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-33 posts tagged "inclusion"
Letter to the Editor | Monday, April 29, 2019
When my younger sister applied to colleges last year, she worked hard and saw a lot of success. She was admitted to several great universities, one of them being Notre Dame. During her spring visit here, her enthusiasm for the school was visible — wide-eyed with excitement from the organized activities, it was evident that
Diversity Council | Tuesday, November 13, 2018
“I have learned that oppression and the intolerance of difference come in all shapes and sexes and colors and sexualities; and that among those of us who share the goals of liberation and a workable future for our children, there can be no hierarchies of oppression.” – Audre Lorde, 1983 Yesterday, I had the opportunity
Colleen Fischer | Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Members of the Saint Mary’s community gathered Monday in the Welsh Parlor for a lecture by Richard McCarron, an expert on the Eucharist. The lecture was titled, “‘By Your Spirit, Peoples Seek to Meet Together’: The Eucharistic Prayer as Source and Summit of Our Summons to Hospitality.” The lecture was made possible by a grant
Kelli Smith | Tuesday, October 23, 2018
The University’s Inclusive Campus Student Survey results were released Monday. The survey revealed student attitudes on the overall climate and experience at Notre Dame, in terms of diversity and inclusion. The survey was administered by the Office of Strategic Planning and Institutional Research Feb. 6-21 to measure the campus community on a number of categories,
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
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
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
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
Iman Omar | Friday, September 7, 2018
For over 10 years, Saint Mary’s has facilitated the Diversity Dialogues program which provides an opportunity for students to engage in respectful conversation across differences and learn through that experience. The program, which is done in collaboration with Ivy Tech, is designed to talk about race and issues related to race in a facilitated context,
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