The Office for Diversity and Inclusion invites you to Dr. Maria Salazar’s talk on “Humanizing Teaching and Teaching Evaluations in Higher Ed.” Her presentation will detail the components and practices of humanizing teaching in higher education classrooms and how these can be infused in faculty teaching evaluation as a lever for systemic change. This work […]
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ODI Statement on Budget Concerns
To the UConn Community: In the last few weeks, we have received a few concerned emails about rumored budget cuts for the ODI Cultural Centers. We appreciate your concern and want to provide some information about the funding that has been allocated to support our Cultural Centers for the 2022-2023 academic year. First, the cultural […]
Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation
UConn Hartford, UConn School of Law, and UConn School of Social Work invite you to a Hispanic and Latino/a/x Heritage Month event at the Hartford Public Library. Enjoy networking, live music, light refreshments, and hearing from our featured speaker! This year’s featured speaker is Jacquelyn Santiago, Chief Executive Officer of COMPASS Youth Collaborative and City of […]
Book Chat, Evelyn M. Simien, “Historic Firsts in US Elections
The Department of Political Science, along with Intersectional Indigeneity, Race, Ethnicity, and Politics invite you to PoliSci Book Chat with Evelyn M. Simien about her book Historic Firsts in US Elections: Trailblazing Candidates in Gubernatorial, Congressional, and Mayoral Campaigns. This book examines barrier-breaking figures across various types of elective offices and constituent groups. The moment in which […]
September 2022 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 September: Labor Day (September 5th): This federal holiday, always held on the first Monday of September, celebrates the American labor movement and […]
August 2022 Heritage Celebrations
To the UConn Community: The Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the Provost’s Office would like to take this opportunity to remind you of several celebrations, commemorations, and moments of raising awareness for members of our community during the month of August: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (August 9th): The United Nations sets aside […]
July 2022 Heritage Celebrations
To the UConn Community: The Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the Provost’s Office would like to take this opportunity to remind you of several celebrations, commemorations, and moments of raising awareness for members of our community during the month of July: Disability Pride Day and Month (July 26th): In the United States Disability Pride month is celebrated in July […]
Happy Juneteenth National Independence Day 2022!
To the UConn Community: On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on New Year’ Day 1863, the Union army reached Galveston, Texas, and enforced the executive order to free all people enslaved in Confederate territories. All people held as slaves in the United States were […]
Dealing with Gun Violence
Recent mass shootings in Buffalo, NY, Laguna Woods, CA, Uvalde, TX, and elsewhere across the country have again centered concerns about gun violence within public discourse. Our hearts are broken over this violence — gun violence disproportionately impacts communities of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, women, teenagers, and veterans. Guns have also been used in the […]
June 2022 Heritage Celebrations
To the UConn Community: The Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the Provost’s Office would like to take this opportunity to remind you of several celebrations, commemorations, and moments of raising awareness for members of our community during the month of June: National Caribbean American Heritage Month: This heritage month was established in 2006 to create and disseminate knowledge […]