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Message of Welcome
Welcome to the University of Connecticut’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice page! This site will serve as the University’s central hub for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) information and initiatives. It will provide resources, opportunities for engagement, and celebrations of the many diverse communities who call UConn “home.”
UConn is committed to diversity, one of our four core values. We also believe that diversity makes our campuses better places to learn and work and positions UConn as a state, regional, and local leader in education, research, and outreach. Quite simply, we believe that the diversity of our communities makes UConn stronger.
The important transformational work related to DEIJ will only be successful if the University has buy-in and input from our entire community; no singular department or unit can do this work on its own. This website provides an entry point for every member of the UConn community – whether a student, alumni, staff, faculty, or a member of the surrounding communities, we invite you to join in this important work with us. Together, we can improve the UConn experience for every member of our community.
Mission Statement
The University of Connecticut is committed to building a safe and inclusive community for all its members through diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Under the guidance of the Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Frank Tuitt, we as members of the UConn community aim to listen, reflect, learn, and act to make our community safe and a place of belonging for all. We aim to support diversity, equity, and inclusion through offering support for success for people of all backgrounds.
Land Acknowledgement
We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the territory of the Mohegan, Mashantucket Pequot, Eastern Pequot, Schaghticoke, Golden Hill Paugussett, Nipmuc, and Lenape Peoples, who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We thank them for their strength and resilience in protecting this land, and aspire to uphold our responsibilities according to their example.
Pronunciations: Mohegan (Mo-he-gan); Mashantucket Pequot (Mash-un-tuck-it Pea-kwaht); Eastern Pequot (Pea-kwaht); Schaghticoke (ska-teh-COKE); Golden Hill Paugussett (paw-GUS-it); Nipmuc (Nip-muck); Lenape (Leh-NAH-pay)
Upcoming Events
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May
19
RC at Admitted Students Orientation Info Expo4:00pm
RC at Admitted Students Orientation Info Expo
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus UConn Bookstore, 2nd Floor Lounge
The Rainbow Center staff will be at the Office of Diversity and Inclusion table at the Orientation Information Expo. Stop by to meet a staff member and present your questions!Contact Information: rainbowcenter@uconn.edu
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May
20
Rainbow Center is closed/Staff is telecommuting today12:00am
Rainbow Center is closed/Staff is telecommuting today
Friday, May 20th, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus Rainbow Center, Student Union 403
Rainbow Center is closed but the staff is telecommuting todayContact Information: rainbowcenter@uconn.edu
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Jun
3
Queer UConn Employees hosts Rainbow Eats!12:00pm
Queer UConn Employees hosts Rainbow Eats!
Friday, June 3rd, 2022
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Other Virtual
Rainbow Eats is a staff and faculty virtual lunch social hosted by Queer UConn Employees (QUE). https://que.uconn.edu/events
This is a low key, drop-in social to meet new people and make some new friends!
The event occurs the 1st Friday of every month, 12 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Join the session at http://s.uconn.edu/RainbowEats
If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Maryann.Markowski@uconn.edu or 860.486.3001 by the prior Monday.Contact Information: maryann.markowski@uconn.edu
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Jun
9
Book Release With R. Eric Thomas6:00pm
Book Release With R. Eric Thomas
Thursday, June 9th, 2022
06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Hartford Campus Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street, Hartford
Join bestselling author R. Eric Thomas for the release of his new book, Kings of B'more, which tells the story of two Black queer best friends who face their last day together with an epic journey through Baltimore in this magnetic YA debut.
Register her: http://bit.ly/KingsofBmore
If you require special accommodations to take part in this program, please call 860-695-6377 at least two weeks in advance.
This event is sponsored by the Hartford Public Library and supported by The Hartford Foundation's Equality Fund for LGBTQ+Contact Information: hartford.eventservices@uconn.edu
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To the UConn Community: Our differences are one of our greatest strengths, and inclusion is a core value. Over the past several days our students have shared, through a rally and reports of bias, that our own community is not immune to acts of hate and injustice, including Islamophobia. Students report hearing slurs on campus, […]
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