Illinois State University has its biggest incoming class in 35 years this fall. Jana Albrecht, the university's associate vice president for enrollment management, said the 3,983 freshmen bring total enrollment to 20,683 students.
Just months after rolling out the Common Application as an option for all Illinois public universities, the move is already impacting school application and admission numbers.
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Sean Thorton works in marketing for Illinois State University, and is the artist who did all the design work for ReggieCon. Thorton said the goal of inclusion and promotion of diversity added to the enthusiasm of the artwork.
Black people too often have been associated with only crime and racial trauma in pop culture. But one film that defies the stereotypes and gives power to the Black community is “Black Panther,” which three years after its release continues to stimulate dialogue.
Illinois State University’s ReggieCon event series will host a free “Wakanda For All!” panel discussion about “Black Panther” at 7 p.m. Thursday, via Zoom. It’s the latest in a series of ReggieCon events, each with a panel of experts in comic and popular media who focus on issues of race and diversity.