Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Diversity & Inclusion Programming Across Campus Calendar Dr. Venessa A. Brown, Associate Chancellor
FALL 2016
August Family Heritage Month Diversity Awareness Month Date
Monday, August 15 Tuesday, August 16 Wednesday, August 17 Monday & Tuesday August 22 – 23 Friday, August 26
Event
Location and Time
University Units and/or Organizations contacted for collaborations
Resident Assistant Training/ Resource Fair International Student Orientation New Faculty Orientation
9:30 a.m.- 11 a.m. SFC Activities Center 8 am- 6pm MUC Madison Room 7:30 am – 4:30pm MUC Oak, Redbud Room
University Housing
Cougar Welcome 2016: Department Resource Fair Women's Equality Day
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter
Student Affairs
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Center for International Programs Office of the Provost
Women’s Studies
Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Diversity & Inclusion Programming Across Campus Calendar Dr. Venessa A. Brown, Associate Chancellor
FALL 2016
September Suicide Preventions Month Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) Date
Thursday, September 8 Monday, September 12
Event
Counseling Services Event: Film: The S Word National Day of Encouragement
Monday, September 12
Counseling Services Event: Send Silence Packing Exhibit
Monday, September 12
Eid al-Adha (Islamic Feast of Sacrifice)
Thursday, September 15
Campus Activities Board Event: Hispanic Heritage Month Mexican Independence Day
Friday, September 16
2016-2017 Diversity and Inclusion Calendar
Location and Time
University Units and/or Organizations contacted for collaborations
5:30pm- 8:30 pm MUC Meridian Ballroom 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Educational Table MUC Goshen Slates 7:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Stratton Quadrangle and MUC Goshen Slates Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter
Office of Institutional Diversity & Inclusion Entire University Community
10 a.m.- 1 p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge
Entire University Community
Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter
Hispanic Student Union Alpha Psi Lambda Gamma Phi Omega Office of International Student & Scholar Services Foreign Language & Literature
Office of Institutional Diversity & Inclusion Office of International Student & Scholar Services
Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Diversity & Inclusion Programming Across Campus Calendar Dr. Venessa A. Brown, Associate Chancellor
FALL 2016 Date
Event
Location and Time
University Units and/or Organizations contacted for collaborations
Monday, September 19
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage at SIUE
11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Goshen Lounge
Hispanic Student Union Gamma Phi Omega Alpha Psi Lambda Office of International Student & Scholar Services Foreign Language & Literature
Wednesday, September 21
International Day of Peace
Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter
Office of International Student & Scholar Services
Sunday, September 25
Out of the Darkness Community Walk
11:00 am – Sign Up 12:00 pm – Walk The Gardens at SIUE
SIUE Counseling Services
2016-2017 Diversity and Inclusion Calendar
Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Diversity & Inclusion Programming Across Campus Calendar Dr. Venessa A. Brown, Associate Chancellor
FALL 2016
October National Mental Health Awareness Month Polish American Heritage Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Date
Italian American Heritage Month AIDS Awareness Month Bullying Prevention Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Event
Sunday- Tuesday October 2-4
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
Monday, October 3
Black Lives Matter Conference: We Are One…Are We?
