Programming & Events

The Office of Diversity Initiatives develops and facilitates programming to educate our students for lifelong learning and success in a constantly evolving and multicultural world.

"It Takes a Village" Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Jan 21 | 11 a.m. | JPAC

Keynote: Kas Williams, AVP, Mission Integration & Institutional Diversity. Collaboration with Multicultural Student Coalition (MSC).

Coffee Hour: Pan African Flag Raising

Feb 4 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | E.S. Farley Library Lobby

Pan African Flag Raising honoring Black History Month. Collaboration Black Student Union (BSU) and E.S. Farley Library. Program starts at 11:30 am and Flag raising at noon.

Adulting 101: What Not to Wear

Feb 11 | 4:30 p.m. | JPAC

Join in a professional fashion show collaboration with Career & Development office.

Six Annual Douglass Day Transcribe-A-Thon

Feb 14 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | E.S. Farley Library, 1st Floor

You are invited to a transcribe-a-thon in honor of Frederick Douglass' birthday. We celebrate this day as a moment for preserving Black history together. By inviting participants to transcribe the papers of the prominent African-American scholars.

Collaboration with E.S. Farley Library and Division of Global Cultures

Adulting 101: LinkedIn and Social Media Etiquette

Mar 20 | 11 A.M. - noon | Savitz Lounge

Mandy Pennington, Senior Director of Digital and Strategic Initiatives and Isabella Barberio, Social Media Specialist from Wilkes University will be showing us how to keep out social media footprint engaging and mindful.

Coffee Hour: Art and Coffee

Mar 12 | 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Sordoni Art Gallery

Come join us as we learn about Dr. Roy E. Morgan Memorial Exhibit I’m So Bored with the U.S.A. Tour and craft by Melissa Carestia, Assistant Director; Sordoni Art Gallery

Taste of the Town: Cafe Toscana

Mar 27 | 5:30 P.m. | Public Square

Cafe Toscana’s Northern Italian cuisine is light and delicate and allows the individual flavors to come through.

Limited Seating, RSVP mandatory with Erica Acosta

Bus Trip: Ellis Island, NJ

Apr 26 | Limited Seating, RSVP ReQUIRED

Sponsored by Student Development and ODI. We visit the Ellis Island and the American Dream Mall. Sign ups at the information desk in the Henry Student Center.

Dance of Hope

Apr 28 | 4:30 p.m. | F.M. Kirby Center

Dance of Hope is a youth-based cross-cultural touring program and ensemble from Uganda, celebrated as one of Africa’s most impactful arts education initiatives. It delves into the transformative power of music, dance and story sharing, channeling messages of hope and resilience emanating from unforgettable mainstage productions and outreach.

Limited Tickets, RSVP mandatory with Erica Acosta

Diversity Awards / Graduation Celebration

Apr 29 | 4:30 p.m. | JPAC

Come Celebrate Diversity Award winner , D.I.V.E. Certificate participants and wish our Graduates much success in their new chapter. Snacks will be provided!

Diversity Award nomination : March 1st to 31st.

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