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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Feb
7
2025 CATIC Symposium 8:00am
2025 CATIC Symposium
Friday, February 7th, 2025
08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
UConn Law
The racial wealth gap in the United States has witnessed alarming growth in recent years, with BIPOC households now possessing less than 25% of the wealth held by their white counterparts. A substantial portion of this wealth gap can be attributed to disparities in housing. Owning a home remains a principal method for building and transferring wealth, constituting approximately 70% of an individual’s net worth. However, challenges such as housing discrimination, restrictive zoning laws, income disparities and lending practices have created barriers to homeownership, particularly for BIPOC individuals and first-time homebuyers.Real estate lawyers and practitioners have a unique opportunity to address this critical issue by creating new pathways to homeownership for increasingly diverse communities. We invite you to join this critical examination of how real estate law plays a pivotal role in the short-term provision of affordable housing to underserved communities and, in the long term, contributes to the wealth accumulation of Black individuals and families.
RSVP HERE!
Schedule (Subject to Change)
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Opening Remarks
- Dean Eboni Nelson, UConn School of Law
8:10 AM - 9:10 AM Housing, Real Estate and Lending Discrimination
- Prof. Nadiyah Humber, UConn School of Law
- Attorney Judith Rothschild, City of Hartford Director of Licenses and Inspections, Housing Liaison
- Attorney Michael Powers, CATIC Title Counsel
9:20 AM - 10:35 AM Affordable Housing, Zoning and Law Reform
- Prof. Kristen Haseney, UConn School of Business
- Pete Harrison, Director of Desegregate CT & CT State Director, Regional Plan Association
- Attorney William Hennessey Jr., Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP
- Attorney Dwight Merriam
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Community Education and Coalition Building
- Prof. Kristen Haseney, UConn School of Business
- Fanita Borges, Residential Sales Manager, Affordable Lending Officers, Liberty Bank
- Marcus Smith, Director, Research, Marketing and Outreach, Connecticut Housing Finance Authority
- Marcus Ordoñez, Executive Director, Hartford Land Bank
RSVP HERE!
If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Law School at 860-570-5079 or via email at law.studentservices@uconn.edu at least two weeks in advance.
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Feb
7
Gender Marker Q&A 12:00pm
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Feb
10
Sexual Liberation Week: Sexual Health Showdown 7:00pm
Sexual Liberation Week: Sexual Health Showdown
Monday, February 10th, 2025
07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Student Union
Join the Student Health and Wellness Sexpert peer health educators to test your sexual health knowledge with Sexual Health Showdown! Compete against your friends via Kahoot while learning all about a variety of topics, including safer-sex, contraception, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), boundaries, consent, pleasure and more!
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Feb
11
In-Power 6:00pm
In-Power
Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Women’s Center
In-Power is a student-led support group dedicated to building a gender-inclusive community that welcomes victim-survivors of sexual assault, stalking, and/or intimate partner violence at any point in their healing process. Through a focus on empowerment, autonomy, and resilience, the group aims to help participants claim agency over their own stories and experiences, as well as the direction of the group. We’ll be accomplishing this with a variety of discussion topics and self-care methods. If you are interested in joining the group, please reach out to facilitators at: in-power@uconn.edu
Statements
February 2025 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 February: Heritage Month Celebrations: Black History Month (February): Black History Month celebrates Black and African American history, culture, achievements, and excellence. It also […]
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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 January: Federal and Cultural Holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1): This day for celebrating new beginnings was first marked as a federal holiday […]
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