To the UConn Community: On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on New Years’ Day 1863, the Union army liberated the last community of enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas. All people held as slaves in the United States were finally free. This holiday became known […]
Author: Patrick Russell
Synchrony JEDI Research Faculty Fellow
ODI is seeking a Faculty Fellow for the upcoming year to be a part of the Synchrony Equity-Focused Student Success Initiative designed to increase rates of student success for students of color, low-income, and other student populations traditionally minoritized in higher education. One area of focus within this initiative is to enhance faculty and student […]
UConn Foundation’s Pride 2023 Avatars
The UConn Foundation is pleased to provide the UConn Community with Pride 2023 avatars! Please show support for the LGBTQIA+ community by using this avatar in Microsoft Teams or social media.
June 2023 Heritage Celebrations
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the Provost’s Office would like to remind you of several celebrations, commemorations, and moments of raising awareness for members of our community during the month of June: Heritage Month Celebrations: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in the United States. Pride affirms the many identities within […]
A Message for Pride 2023
Happy Pride from the Rainbow Center and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion! Pride celebrates LGBTQIA+ identities, achievements, and activism. It began with Christopher Street Liberation Day, which was held on June 28, 1970 to recognize the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a watershed moment in modern LGBTQIA+ civil rights and activism. The Rainbow […]
Provost D’Alleva Statement: Anti-Black Racism Course Requirement
Dear colleagues, On May 1, the University Senate voted to take the important step of creating a social justice requirement within UConn’s curriculum. The new social justice requirement focuses on the one-credit “Anti-Black Racism” course (ABR) that has been offered as an elective since fall 2021. I want to recognize the students who demonstrated strong […]
May 2023 Heritage Celebrations
To the UConn Community: The Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the Provost’s Office would like to remind you of several celebrations, commemorations, and moments of raising awareness for members of our community during the month of May: Heritage Month Celebrations: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May is Asian American and Pacific Islander […]
In Support of the Anti-Black Racism Course Gen Ed Requirement
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion supports the Senate proposal to require every undergraduate student at UConn to pass the one-credit course titled “U.S. Anti-Black Racism” as part of the baccalaureate degree requirements. We believe that this course is a necessary next step in strengthening an inclusive and equitable campus climate that supports the success […]
TRHT Research Showcase (5/10)
The Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Research Showcase will feature research posters from students, staff, and faculty all across campus that center diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. The showcase will be on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the Hartford Times Building at UConn Hartford. The poster sessions will take place from 4:00-5:00 with a […]
ODI Faculty Fellows Program
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) Faculty Fellows support the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) at the University of Connecticut. For the 2023-2024 academic year, ODI is planning to sponsor up to 3 Faculty Fellows. The ODI Faculty Fellows program provides leadership opportunities within and across the University in support of […]