Diversity News
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Southwestern University Joins Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance
LACRELA provides participating institutions with a 12-month curriculum led by racial-equity experts; an online resource library of rubrics, readings, and case studies; guidance on designing action plans; and campus climate surveys for students, faculty, and staff.
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Seeking Representation in Higher Education
Watch as SU alumni give insight into their careers after SU.
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Faith in Diversity
Sevara Sobhani ’20 cherishes how the Bahá’í Faith and the Southwestern community are devoted to inclusivity and independent thinking.
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Watch David Pilgrim’s MLK Keynote Speech
On Wednesday, January 22, Southwestern welcomed professor, speaker, and human-rights activist David Pilgrim as this year’s MLK keynote speaker. Pilgrim is the author of Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum (PM Press, 2017) and Understanding Jim Crow: Using Racist Memorabilia to Teach Tolerance and Promote Social Justice (PM Press, 2015).
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Creating Connections and Fostering Community
Diana Truumees ’21 leads the Coalition for Diversity and Social Justice and Kappa Delta Chi.
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Southwestern University Hosts Dream Week in Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.
The festivities include a student panel, a keynote speaker, the Race and Ethnicity Studies Symposium, a multifaith service, and a stand-up comedy set.
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Connecting the World
Marie Nugpo ’18, Southwestern Information Technology, and the Coalition for Diversity and Social Justice received a certificate of appreciation for bringing learning technology tools to a school in the Philippines.
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Southwestern University Spring Breakaway program awarded 2018 T-Shirt of the Year by Breakaway!
We are happy to announce that in Breakaway’s 2018 T-Shirt of the Year Contest, they chose Spring Breakaway’s design! Southwestern’s t-shirt design was awarded based on our story, inspiration, and design process for the shirt.
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Southwestern Honors Graduating Seniors at the Multicultural Recognition Ceremony
The Multicultural Recognition Ceremony recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of students that have been advocates, leaders and champions for diversity and social justice at Southwestern University for numerous years.
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Southwestern Featured in Austin-American Statesman
Southwestern featured in Austin-American Statesman after hosting civil rights activist Dolores Huerta on campus Jan. 18.
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Bilingual Play by Teatro Milagro
On Tuesday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jones Theater, the Diversity Enrichment Committee is sponsoring and hosting a performance by Teatro Milagro, a Portland based theatre company that is dedicated to creating and performing bilingual plays that focus on Latino/a experience.
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Pirates for Pride Collaborate to Honor Marriage Equality
Southwestern students partner with Georgetown organization to support LGBTQ community
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Highlighting Southwestern Research on Race and Ethnic Discrimination
Southwestern holds first Race and Ethnicity Symposium as part of the University’s MLK week events
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‘Living a Life That Matters’
Speech delivered by Southwestern University graduate and trustee Larry Haynes at the MLK Day Community Dinner, Jan. 20, 2014
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Offering Other Perspectives
New minor in race and ethnicity studies is latest addition to Southwestern’s curriculum
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