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International Dance Night

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:34:00 EST

Class Proposed After Diversity Week Explores Stereotypes, Biases

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:53:00 EST

November 3: "Not In Our Town" 7:00 PM, Mountainlair Gluck Theater

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:49:00 EST

Office of Disability Services Continues To Help

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:34:00 EST

November 19: Social Justice Liaison Meeting

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:23:00 EST

Who has inspired you?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:09:00 EST

Tell us…Who is a WVU woman who has inspired you and how has she made a positive impact on your life?

Diversity Recap

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:44:00 EST

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International Dance Night

This Saturday, November 14, from 7-10 p.m. in the Blue and Gold Ballrooms of the Evansdale Residential Complex, the International Student Organization (ISO) will host an International Dance Night.

After positive response from both domestic and International Students at Diversity Week’s International Festival, the ISO is bringing back the music and dance at its first-ever International Dance Night.

Types of dance include Latin, Merengue, Salsa, Belly Dance, Swing, Hip Hop, Ballroom Dancing, and Square Dancing. WVU faculty as well as student organizations will be on hand to offer instruction.

All students are welcome to attend.

For more information, check the press release at WVU Today or the article in the Daily Athenaeum.

Class Proposed After Diversity Week Explores Stereotypes, Biases

After a discussion on stereotypes and biases at one of last year’s Diversity Week events, Chelsea Derlan, a WVU graduate, and Shelley Savage, multicultural specialist and psychologist with WVU’s Carruth Center, proposed a new class at WVU to continue the dialogue and hold similar discussions.

As a result, In Spring 2010, Kaleidoscope: Intergroup Dialogue or COUN 483D, will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., and will offer an honest conversation with fellow classmates about cultural issues and diversity.

This three credit-hour class has a CRN of 18020.

Any WVU student, regardless of major, is welcome to enroll in this class.

For more information, click here to read the article in The Daily Athenaeum.

For more information on how you can get involved in Diversity Week events, discussions, or lectures, please contact the President’s Office for Social Justice at 304-293-5496.

November 3: "Not In Our Town" 7:00 PM, Mountainlair Gluck Theater

On November 3, The Council On Sexual Orientation will present “Not In Our Town”, featuring Filmmaker Patrice O’Neill at 7:00 PM in the Mountainlair Gluck Theater.

Executive Producer Patrice O’Neill will be visiting campus and will present short films and features from NIOT.org, a new social netowrking site and tool set up for people working to stop hate crimes and build inclusive communities.

“Not In Our Town” has become one of the country’s top resources for educators seeking to prevent hate violence. This NIOT presentation will compliment our local diversity initiatives, such as “oneWVU” and “Building an Inclusive Community” at WVU and in the Morgantown community.

This event is free and open to all.

For more information on NIOT, visit their Facebook fan page.

For more information, click the printable flyer .

Office of Disability Services Continues To Help

ODS provides assistance to over 1000 students. These students are around us on campus all the time.

One WVU student, Julie Goldberg, recently told her story. Goldberg, a native of Pittsburgh and a women’s studies major, communicates with the help of cochlear implants, sign language and lip reading.

To read the full article, visit WVU Today.

November 19: Social Justice Liaison Meeting

Reminder to all Social Justice Liaisons

The November Social Justice Liaison Meeting has been changed! It will be held November 19 frrom 9:00- 11:00 a.m. in the Rhododendron Room.

Jennifer McIntosh, Executive Officer for Social Justice and Director, Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Programs, and ADA Compliance, will be giving Sexual Harassment Training. It is an especially important meeting for Social Justice Liaisons.

For more information and a full schedule, click here

Who has inspired you?

For over 25 years, the Women of Color Day Luncheon has been an annual event. The President’s Office for Social Justice is pleased to sponsor the WVU Council for Women’s Concerns.

This year’s keynote speaker was Dr. Sadie R. Gregory, an economics professor at Coppin State University in Baltimore, Md. In addition, Balafon West African Dance Ensemble directed by Kadiatou Conté-forte, a native of the Republic of Ghana provided entertainment.

Tell us…Who is a WVU woman who has inspired you and how has she made a positive impact on your life?

Diversity Recap

Diversity Week has come to a close. Over 40 musical events, performances, activities, fairs, lectures, and wellness activities took place last week and hopefully you made it out for some of them.

A special thanks goes out to all presenters, including International Students who told their stories in the Journeys series, performers, and co-sponsors.

If you did, tell us… How have WVU’s Diversity Week events made a positive impact on your life?