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The Center for Diversity & Inclusion at Loyola University Chicago advances the recognition and appreciation of our diverse community, promotes multicultural education across campus, strives to ensure the retention and success of underrepresented students, and fosters a supportive, inclusive environment for all students, faculty and staff.
Operating as usual
05/09/2024
The Division of Student Development hosted it's 2nd Annual APIDA Celebration this past Sunday! Grads were celebrated by special guests, Commissioner Josina Morita and the incredible Shiv! We're proud of these Ramblers and all those that supported them along the way!
05/09/2024
The Division of Student Development hosted it's 2nd Annual Latinx Familia Celebration this past Sunday! Grads were celebrated by special guests, Dr. Juanita Mora and the Edward Carpio Trio! We're proud of these Ramblers and all those that supported them along the way!
05/09/2024
This past Sunday, CDI hosted its 16th Annual Legacy Celebration! Our Legacy Celebration highlighted the resilience, strength, and courage of our grads. Always remember, as the Legacy Celebration speaker Rylee Abaya shared: "All you need is love!" ❤️ Keep leaning on your community and never cease to show up as your authentic selves. 🎓💪
Congratulations Class of 2024 for unveiling a new chapter of your lives!
Sixty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech that defined the civil rights movement to over 250,000 people.
As we reflect on his powerful words recited by student leaders in this video, we ask you, what is your dream for the next 60 years? Share it with us at one of our imagining session events across all campuses this week to envision our shared future.
Details here:
https://bit.ly/41XEAbp
12/26/2023
CDI wishes you and your community a Happy Holidays filled with rest, rejuvenation, and recentering. Looking forward to growing with you in 2024!
09/29/2023
Meet & welcome our new team members!
Ericka Jasmine Garcia (she/they) joins the CDI Team as our new Program Coordinator for Womxn of Color Initiatives, which includes running the LUCES program and expanding our reach of womxn’s initiatives on campus. As a proud Chicagoan, Latinx, Q***r, and First-Generation College Graduate of Loyola University Chicago (BS in Psychology, Minor in Social Work – 2020), Ericka went to work in the Chicago Public School system with both general and special education populations by providing them with mentorship and academic support. Previous to coming back home to LUC, she worked at Howard Brown Health at their Broadway Youth Center, focusing on supporting LGBTQ+ homeless youth by creating a safe space for them to get their basic needs met. Ericka is a September Libra who’s obsessed with Halloween, Fall, music, & dance and has a 1-year-old black cat named Shadow.
Derrick Pooyouma (he/him) joins the CDI Team after 11 years as the Senior Office Specialist at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management, as the new Office Administrator. Key duties associated with his role include management of the office, budget, and front desk, while serving as the primary contact of communication for CDI. Derrick received his Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Arizona and, while a student, worked at the Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory which builds mirrors for some of the world's biggest telescopes and spacecraft. He is a Founding Father of the Omega Chapter of Delta Lambda Phi the first LGBTQI+ fraternity at the University of Arizona. Derrick is full blooded Hopi Indian and grew up on the reservation in Northern Arizona. His grandfather was a Hopi code talker in World War II. Derrick loves the outdoors and has backpacked through the Grand Canyon for two weeks. He’s an avid music fan who has a massive vinyl collection and loves to attend concerts and music festivals – he’s been to Coachella every year for the past 10 festivals. Derrick moved to Chicago where he lives with his long-term partner and their feline Moosa (“cat” in Hopi!).
Stop by the center and say hello to these amazing people!
11/09/2022
CDI November 9th Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/163ff88815c0/sdma-spring-9074905
10/26/2022
CDI October 26th Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/372d4ed0b282/sdma-spring-9070529
10/12/2022
CDI October 12th Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/c3aafda6dc7e/sdma-spring-9067821
09/28/2022
CDI September 28th Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/2d23bba27fe8/sdma-spring-9064541
09/14/2022
CDI September 14th Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/c13667192799/sdma-spring-9061393
08/29/2022
CDI: Fall 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/960adbd14355/sdma-spring-9057057
08/24/2022
Join CDI for an amazing week of programs during LUC's Welcome Week 2022!!!!
08/24/2022
Loyola Center for Diversity & Inclusion updated their information in their About section.
04/14/2022
SDMA Newsletter April 14th, 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/01a62fc24cdb/sdma-spring-8993089
SDMA Newsletter April 14th, 2022 Future Faculty: Advancing Diversity in Business There is and will be a significant need for business professors over the next few decades, especially for faculty from racial and ethnic groups that have historically been underrepresented in graduate programs in business. Apply now for a new two-week....
