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-Diversity Council | Tuesday, September 25, 2018
“Control is a mirage. The most effective leaders right now — men and women — are those who embrace traits once considered feminine. Empathy. Vulnerability. Humility. Inclusiveness. Generosity.” — Leigh Buchanan Empathy. Every year, The Posse Foundation and Posse Scholars facilitate an annual weekend-long PossePlus Retreat attended by members of the larger student body, faculty
Diversity Council | Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Two weeks ago, the Multicultural Pre-Medical Society hosted our annual concession stand during Notre Dame’s season opener against Michigan (Go Irish!). We are an inclusive group of students, embracing and promoting cultural and ethnic diversity in pre-health professions with a particular emphasis on the medical field, and this year, I am proud to serve as
Diversity Council | Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Dear students, faculty and other members of our community, Like several before us, Diversity Council would like to take the opportunity of a new school year to extend a warm welcome to all, both those new and returning. Every August presents a time for renewal and, as you finish your second week of classes, we
Diversity Council | Thursday, April 26, 2018
We can understand ourselves better the more we tell our story and the more we listen to the stories of others. I am not writing about reporting every little thing daily — e.g., I went to three classes today, did homework, ate dinner, etc. — rather I am focused more on how we interact with
Diversity Council | Thursday, April 12, 2018
Diversity. I had this notion that it was all about race and ethnicity and culture, but after further contemplation, I’ve come to question the true nature of its form. I have lived in the Midwest for pretty much the entirety of my life. For those of you who are not aware, minorities in the Midwest
Diversity Council | Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Notre Dame is proud to share that 81 percent of the freshman class of 2017 self-identified as Catholic. Our non-Catholic students gain knowledge of the Catholic faith through the required theology courses and campus life, which is permeated with the faith. Yet, when I consider issues on campus about which people feel strongly, and in
Diversity Council | Thursday, March 8, 2018
“You’re a man, so act like one!” “Toughen up and stop being a baby!” “You’re acting like a girl!” “Boys don’t cry!” “Boys don’t like other boys!” At the moment that boys begin to decipher English lullabies from their mothers’ mouths, society has already defined who they are meant to be. From the cradle, passersby
Diversity Council | Thursday, February 22, 2018
Words hold a strange power over us. The spoken ones openly question and validate our values, our attitudes and our opinions. They’re also ever-changing, with open debates constantly molding it into something current, something new. It is the unspoken word, however, that holds the most sway. It is what causes a woman in the workplace
Diversity Council | Thursday, January 25, 2018
As the Diversity Council of Notre Dame, we make an effort to promote awareness and understanding of all differences that make up the Notre Dame community. And through this endeavor, we are constantly aware of the underrepresented communities on campus. While many of the conversations regarding diversity and inclusion at Notre Dame center around topics
Diversity Council | Thursday, November 30, 2017
Table games: there are a lot. While we were young, we sometimes struggled to fully learn the games our family and friends already mastered. For me at least, there was a level of confusion and a little bit of discomfort as a 4-year-old trying to understand Monopoly. But among this confusion, there was a willingness