Update: This event is postponed until fall 2022. We look forward to sharing this with you then! The Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the UConn Foundation invite UConn students, staff, and faculty to attend a film screening for The Loyola Project. The Loyola Project follows the 1963 Loyola Ramblers men’s basketball team, the first NCAA […]
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Navigating Graduate School as a First-Gen Student
Please join our second collaborative Office of Diversity & Inclusion + UConn Graduate School event for First-Gen Graduate students on Wed. March 30, 4-5:30pm Some of you were with us for the first event back on Nov. 18, 2021. We hope you + more can join us again for this one. See the attached flyer for registration, […]
Asian American Heritage Month Keynote: Jasmine Cho
The Asian American Cultural Center would like to invite you all to our keynote, Jasmine Cho, to kick off the month celebrating the Asian American Heritage Observance (AAHO) at UConn. Nationally, AAHO gets celebrated in May, but we observe/celebrate in April because our students will be in their finals in May. When: Tuesday, April 5, […]
2-day NAIS Symposium
The 2-day NAIS symposium will happen on April 13-14. This includes film screenings and panels, and Professor Sandy Grande will be offering a workshop titled “Red Praxis: Teaching Against Empire.” Sign up sheet is here https://forms.gle/732jgBpgEf2MN5fj9. For questions please email: bhakti.shringarpure@uconn.edu
Run for Refugees: 5k Run/Walk to support Immigrants and Refugees
In a year of multiple global refugee crises — including in Afghanistan and Ukraine — Middle Eastern Cultural Programs has teamed up with Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) to organize a UConn-specific version of their annual Run for Refugees. The run will be taking place on the Storrs campus on April 9th, 2022 at 3:30pm, […]
Thriving in a Time of Turmoil – CADE Spring Convening
Come join colleagues from the Commission on Access, Success, and Excellence (CADE) for a Virtual Spring Convening titled, Thriving in a Time of Turmoil on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, from 2-4 pm EST. This session offers a keynote highlighting research on Shared Equity Leadership followed by a panel of senior leaders representing various institutional types who will […]
The Pandemic of Castes: A Talk by Dr. S. Anandhi
The Department of Sociology invites you to a talk on The Pandemic of Castes by Dr. S. Anandhi, Professor at Madras Institute of Development Studies, India and author of Dalit Women: Vanguard of an AlternativePolitics in India (Routledge, 2019). This virtual talk will be held on Friday, March 25th at 10:00 AM. Join the WebEx: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m707bc563bf7cb393b7d4ab2af151981f
19th Annual New England Latinx Student Leadership Conference
The Puerto Rican / Latin American Cultural Center (PRLACC) invites Latinx faculty, staff, and students at UConn to participate in the 19th annual NASPA New England Latinx/a/o Student Leadership Conference. The goal of this conference is to help Latinx students network, strengthen their leadership skills, and prepare for post-graduation life. The theme of this year’s conference […]
Real Talk with Ron Acrum, “Keep on Moving”
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce guest speaker Ron Arcum (UConn Alumnus 1972), who will be giving a talk “Keep on Moving.” Join us for a 60-minute discussion as Ron shares his background in helping people find the right fit. Referred to as a “creative problem solver,” “thoughtful listener,” “strategic thinker,” […]
Participatory Action Research with & for Undocumented Students
The talk titled “Participatory Action Research with & for Undocumented Students: Creating Spaces for Transformation in Higher Education” and will take place Thursday, March 24th 2:00pm-3:15pm ET via WebEx. Attached is a flyer, that includes an RSVP link. Also, there will be a Student Q&A session (for UConn students) that will be held during Dr. […]