04/05/2022
Happy first week of April, RAMBLERS!!!
Looking for some fun events for the week???
If you said yes, make sure to check out our calendar!!
03/30/2022
SDMA Newsletter March 30th, 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/a064c8df8cc8/sdma-spring-8992945
SDMA Newsletter March 30th, 2022 ATTENTION STUDENTS! You are invited to come share your perspectives on how the Core Curriculum has informed your education and experience at Loyola University Chicago.
03/30/2022
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER AWARENESS DAY RAMBLERS!! 🏳️⚧️
HELP US GREAT A POSITIVE SPACE FOR EVERYONE!!
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT GENDER??? READ THE ARTICLE BELOW⏬⏬⏬
The XX & XY Lie: Our Social Construction of a S*x and Gender Binary (2017)- (ARTICLE)
You can always visit our Social Justice toolkit to learn more Gender, and more..
03/23/2022
HEY, RAMBLERS!!! For this week, we would like to take some time to recognize,
"International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade"
Interested in Learning more???
Make sure to read an article by Sherry K. Watt (2016) - "The Practice of Freedom: Leading Through Controversy."
Brene Brown (2018) - (BOOK) "Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts."
You can always find more information at our "Social Justice Toolkit."
03/23/2022
Looking for some fun events for the week???
Well Ramblers, we got you covered!!
Make sure to let us know which event you will be attending in the comments!!
03/23/2022
DO YOU HAVE PROGRAM THAT NEEDS FUNDING???
IF YOU SAID YES, WE GOT GOOD NEWS FOR YOU RAMBLERS!!
YOU CAN NOW APPLY FOR FUNDING FOR YOUR PROGRAMS!!
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask!!
03/22/2022
Are you First generation, LGBTQIA+ and/or scholars of color???
If so, Come hear your name called as you receive your stole and cords. It’s time to celebrate your amazing accomplishments!
03/16/2022
SDMA Newsletter March 16th, 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/84c3044447e5/sdma-spring-8987729
SDMA Newsletter March 16th, 2022 ATTENTION STUDENTS! You are invited to come share your perspectives on how the Core Curriculum has informed your education and experience at Loyola University Chicago.
03/03/2022
SDMA Newsletter March 3rd, 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/28efe55542d9/sdma-spring-8982645
SDMA Newsletter March 3rd, 2022 ATTENTION STUDENTS! You are invited to come share your perspectives on how the Core Curriculum has informed your education and experience at Loyola University Chicago.
02/24/2022
We need a plan for action! Join the discussion for forward-thinking conversations focused on solutions.
Three months ago, the University welcomed Dominique Jordan Turner, our first Vice President of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are thrilled to welcome Dominique and to build an authentic and collaborative relationship with her office. I’m excited to share that she has asked our office to cohost a solution-oriented conversation about Race and Ethnicity & LGTBQIA+.
As you know, the past two years have been filled with listening sessions, a racial justice examen, the launch of the anti-racism initiative, and now the creation of a new office for institutional diversity, equity and inclusion. These roundtable discussions will take what we’ve shared and begin to address them with solutions to creating a more diverse, welcoming, and inclusive university. This is where your voice matters!
Given that, the roundtables will be organized by topics (e.g. gender diversity, religious diversity, LGBTQIA+, diversity in the classroom). Roundtables are also open to students, faculty, and staff.
Visit: luc.edu/planforaction to register.
Roundtable Discussions | : Loyola University Chicago Please join Loyola University Chicago's Vice President for Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for a forward-thinking conversation focused on solutions. These discussions will guide us in continuing to build a campus community we are all proud of while simultaneously creating a foundation...
02/17/2022
SDMA Newsletter February 17th, 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/620460739cfb/sdma-spring-8978213
SDMA Newsletter February 17th, 2022 ATTENTION STUDENTS! You are invited to come share your perspectives on how the Core Curriculum has informed your education and experience at Loyola University Chicago.
02/02/2022
SDMA Newsletter February 2nd, 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/1e5859abeecb/sdma-spring-8974753
Join SDMA & Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business as we co-host a resume workshop this Tuesday, February 1st at 6:30pm via Zoom!
SDMA is hiring it's 2022-2023 SDMA Student Leader cohort and it's job/internship fair season, so here's a great opportunity to get in-formation!
Register at bit.ly/lucresume2022
Check out our Spring 2022 calendars and events!
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| Tuesday | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 9:30am - 5pm |
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