Ishtiaq Khan MA '24 (conflict transformation), a refugee resettlement caseworker and restorative justice practitioner for The Refugee Center in Champaign, Illinois, received the Immigrant Leadership Award from the Champaign-Urbana Immigration Forum on Sept. 20. Through his work, "Khan focuses on helping people from war-affected and conflict zones like Afghanistan, Ukraine, Syria and Iraq, be it organizing children's education, finding jobs or honing in on health," states an article in The News-Gazette.

Hot off the presses, it's the Summer 2025 issue of Crossroads magazine! Click for a digital copy of the university magazine, featuring multiple student and alumni stories, a new section on the 2024-25 annual report, and of course, our cover story on the passing of the leadership baton to Rev. Dr. Shannon Dycus!