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 & Inclusion-Related Campus News
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August 21, 2025
Club Day is coming! 9/4/25 -
August 19, 2025
Blood Drive – September 2nd! -
August 18, 2025
Chamber Orchestra Seeking New Members! -
August 18, 2025
Colonel’s Cupboard Hours 8/18-8/22 -
August 18, 2025
Meals @ Colonel’s Cupboard
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August Lunch & Learn – Cancelled -
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August 5, 2025
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August 4, 2025
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July 28, 2025
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Free Summer Film Series – 7/23 -
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PAK Distribution – Thursday! -
July 14, 2025
Cupboard Hours – Week of July 14th -
July 10, 2025
Colonel’s Cupboard – Closed Today 7/10 -
June 30, 2025
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TWT Week 3 Reminder – Wednesday, July 2, 2025 -
June 26, 2025
National Sunglasses Day! -
June 23, 2025
Colonel’s Cupboard 6/23-6/27 -
June 20, 2025
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June 17, 2025
ODI: PrideFest 2025: Need Walkers -
June 16, 2025
Bookstore Late Open Monday, June 16th. Closed Thursday for Juneteenth