Historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays, May through September. The last tour will start at 5:15 p.m. A tour will start approximately every 15 minutes. No reservations required. The manor is located at 48 Sunset Road, Bloomington, IL. Parking is across the street at St. John’s Lutheran Church.Ewing Manor is closed on May 26, July 7, and September 1, no tours will be offered on these days.Trained docents will be available to assist the visitors through the three floors of the manor. Tours are without charge, but a $5 donation is suggested for the restoration of the manor. Must be able to climb stairs.Built in the late 1920s by Davis and Hazle Buck Ewing, the channel-Norman-style residence was home to many of Ewing’s efforts to support the causes of education, women’s suffrage, and world peace. Donated to the Illinois State University Foundation upon her death, the Ewing Cultural Center is now home to the Illinois Shakespeare Festival and the Genevieve Green Gardens.

Learn strategies and processes for managing difficult classroom situations and facilitating difficult conversations. First, you’ll learn preventative strategies for creating a “safe” classroom environment where students can engage in dialogue that fosters an understanding of diverse perspectives. Then, you’ll learn strategies that will help you intervene in challenging situations and disruptive behaviors in your classrooms. Whether your course covers controversial topics or not, “hot moments” could arise in any classroom. Knowing strategies to deescalate tense situations would help you and your students work through tough issues and create shared understanding. You’ll get a chance to practice the strategies with colleagues in this interactive workshop. Registration is required by Monday, June 2nd, 2025.

Got a course plan you want to develop for online delivery? This internationally recognized workshop includes an overview of the Quality Matters Rubric and provides a framework for participants to design an online course plan. An integral element of the workshop is an exploration of the eight General Standards of the QM Rubric, focusing on learning objectives and overall course alignment. Participants will complete a Course Development Plan. The plan includes all of the essential Specific Review Standards (SRS) with space for how the participant will meet the SRS in their course and what resources they will need. Registration is required by Monday, June 2nd, 2025.

Join fellow Redbirds for an insightful, virtual conversation focused on what’s new at the ISU Center for Civic Engagement. Special guest Katy Strzepek, Director of the Center, will share key updates and changes that have taken place since you graduated, highlighting how the office continues to evolve and serve the Redbird community.You’ll also learn about meaningful ways to stay connected and support civic engagement efforts as an alum. Don’t miss this chance to catch up, stay informed, and see how the #RedbirdImpact continues to grow.Register online prior to the event to receive the link.Can’t make it to one of those scheduled activities? Register any volunteer hours between now and the end of June to help reach the 450-hour goal. Each time an alum or friend submits hours, they will also be entered to win the summer impact prize that will include items to enjoy a relaxing day outside after working hard to make a #RedbirdImpact.

Explore ways to increase interactivity and engagement within your online courses, while also meeting federal regulations for distance education. Regular and substantive interaction (RSI) is a federal requirement for all online courses that distinguishes “distance education” from “correspondence education”—the latter is ineligible to be paid for by federal financial funding (i.e., the University must return all financial aid tuition used for the course). Come and learn what constitutes RSI and how you can build RSI into your courses. (Hint: You are likely already doing some of this.) Registration is required by Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025.