UTSA Multicultural Student Center for Equity and Justice

Racial Healing Series: Healing Circle

Tuesday, we will be hosting a Racial Healing Circle to bring a sense of healing through meditation and mindfulness. The session will be guided and will have a focus on relieving the stress and tension that builds up specifically with racial trauma. Co-hosts: UTSA Wellbeing Services UTSA Campus Recreation

Please RSVP on RowdyLink at

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Thank you for all your support through Giving Day 2022! We were able to raise $2,296. These funds will help support our multicultural programming and equity advocacy and training!

Your gift will help provide support for various multicultural programs and equity and social justice-focused training across campus. @utsadreamers

Link to fund is in our bio or you can go to givingday.utsa.edu/giving-day/44365/department44418.

Challenges and events set for UTSA Giving Day next week

Giving Day will unite alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends to in support of their favorite colleges and programs. These gifts keep many of the university’s outstanding educational experiences affordable for even more students. UTSA Giving Day will feature four power hours when the project that gains the most donors during that time will receive an additional $1,000:


April 19-20: 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
April 20: 6 to 8 a.m.
April 20: 5 to 7 p.m.

Link to donate to MSCEJ Here: https://givingday.utsa.edu/giving-day/44365/department/44418

https://www.utsa.edu/today/2022/04/story/giving-day-2022.html

Challenges and events set for UTSA Giving Day next week APRIL 12, 2022 — The second annual UTSA Giving Day is just days away. Over the course of 1,969 minutes on April 19 and 20, Roadrunner Nation will join together to celebrate the university's progress and support the programs that make UTSA so special.

Help support our students by
participating in !
You can make your donation starting tomorrow, April 19th at 10:11 AM.
All of the donations for MSCEJ will continue to assist in our Multicultural Events, GLBTQ Endowed
Scholarship, Black Student
Initiatives, and more!

Find our donation link within our bio.




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What’s happening in the Sombrilla on April 26th? We will be hosting a Racial Healing Circle at 2PM to bring a sense of healing through meditation and mindfulness. The session will be guided and will have a focus on relieving the stress and tension that builds up specifically with racial trauma. Co-hosts: @utsawellbeing @utsarec

Please RSVP on RowdyLink at the link in our bio or at rowdylink.utsa.edu/event/8060538

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Kimiya Factory is the Executive Director of Black Freedom Factory, an organization that encourages data-driven activism, redefines professionalism for BIPOC LGBTQIA+ communities and youth, and dismantles racial inequity across the state of Texas. She also leads and is the co-founder of the movement, which challenges Title IX policies regarding structural violence and sexual misconduct at institutions across San Antonio. This workshop is hosted by UTSA Survivors Faculty & Staff Alliance and made possible by the Office of Inclusive Excellence for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

You can access the RowdyLink at the link in our bio or at rowdylink.utsa.edu/event/8034004

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month | UTSA | University of Texas at San Antonio

Each May, the nation honors and celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. During the month, we celebrate the long history of AAPI communities and the many strengths, contributions, and traditions of the communities.

At UTSA, our celebration of AAPI month begins during the month of April before the departure of students and many members of the campus over the summer break. During the month, UTSA hosts a variety of events that highlight the many cultures and traditions within the AAPI community. Check out the calendar of events and we hope to see you at one of the upcoming programs.

UTSA Dreamers Resource Center

https://www.utsa.edu/aapiheritagemonth/

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month | UTSA | University of Texas at San Antonio Each May, the nation honors and celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. AAPI Month began in 1977 after a congressional proclamation as a ten-day celebration and in 1991, President George H. W. Bush, officially signed into law making May Asian American and Pacific Island...

Meet our Peer Facilitator Laurel Westphal! She will be presenting on “Inequity in Healthcare Towards Marginalized People” next Wednesday, April 13th, at noon via Zoom. RowdyLink and zoom info to come very soon, so stay tuned on our channels!

Come try your own origami design for in the Multicultural Student Lounge!

April is Autism Acceptance Month! Read more about it here.

Ebony Stewart – Seeing (red)
Tuesday, April 5 | 6:00 pm

@utsapeace is presenting in her performance of, Seeing (red). This workshop is focused on addressing sexual violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. The event will take place in the HEB SU Ballroom.

Ebony Stewart is an internationally touring and performance artist. Her work speaks to the Black experience, with emphasis on , , , and , with the hopes to be relatable, remove shame, heal minds, encourage , and inspire folks in marginalized communities. Check out her IG @gullyprincess

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month

"Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) brings awareness to the issue of sexual violence and the effects of sexual violence on survivors. During SAAM there are many events on campus that will promote healing, advocacy, challenging sexual assault myths, and teaching how to support survivors. Be a part of these efforts by attending one of the events below, being a part of a social media campaign, or downloading one of our virtual backgrounds."



https://www.utsa.edu/students/wellbeing/programs/sexual-assault-awareness-month.html

Sexual Assault Awareness Month The PEACE Center is presenting Ebony Stewart in her performance of, Seeing (red). This workshop is focused on generational trauma addressing sexual violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. The event will take place in the HEB SU Ballroom.

