“Poems have functioned in my life like friends” - Part…
[Nicole Bond is a second-year student in the Odyssey Project, where she and her fellow…
Author: Tia Williams
Claudia Rankine’s Citizen: An American Lyric
This semester in the Odyssey Project’s second year course we are examining ideas of citizenship…
Community Vitality in the Wake of Devastating Floods
For many communities, the Mississippi River is a double-edged sword in liquid form, providing the…
Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Talks "March" At Springfield Event
Published October 14, 2015 on the WUIS website. The original article can be found here.…
Sean Graney Wins Four Jeff Awards
Congratulations to Sean Graney! His play, All Our Tragic, just won six Jeff Awards –…
‘Changing currents’ panel discussion open to public
Published October 1, 2015 in the Belleville News-Democrat. The original article can be found here.…
Art Exhibit Shares Stories of a Unified Community
Published in The Register-Mail on September 28th, 2015. The original article can be found here.…
Prairie Center Lecture Series Presents: “1967: The Tumultuous Sixties Arrive…
Published September 24, 2015 in the “From the Community” section of the Chicago Tribune. The…
Illinois Humanities Welcomes Four New Board Members
September 3, 2015 Illinois Humanities Welcomes Four New Board Members Brian Bannon, Verett Mims, Vesna…
New Putnam exhibit features Quad Cities Jewish Heritage
Published September 17, 2015 in Quad-Cities online. The original article can be found here. The…