Inviation from Patrick J. Sims: Diversity Office spring events
Below is an invitation to Diversity Office spring events from Patrick J. Sims, Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement:
Dear Colleague,
I’m inviting you to join me for a series of spring events hosted by the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement. All events are free of charge and open to everyone!
Please mark your calendars and register today for the following events:
- The opening event of Black History Month 2016, WE the 350: Stories of Poverty, Racism, & Incarceration will be Sunday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. in Play Circle Theater, Memorial Union.
- Black History Month Keynote Rahiel Tesfamariam will speak on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Symphony Room of Gordon Commons. If this is to be an intergenerational struggle for liberation, then all generations have a critical role to play in the New Civil Rights Movement.
- Moving Forward: Conversations on Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. in Gordon Commons. This event provides a space & forum to discuss what can be done to improve racial climate on campus. Open to all faculty, students and staff.
- Faculty of Color Reception Thursday, Feb. 25, 5 p.m.-7 p.m.in the Alumni Lounge, Pyle Center. An annual event to celebrate & network with newly-hired & promoted faculty of color. Open to all university faculty & staff. http://go.wisc.edu/x72764.
- On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow 2016 – Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m.-11p.m. & Sunday, April 3, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Alliant Energy Center. This free public event is a social gathering among Native American people and the public to bridge the boundaries between UW & the eleven Tribal Nations residing in Wisconsin.
- 4th Annual Women in Leadership Symposium, Wednesday, April 5 in Grainger Hall, East Atrium and Plenary Room, 8 a.m. to noon. Hosted by the Vice Provost for Diversity and campus partners in partnership with the National Diversity Council in 2016, a panel of speakers will address topics on building your career. Networking luncheon follows. Register today at http://go.wisc.edu/dp430k.
- DDEEA Spring Graduation Celebration & Reception, Friday, May 13, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Varsity Hall, Union South. An annual salute to undergraduates in the programs of the Division of Diversity Equity & Educational Achievement. Ticket required.Other diversity events to come include:
- Throughout February, a series of events will observe Black History Month. For more information on each of these events, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1665461650390139/
- Leadership in the New Economy (LINE): Student Personal Leadership Development Symposium, for UW sophomores and juniors, February 2. #LINE2016
- 6th Annual Latino Youth Summit: Wednesday, March 23 & Thursday, March 24. For local Latino 7th & 8th graders.
- UW Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, April 21- May 12:
- Lao / Hmong Warriors of the Vietnam War- April 21, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Red Gym
- Lao / Hmong connections to the CIA, April 29, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Red Gym
- Journalism opportunity with 3HmongTV, May 6, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Union South
- SE Asian American Graduation Reception, May 6, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Union South
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Reception, May 12, 5 p.m.-7:30p.m.
We hope to see you repeatedly this spring.