Students—the division for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) wants to Celebrate U Completely! At the Welcome Back Bash, we invite every new and returning student to connect with the communities and resources available across campus to help you feel celebrated and thrive at the U.
Aligning with the platform of One U Thriving, the goal of these quarterly meetings is to draw connections between the colleges, units, and divisions’ diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies. This session has been created as a place where those interested in diversity, equity, and inclusion can share successes and challenges – a place where we can discuss our work; engage colleagues; share resources and initiatives on racial equity, social justice, and community engagement.
Join us for this first Reframing the Conversation event of the ‘23-24 school year when Vice President Mary Ann Villarreal will lead a discussion with campus and community leaders on the new campaign, EDI initiatives, and the importance of belonging.
The mission of MEDiversity Week is to highlight the equity, diversity, and inclusion work within U Health; while addressing health care disparities and offering solutions for the training of our current and future providers.
Reframing the Conversation brings together experts from across campus and the community to spark important conversations around othering and belonging.
Zebadiah Hall is the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of Wyoming (UW). Prior to his appointment at UW, he was the Director of Student Disability Services (SDS) at Cornell University. He shifted SDS to a civil rights for social justice model instead of the medical model approach to determining accommodation.
Experts are emphasizing the need to encourage understanding around neurodiversity—and that there is no one “right” way of thinking, learning, understanding, or behaving that works for everyone.
Aligning with the platform of One U Thriving, the goal of these quarterly meetings is to draw connections between the colleges, units, and divisions’ diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies. This session has been created as a place where those interested in diversity, equity, and inclusion can share successes and challenges – a place where we can discuss our work; engage colleagues; share resources and initiatives on racial equity, social justice, and community engagement.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Week (MLK Week) has become a platform to engage students, faculty, staff and community members in critical conversations around contemporary Civil Rights issues and race in America. All are welcome to get involved and participate!
More than half a century after Dr. King wrote the first draft of his book, “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?, we are still asking the question, where do we go from here? Aligning with this year's MLK Week theme, at the January installment of the Reframing the Conversation series, panelists will discuss what may be next in the ongoing fight for civil rights in Utah and the United States.
U Remembers reflects on the historical effects of racial discrimination and invites us to make connections between the past and contemporary social issues.
Join us for an engaging evening as Dr. Eboo Patel shares insights on fostering interfaith dialogue and understanding in America. This free public lecture event promises to be an enlightening experience, bringing diverse perspectives together.
Join Dr. Eboo Patel, University of Utah Impact Scholar and president of Interfaith America, as he shares insights into his collaboration with the university on civic pluralism and interfaith cooperation. Discover opportunities to actively engage and drive these initiatives through your campus roles. Stay tuned for an enriching Q&A session at the end of the event.
Join Dr. Eboo Patel, University of Utah Impact Scholar and president of Interfaith America, as he shares insights into his collaboration with the university on civic pluralism and interfaith cooperation. Discover opportunities to actively engage and drive these initiatives on campus. Stay tuned for an enriching Q&A session at the end of the event.
In a deeply polarized country, bridges of cooperation don’t fall from the sky or rise from the ground — people build them. Help the U create an environment of civic pluralism, where people of all religious, spiritual, and secular identities thrive. Help students become bridgebuilders who can thrive as excellent professionals and engaged citizens in a diverse democracy with growing religious diversity.
In a deeply polarized country, bridges of cooperation don’t fall from the sky or rise from the ground — people build them. Help the U create an environment of civic pluralism, where people of all religious, spiritual, and secular identities thrive. Help students become bridgebuilders who can thrive as excellent professionals and engaged citizens in a diverse democracy with growing religious diversity.
Are you a student looking to make an impact and stand out to future employers? In a world of growing religious diversity and social polarization, workplaces are looking for people with the skills to turn potential conflict into collaboration. But bridges of cooperation don’t just fall from the sky or rise from the ground — people build them. And so can you!
Aligning with the platform of One U Thriving, the goal of these quarterly meetings is to draw connections between the colleges, units, and divisions’ diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies. This session has been created as a place where those interested in diversity, equity, and inclusion can share successes and challenges – a place where we can discuss our work; engage colleagues; share resources and initiatives on racial equity, social justice, and community engagement.
Reframing the Conversation brings together experts from across campus and the community to spark important conversations around othering and belonging.
Reframing the Conversation brings together experts from across campus and the community to spark important conversations around othering and belonging.
Reframing the Conversation brings together experts from across campus and the community to spark important conversations around othering and belonging.
In an effort to generate space for celebrations within the larger graduation event, we invite this year’s graduating class to create an extraordinary gesture (a symbol, sign, or some other way of marking the occasion) that honors not just your milestone, but the cultural and community traditions that have supported you toward your achievement. You may also choose to acknowledge the traditions that you’ve participated in and helped weave throughout campus—so that the University of Utah may always reflect the intersectionality of our student body. Join us in creating new ways of celebrating the whole of us.
Aligning with the platform of One U Thriving, the goal of these quarterly meetings is to draw connections between the colleges, units, and divisions’ diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies. This final EDI Partners session will discuss some of the potential aftereffects of HB261 and explore some of the ways in which this new law will impact our campus.
