Storytelling is at the heart of the human experience. Angélica Maria Aguilera, a latina musician and writer known for highlighting the power of latina women, will be holding a poetry workshop at NIU. Angélica Maria is known for holding a number of spoken word events and a wide variety of workshops. Maria is also part.
DeKALB – The time for change is in the air as we move toward a new tomorrow. Vernese Edghill-Walden, who served as NIU’s first vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, announced her departure on Feb. 15 after nearly 8 years of service. Edghill-Walden was brought in at the end of.
With fresh snow on the ground, you may want to go out and spend the day somewhere warm doing something fun. This Saturday, there are many great things to do in DeKalb. OPEN ART WORKSHOP AT THE DEKALB PUBLIC LIBRARY From 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., will be.
The Office of Undocumented Student Support will host training on how to be an undocumented ally from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday in the Holmes Student Center’s Regency Room. This ally training will help attendees gain experience with advocating for and providing support for undocumented students. Allies will learn about laws, policies and legislation.
Ethnomusicologist and Sones de Mexico Ensemble co-founder Juan Dies will give a public lecture that will describe five different regional styles of traditional Mexican banda (wind orchestra) music from Sinaloa, Zacatecas, Morelos, Oaxaca and Yucatan, each with its own distinct instrumentation, repertoire and history.<br/><br/>Co-sponsored by Friends of the NIU Libraries, Undocumented Student Support, the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies, and the Latino Resource Center. <br/>