Monday- Friday October 3 - 7
Location and Time
University Units and/or Organizations contacted for collaborations
Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter 8 a.m. -11:30am MUC Conference Center
Office of International Student & Scholar Services
Mental Health Awareness Week
Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter
Counseling Services
Wednesday, October 5
World Teacher’s Day
Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter
Entire University Community
Thursday, October 6
Celebrating Italian and Polish American Month and German American Day
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge
Office of International Student & Scholar Services Foreign Language & Literature
Thursday, October 6
German American Day
Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter
Office of International Student & Scholar Services Foreign Language & Literature
2016-2017 Diversity and Inclusion Calendar
Historical Studies Department, Marketing and Communications, Conference Services Entire University Community
Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Diversity & Inclusion Programming Across Campus Calendar Dr. Venessa A. Brown, Associate Chancellor
FALL 2016 Date
Tuesday, October 11
Event
Celebrating National Coming Out Day Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Location and Time
University Units and/or Organizations contacted for collaborations
Wednesday, October 12
Muharram (Islamic New Year)
Thursday, October 13
Film: Viva La Causa: The Story of Cesar Chavez
Sunday, October 16
World Food Day
Monday-Friday, October 17-21 Monday, October 17
Diversity Week
11 a.m.- 1p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter 11 a.m – 12 p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter Student Government
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
11 a.m.- 2 p.m. MUC Display Table
Alliance of Students Against Poverty Social Work Department
Wednesday, October 19
Disability Mentoring Day
Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter
Disability Support Services Faculty/Staff Mentoring Students with Disabilities Program
Thursday, October 20
Campus Activities Board Event: Taste of Culture Parent University Part 1: “Who Am I? Balancing Life As A Student Parent”
10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge 4:30 p.m.- 6p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge
Entire University Community
Wednesday, October 12
Friday, October 21
2016-2017 Diversity and Inclusion Calendar
Safe Zone Gay Straight Alliance Office of International Student & Scholar Services Office of International Student & Scholar Services Entire University Community University Food Services International Student & Scholar Services Entire University Community
Counseling Services University Housing
Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Diversity & Inclusion Programming Across Campus Calendar Dr. Venessa A. Brown, Associate Chancellor
FALL 2016 Date
Event
Location and Time
Monday, October 24
United Nations Day
11 a.m.- 1p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge
Tuesday, October 25
Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Friday, October 28
Indian Student Association Event: Diwali (Indian festival of Lights)
9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Educational Display 2nd floor MUC 7 p.m.- 10 p.m. MUC Meridian Ballroom
2016-2017 Diversity and Inclusion Calendar
University Units and/or Organizations contacted for collaborations Office of International Student & Scholar Services Foreign Language Department Disability Support Services Career Services Entire University Community Student Government
Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Diversity & Inclusion Programming Across Campus Calendar Dr. Venessa A. Brown, Associate Chancellor
FALL 2016
November Native American/Alaska Native Heritage Month Happy Thanksgiving Date
Event
Location and Time
University Units and/or Organizations contacted for collaborations
Wednesday, November 2
Film: “Looking Toward Home: An Urban Indian Experience”
11 a.m.-12 p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge
Entire University Community
Thursday, November 3
Event: Celebrating Native American/ Alaska Native Heritage Month
11 a.m.- 1p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge
Office of International Student & Scholar Services Academic Departments Cahokia Mounds
Friday, November 4
Parent University Part 2: “Finding Time for Me: The Value of Self-Awareness ”
4:30 p.m.- 6pm MUC Goshen Lounge
University Housing Counseling Services
Tuesday, November 8
Middle Eastern Cultural Awareness Day
11 a.m.- 1p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge
Arabic Student Association Saudi Student Association Iranian Student Society
Wednesday, November 9
Film- “Silent Thunder”
Entire University Community
Friday, November 11
Veterans Day
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter
2016-2017 Diversity and Inclusion Calendar
Entire University Community
Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Diversity & Inclusion Programming Across Campus Calendar Dr. Venessa A. Brown, Associate Chancellor
FALL 2016 Saturday, November 12
International Student Council Event: International Night
4 p.m.- 11:30 p.m. MUC Meridian Ballroom
International Student Council
Wednesday, November 16
National Dutch American Heritage Day
Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter
Office of International Student & Scholar Services
Wednesday, November 16
International Day of Tolerance
Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter
Office of International Student & Scholar Services
2016-2017 Diversity and Inclusion Calendar
Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Diversity & Inclusion Programming Across Campus Calendar Dr. Venessa A. Brown, Associate Chancellor
FALL 2016
December Happy Holiday Break Date
Event
Thursday, December 1
World AIDS Day
Thursday, December 1 Thursday, December 8
Campus Activities Board Event: Taste of Culture Winter Fest: Celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza
Saturday, December 10
Human Rights Day
2016-2017 Diversity and Inclusion Calendar
Location and Time
University Units and/or Organizations contacted for collaborations
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Educational Table MUC Goshen Slates 10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. MUC Goshen Lounge
Entire University Community
Featured on Social Media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter
Entire University Community
Entire University Community Entire University Community
Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Diversity & Inclusion Programming Across Campus Calendar Dr. Venessa A. Brown, Associate Chancellor
FALL 2016
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