household.Price includes:Four 2-hour sessions (one Academy of Seniors class).$15 single-session option available for in-person attendance (pay at door).Register online at seniorprofessionals.illinoisstate.edu or call (309) 438-2160.Zoom participants will receive a Zoom link a week prior to the start of the class(es) and again on the day of each session.Class DescriptionMore than any other form of contemporary technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought the Baby-Boomers’ sci-fi-fantasies (or nightmares) to reality. Originally coined in 1956, the term artificial intelligence has emerged as a headline grabber, tied to everything from drone warfare to intelligent, “living” art shows. In fact, AI has forced contemporary culture to reexamine ancient questions related to authenticity, authorship, and “being” in both scientifically profound, and very personal ways. This class will examine whether we should love, run away from or simply learn to live with the new “un-reality” that is AI.Tom McCulley, Associate Professor of Humanities, Heartland Community College