Dear Huskies, Every year, Dr. Tuitt and I take the time to share our bias data with you. This semester we do so while calling attention to the recent bias reports on the Storrs campus that targeted the LGBTQIA+ community. We take this matter seriously as an educational community and reject, denounce, and condemn these acts […]
Month: September 2021
Why We’re Fighting About Sports
The Rainbow Center welcomes ESPN’s Katie Barnes to discuss the 2021 legislative session, which saw more bills filed that target the transgender community than ever before, and in many states, sports drove that conversation. This presentation will delve into this specific issue, pulling back the layers of what the legislation actually says, who it affects, […]
The Illusion of Religious Equality in the US
The Asian American Cultural Center (AsACC) welcomes Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Khyati Y Joshi to discuss religious equality in the US. Topic: The Illusion of Religious Equality in the US Date: September 28, 2021 Time: 5:00 PM Format: Virtual We thank the Sociology Department, The Asian and Asian American Studies Institute, and the Center for Judaic Studies […]
ODI’s Message to UConn Community
To the UConn Community: This week we learned of multiple incidents on the Storrs campus that targeted LGBTQIA+, Hindu, and Muslim members of our community. We take this matter seriously and reject, denounce, and condemn these acts. Members of all of these communities contribute to the rich diversity that makes the University of Connecticut stronger […]
ODI’s Message to UConn Community
To the UConn Community: This week we learned of multiple incidents on the Storrs campus that targeted LGBTQIA+, Hindu, and Muslim members of our community. We take this matter seriously and reject, denounce, and condemn these acts. Members of all of these communities contribute to the rich diversity that makes the University of Connecticut stronger […]
Animating Memories of Japanese American Incarceration
The Asian American Cultural Institute (AsACC) is thrilled to co-host an online puppet forum with the Ballard Institute of Puppetry, featuring theater artist Kimi Maeda and UConn Professor Hana Maruyama Topic: Animating Memories of Japanese American Incarceration Date: September 23, 2021 Time: 7:00 PM Format: Virtual We thank the Ballard Institute and the Asian and […]