Promoting Equality in the Sciences Scholarship
The Promoting Equality in the Sciences Scholarship was established in 2020 by Joseph and Shannon Fluder to support and promote an individual with a commitment to diversity and inclusion at Illinois State University. The scholarship will assist a student pursuing a major in one of the following Departments: Geography, Geology and the Environment; Sociology and Anthropology; Social Work; Politics and Government; or Psychology. Candidates must prepare a personal statement which demonstrates how their life experiences have fostered an understanding of and commitment to addressing issues of diversity and inclusion in the following communities: Black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), or LGBTQ+. Candidate will be chosen by a committee comprised of, at a minimum, the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Assistant to the President for Diversity and Inclusion, and the Director of the Multicultural Center at Illinois State University.