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Inaugural Lender Faculty Symposium Highlights Social Justice #Hashtag Project
The inaugural Lender Center for Social Justice Faculty Symposium was held on Thursday, March 4, in a Zoom format. The symposium is the culmination of a two-year research project by the first Lender Faculty Fellow, Casarae Abdul-Ghani. Abdul-Ghani, who is…
James Haywood Rolling Jr. Appointed Co-Director of Lender Center for Social Justice
James Haywood Rolling Jr. walked into the Museum of Modern Art in New York City wearing faded jeans, old sneakers and a backpack, just like the rest of his classmates from Cooper Union, a private college in the city. Rolling,…
‘ADA Live!’ Focuses on Protection and Advocacy Systems for People With Disabilities
The next “ADA Live!” podcast on Wednesday, March 3, will feature Curt Decker, founder and executive director of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN). Decker will discuss the history of the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System, some important legislation they…
Hilda A. Frimpong Becomes the First Black Student to Lead ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law Review
Second-year College of Law student Hilda A. Frimpong has been elected by her peers as the next editor in chief of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law Review. When she assumes her duties for Volume 72 (2021-22), Frimpong will be the first Black student…
Community Folk Art Center: A Welcoming Place for All to Discover Art, Culture and Community
The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) has been a vital part of the University and city for nearly 50 years—a hub of art, cultural understanding and community. “CFAC is a bridge between the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community and the local community,…
Newhouse Launches Leaders in Communications Series with CNN’s Ramon Escobar
Ramon Escobar, senior vice president of talent recruitment and development at CNN Worldwide, will kick off the Newhouse School’s reimagined Leaders in Communications series at 6 p.m. Feb. 23 with a virtual discussion hosted by Associate Dean Hub Brown. The conversation will…
February 2021: Progress on Campus Commitments
Dear Members of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Community: With the start of the new semester, this is a busy time for discovery, reflection and action on matters of equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion as we come back together as a University…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Holds Inaugural Racial Equity Academic Symposium
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will hold its inaugural Racial Equity Academic Symposium from Feb. 22-27. The symposium will be held virtually and will include a full schedule of events, including student and faculty scholarly research and creative works presentations, performances, events, workshops…
New Faculty Professional Development Opportunities Focus on Inclusive Excellence
All ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ faculty and instructors are invited to participate in two upcoming professional development opportunities focused on inclusive excellence. The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence invites faculty to participate in a Partnership for Inclusive Education. The purpose of…
ECS Receives National Recognition for College’s Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
The College of Engineering and Computer Science was recently awarded bronze level status from the American Society for Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Diversity Recognition Program. The program’s goal is to help engineering, engineering technology and computing programs promote diversity, equity and…