Join Drs. Abeyta and Alicea for a Lunch and Learn on October 15

The Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement and the Rutgers University Faculty Diversity Collaborative will host a Lunch and Learn with Dr. Andrew Abeyta, Assistant Professor of Psychology, and Dr. Julio Ángel Alicea, Assistant Professor of Sociology, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. The topic is “Latinx Research Across the Disciplines.” Join us on … Continue reading Join Drs. Abeyta and Alicea for a Lunch and Learn on October 15

Dr. Anna Sampaio to Present the Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote Address on Oct. 10

Dr. Anna Sampaio, Professor of Ethnic Studies and Political Science, will give the Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote Address on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Her presentation, “Latinephenomenom: Latiné/x Voters, Candidates, and Organizers Breaking the Stale Pale Male Model of U.S. Politics,” will draw on an intersectional analysis of the political engagement of the Latiné/x community. Dr. … Continue reading Dr. Anna Sampaio to Present the Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote Address on Oct. 10

Join the Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement on Oct. 2 for a Town Hall

Please join the Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement on Wednesday, October 2, in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room during the free period (11:20 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.) to review the results of the Camden campus climate survey. The Rutgers DEI Campus Climate Survey asked students, faculty, and staff about their perspectives on diversity, … Continue reading Join the Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement on Oct. 2 for a Town Hall

Author Dilruba Ahmed to Be “In Conversation” with the Writers House on Sept. 23

With support from an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) Innovation Grant, and in conversation with the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice, the Writers House welcomes writer Dilruba Ahmed for a reading and Q&A. Dilruba (Ruba) Ahmed is the author of Bring Now the Angels (Pitt Poetry Series), with poems featured in New York Times Magazine, The … Continue reading Author Dilruba Ahmed to Be “In Conversation” with the Writers House on Sept. 23

John Jarboe of the Bearded Ladies Cabaret to Give Film Screening and Q&A on March 6

Join theater and filmmaker John Jarboe (she/her) on a journey through her work on film. In this presentation, John will share selected works from her history of artistic work with the Bearded Ladies Cabaret, including excerpts from Love Notes, a series featuring the many identities of French chanteuse Edith Piaf, and selections from Rose: You … Continue reading John Jarboe of the Bearded Ladies Cabaret to Give Film Screening and Q&A on March 6

Susan L. Taylor Will Give the Ida B. Wells Keynote Lecture on Feb. 5

Susan L. Taylor, Founder and CEO of the National Cares Mentoring Movement and the Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Essence Magazine, will give the Ida B. Wells Keynote Lecture as the official kick-off to Black History Month. This event will take place on Monday, February 5, 2024 in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room, with the lecture at 4:30 p.m. … Continue reading Susan L. Taylor Will Give the Ida B. Wells Keynote Lecture on Feb. 5

Observe the National Day of Racial Healing on Jan. 16

As a part of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion‘s Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Center, they annually acknowledge the National Day of Racial Healing, a time to contemplate our shared values and create a blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. Through the practice of storytelling, we begin to reconcile racial … Continue reading Observe the National Day of Racial Healing on Jan. 16