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Office of Diversity and Inclusion to Host Inaugural Symposium
To showcase the tremendous diversity and inclusion scholarship, administrative expertise and creative works that continuously occur across campus, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) will be hosting its inaugural biennial Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Symposium, on Tuesday,…
‘Voices Off, Hands Up!’ Popular American Sign Language Program Expands With New 200-Level Courses
When professor Corrine Occhino took the helm of the School of Education’s American Sign Language (ASL) program in fall 2021, three sections of ASL 101 and one section of ASL 102 were offered. Since then, ASL has been added to…
12 Representatives Attending National Academic Women of Color Conference
Twelve ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ faculty and staff members will join hundreds of women academics from across the nation for the 2023 Faculty Women of Color in the Academy (FWCA) annual conference April 20-23. The conference provides educational and professional opportunities for…
University to Host 2nd Annual Disability Pride Week
Reclaiming disability as diversity through education and advocacy is the theme for the second annual Disability Pride week, sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. From April 17-22, the University will celebrate people embracing their full identities, including disabilities,…
Debra Adams Simmons ’86 Named A&S | Maxwell Convocation Speaker
Debra Adams Simmons ’86, a national leader in journalism and a champion of diverse media organizations, inclusive editorial coverage, increased accountability journalism and a strengthened local news ecosystem, will deliver the alumni keynote address at the 2023 College of Arts and…
‘Building Trust’: Zoe Rennock ’24 Partners With Bioengineering as an Inclusive Education Consultant
Group projects are critical to the applied learning that takes places across the University campus, and not least to the Bioengineering Capstone Design course led by Pun To (Douglas) Yung, associate teaching professor in the College of Engineering and Computer…
College of Professional Studies Appoints Noura Allen as Director of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence
The College of Professional Studies announces the appointment of Noura Allen as director of diversity and inclusive excellence. Allen will lead, develop and implement strategies to align the College of Professional Studies’ diversity, equity, inclusion and access (DEIA) initiatives. Allen…
Ph.D. Student Curtis Edmonds Found Community, Cultivated Political Passions on Campus
Wherever Curtis Edmonds has been a student—whether as an undergraduate studying political science at Virginia Commonwealth University, a political science master’s student at George Mason University or in his pursuit of a Ph.D. in political science in the Maxwell School…
Staff Invited to Apply for Office of Diversity and Inclusion Administrative Fellowship
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is offering staff members the opportunity to further elevate diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility on campus through a new fellowship position. The ODI Administrative Fellowship promotes leadership and professional development of University employees…
Falk Presents Public Health Week Activities for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, Local Community
To recognize National Public Health Week from April 3-9, the Department of Public Health in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is presenting a series of free public events that will focus on a wide range of public…