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International Seminar Series

It’s a Journey Not a Destination: Setting the Course to Map Illinois State University Efforts to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 interlinked objectives designed to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges by 2030. The most ambitious and arguably important global agreements in recent history, the SDGs cover a wide range of complex social, economic, and environmental challenges. How we address them will require transformations in how societies and economies function and how we interact with our planet. The Center for Civic Engagement, the Office of International Engagement, and the Office of Sustainability are exploring how Illinois State University can engage with the SDGs to not only contribute to the global effort, but also to demonstrate our campus’s global impact. This International Seminar Series will feature four sessions that can be attended in sequence or separately to engage with the SDGs as well as brainstorm and map our course to utilizing the SDGs as a campus community.

Sessions

 

SDG implementation on a college campus

January - 31st

What do we know about SDG alignment so far at ISU?

February - 28th

Brainstorming - what would full SDG implementation look like at ISU?

March - 20th

Planning into action - steps for implementation

April - 17th

 

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Zero Waste Event

  • All events are offered simultaneously in-person at the Bone Student Center and online through Zoom.
  • All events are free, open to the public, and include a free buffet lunch.
  • In partnership with ISU Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality and the Office of Sustainability, our goal is to make this a zero waste series.
  • Can't make it in person? Join us via zoom here: https://illinoisstate.zoom.us/j/92627342986

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The International Seminar Series has become one of the most popular internationally focused events on Illinois State University’s campus and continues to provide international perspectives on important issues around the world. Those who have questions, or need accommodations to participate fully in the series should contact Emmy Buonomo at ecbuono@IllinoisState.edu or the Office of International Engagement at (309) 438-1651.

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Request for Proposals

The Office of International Engagement (OIE) requests proposals for the Fall 2024 International Seminar Series no later than May 1, 2024. We invite applications for semester-long international seminars focused on global, comparative, or trans-area international themes. Priority consideration will be given to applications jointly sponsored by at least two faculty or academic staff who work in different academic programs. Proposals should be emailed in pdf format to Matt Schwab.