Let the New Year be a time for peace and healing Jan 4, 2024 In 2024, VP for EDI Mary Ann Villarreal is encouraging everyone to make time for their own healing.
Creating cultural pride and belonging on the big screen with Academy Award Nominee Camille Friend Oct 10, 2023 Explore Hollywood magic with Camille Friend, hair designer behind films like “Black Panther,” as she delves into the politics of hair and cinematic artistry.
What Tim Shriver knows about dignity and community Sep 20, 2023 Explore the essence of belonging and the benefits of promoting dignity with Tim Shriver, board chairman of the Special Olympics. In this episode, Shriver shares his journey toward fostering global unity through the Special Olympics and UNITE.
#UtahWashTheHate Apr 2, 2020 The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization and a national emergency in the United States. Uncertainty and fear are breeding acts of discrimination […]
Creativity, Community, and the Art of Belonging Jan 3, 2024 In this episode, host Mary Ann Villarreal discusses belonging’s role in the arts and museums with Gretchen Dietrich, executive director of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, and Jorge Rojas, independent curator and co-owner of the Material Contemporary Gallery in Salt Lake City.
How faith can foster belonging across religious lines with Eboo Patel Nov 1, 2023 During the current period of political and religious upheaval, faith scholar Eboo Patel offers keen insights on how religious faith can be a bridge to understanding across cultural differences worldwide.
The Need for Dignity in Campus Culture Oct 31, 2023 Vice Presidents Mary Ann Villarreal and Lori K. McDonald encourage our campus community to treat each other with dignity, respect, and compassion.
Student affinity groups a great way to spark stronger sense of belonging Sep 18, 2023 Student organizations help campus find community and connection amid busy university life.
Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the U Apr 24, 2023 The Center for Equity & Student Belonging encourages campus and community to “Bloom with Us” for AAPI Heritage Month.
Make your own anti-racism plan Feb 8, 2023 The Anti-Racism Committee has begun to develop an anti-racism template to guide departments and centers in their pursuit of dismantling structures that promote and uphold racial inequality.
2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Leadership Awards recipients Jan 12, 2023 U Alumni and Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion are proud to announce the 2023 MLK Youth Leadership Awards recipients.
Making it Accessible Dec 15, 2022 For the Day of Disability and Neurodiversity, a panel of campus experts provided brief overviews and demonstrations of basic accessibility practices for communications and event planning.
Guiding Principles on Equity & Belonging Nov 11, 2022 These guiding principles are designed to call attention to the university’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion and to cultivating spaces where all students, faculty, and staff can belong and thrive.
A Call to Action Apr 19, 2022 Following the murder of George Floyd, we issued a Call to Action, outlining what the university is doing and how you can become a partner, helping us to achieve our goal of an anti-racist campus. We cannot change the past, but we can commit to creating a more equitable future for all.