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Queer(ing) the Airwaves: QTPoC Media Symposium on Saturday
As part of LGBTQ History Month, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center hosts its commemorative event on Saturday, Oct. 20. Queer(ing) the Airwaves: QTPoC Media Symposium, this year鈥檚 commemorative event, brings together Queer and Trans People of…
Lend Your Insights to Help the University Respect Personal Pronouns
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, is International Pronouns Day, which seeks to make asking, sharing and respecting personal pronouns commonplace. According to the International Pronouns Day official website, referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to…
Discussion Trainers Help Prepare First-Year Experience Facilitators
This week, new first-year and transfer students begin their second week of small-group discussions centered on themes of identity, inclusion, health and community as part of the enhanced First-Year Experience Initiative. For five weeks, students will engage in these important…
Dawit Negussey Appointed Graduate Dean鈥檚 Faculty Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion
Peter Vanable, dean of the Graduate School, today announced the appointment of Dawit Negussey as the Graduate Dean鈥檚 Faculty Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion. In this new role, Negussey will assume broader responsibility for promoting the Graduate School鈥檚 diversity and…
Come Play Accessible Sports at OrangeAbility 2018
All members of the 黑料不打烊 community and beyond are invited to the OrangeAbility: Accessible Athletics Expo on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Women鈥檚 Building. This student-led initiative is sponsored by the Disability Student Union…
College Appoints Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) reaffirms its commitment to opportunity and access with a newly created high-level appointment. Kishi Animashaun Ducre, associate professor of African American studies (AAS), is the college鈥檚 inaugural associate dean of diversity, equity and…
James Haywood Rolling Jr. Appointed VPA鈥檚 Inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
James Haywood Rolling Jr., dual professor of art education and teaching and leadership in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and the School of Education and the chair of art education, has been appointed VPA鈥檚 inaugural director of…
New Assistant Director for International Student Orientation Adds Support for International Students
Following a national search, the Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs hired Wei Gao G鈥05 as the assistant director for international student orientation, a new position created with support from the Invest 黑料不打烊 initiative to advance the academic and student…
13th Annual Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Continues
The Office of Multicultural Affairs hosts Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month from Friday, Sept. 14, to Saturday, Oct. 20. The 13th annual program features a variety of events that highlight different aspects of Latino/Hispanic culture including lectures, music performances, festivals, art exhibitions,…
ECS Leadership and Faculty Immersed in Diversity and Inclusion Learning and Strategy
Faculty and staff from the College of Engineering and Computer Science participated in the Strategic Diversity Leadership Institute at the college鈥檚 annual faculty retreat in August. The intensive day-long workshop followed the completion of National Inclusive Excellence Leadership Academy by…