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-84 posts tagged "Diversity"
Gina Twardosz | Wednesday, October 10, 2018
On Tuesday night, Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board hosted a discussion and Q&A during which students were invited to ask Interim Saint Mary’s President Nancy Nekvasil questions on issues surrounding diversity and inclusion on campus. Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke, vice president of student affairs Karen Johnson, director of multicultural services Gloria
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Lack of diversity, and a lack of care to invite others’ perspectives, seems to be the trend in many learning environments — especially higher learning. As beautiful as my journey has been, it has not been without its thorns. Given the political climate and the many things going on around me, I would forever regret
Tom Naatz | Thursday, October 4, 2018
The second season of “Dome-ish,” the television program showcasing diversity and identity problems at the University of Notre Dame, will premiere Thursday in the Duncan Student Center. While carrying over the message of the first season, the second run of “Dome-ish” will have a different stylistic and dramatic focus. Senior Erin Williams, one of the
Ashanti Leach | Tuesday, October 2, 2018
This week, Saint Mary’s will be hosting “The Defamation Experience”, a three-phase interactive event that aims to promote diversity in various settings. There are three phrases to the diversity program: the play, the deliberation and the post-show discussion. It is sponsored by the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL), Multicultural Services and Campus and Community
Carlos De Loera | Thursday, September 27, 2018
A few weeks ago, I was at the Mount Baker Link Station stop in Seattle after spending some quality time with my brothers when, all of a sudden, it happened. A man who was on the same train as us made a lighthearted joke about me being white. I am no stranger to someone making
Ruby Le | Tuesday, September 18, 2018
There are different values and beliefs that have had an impact on my educational journey. To begin with, when I was a child in Vietnam, I believed that a good education focused heavily on academics and I needed to perform excellently in every subject, whether I liked it or not. My goal in elementary and
Mia Marroquin | Tuesday, September 11, 2018
With the new school year underway, clubs and organizations across campus are busy recruiting new members and formalizing plans for the semester. One such organization is Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board (SDB). The SDB is a student organization intended to create awareness of diversity in order to educate, provide support and celebrate differences within the
Andrew Rebholz | Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Heinrich was a little disheartened when he approached those pearly gates, because he’d spent the entirety of his life making fun of such silly notions. “Son of a—” Suddenly all those jokes at his mother’s pious colloquialisms had come back to bite him in the buns. But then, he quickly came to a fun idea.
Gabriel Niforatos | Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Your life’s biggest questions, all answered here. Finally, the complete and unedited completely absurd hand guide on how to survive and fit into Notre Dame. (In other words, a case study into the Notre Dame student stereotype that doesn’t accurately paint a picture of any individual here. Do not try this at your dorms.) Let
Gina Twardosz | Monday, September 10, 2018
Saint Mary’s professor Leslie Wang was appointed interim director of diversity and inclusion in August by College President Jan Cervelli. Wang’s appointment is a temporary installment that involves creating and assisting a task force in its search for a full-time director of diversity and inclusion. President Cervelli said in an email that instituting an interim