Please join the Phi Kappa Phi Chapter for their Last Lecture series tomorrow at 6:00pm in the Denman. Dr. Eddie Hernandez, from the College of Sciences will be presenting and putting on a great show. There will be refreshments after the lecture. You may also stream the event. For more info email [email protected].

Hosted by: @UTSAHC @UTSA_Libraries @phikappaphi

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Culture Commons show reflects on 'The Status of Women in San Antonio'

"The exhibition is “a natural way to connect many different initiatives throughout the city together with art, because as we know, artists are often at the forefront of social issues and change,” said Krystal Jones, interim director of the Department of Arts and Culture."

"The Status of Women in San Antonio: Reflections on the Pursuit of Gender Equality is on view through Nov. 18 in the Plaza de Armas building behind City Hall. Entry is free, with open hours Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m."



https://sanantonioreport.org/culture-commons-exhibition-reflects-on-the-status-of-women-in-san-antonio/

Culture Commons show reflects on 'The Status of Women in San Antonio' In a new exhibition, 15 women artists of San Antonio reflect on a 2019 report by Metro Health on women's health, income and security.

Tomorrow at 4PM! Join us for small group discussions on gender representation and identity in media.

RSVP on RowdyLink at the link in our bio or at rowdylink.utsa.edu/event/7974268

Join us for a lecture on decolonizing the history of Fiesta and for a restorative justice platica facilitated by Robert Rico and Dr. Brandi Scott. Link on Rowdy Link.

It’s that time again! Our next Structured Dialogue is TUES the 29th at 4PM in the HSU Bexar Room. Please RSVP on RowdyLink at the link in our bio or at rowdylink.utsa.edu/event/7974268

EVENT ALERT! Today, Tuesday 3/22 at 5:30PM, our Racial Healing Through Movement. We will be doing yoga with a focus on relieving stress and tension that builds up specifically with racial trauma. Mats are available. Bring water to stay hydrated. This event will be held in the Blue Studio at the Campus Recreation Center. Hosted by @utsa_mscej @utsarec and @utsawellbeing

RSVP and more info at rowdylink.utsa.edu/event/7977578 or through the link in our bio!

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On April 5 from 6:00pm-7pm in the H-E-B ballroom, the PEACE Center, Wellbeing Services, and MSCEJ is hosting Seeing (Red) with Ebony Stewart. Learn more on Rowdy Link.

We’d like to honor our Dean of Students, LT Robinson in support of ! Let’s continue to and take action for equality. 🧡💙 @utsa_mscej

Join MSCEJ to . Together, we can fight against the patriarchy and raise up women's voices.

Grant to preserve San Antonio culture, music awarded to UTSA faculty

"Assistant professor Sylvia Mendoza and co-director of the Mexican American Studies Teacher’s Academy Gloria Vásquez Gonzáles have been awarded $5,000 through UTSA’s Westside Community Partnerships Initiative for their project titled “The West Side Sound Oral History Project.”

Both women have a deep personal connection to the history of the West Side Sound. From the beginning, Gonzáles was immersed in the music and the culture."

Department of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Grant to preserve San Antonio culture, music awarded to UTSA faculty FEBRUARY 21, 2022 — While Detroit has its Motown and New Orleans its Dixieland, San Antonio can claim its own unique style of music, known as the West Side Sound. An enduring fusion of jazz, R&B and Tejano music, the West Side Sound exploded onto the scene in the early 1950s, growing out of the co...

has made intentional, strategic efforts to recruit, hire and retain faculty from diverse backgrounds that reflect the demographic makeup of its student body. As a result, UTSA is a leader among Hispanic Serving Carnegie R1 universities. To learn more about UTSA’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, visit the Office of Inclusive Excellence and the Academic Affairs websites.

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UTSA celebrates Women’s History Month with events throughout March

"Mirroring the national Women’s History Month theme of “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope,” events will feature a speaker series and performances by poets, authors, scholars and community leaders."

UTSA Women's Studies Institute Department of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies UTSA Dreamers Resource Center




https://www.utsa.edu/today/2022/03/story/womens-history-month-events.html

UTSA celebrates Women’s History Month with events throughout March MARCH 4, 2022 — In its continued commitment to inclusive excellence, UTSA is hosting a month-long celebration in honor of Women’s History Month throughout March.