student diversity initiatives
Learn about antigay hate crimes on Matthew Shepard Awareness Day
Content Warning: LGBTQ+ hate crimes
Join student diversity initiatives at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, via Zoom to watch a short film featuring interviews with experts who describe why crimes against gays have reached such a boiling point.
Read More »Listen in for guest speaker Dr. Jorge Porcel 9/29
Want to learn more about Hispanic cultures and how to support your peers who identify as Hispanic? Join us this September 29th at 5:00 PM via Zoom as we listen to Dr. Jorge Porcel share his experiences! Click here to register.
Read More »Virtual Latin dance night 10/9
Join Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers on October 9 at 7pm for a virtual night of dance lessons and fun!Zoom: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/99922831762
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
From mid-September to mid-October, various Missouri S&T student groups and initiatives will offer educational opportunities to the community about Hispanic cultures and identities. The events coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month, observed in the U.S. Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
Read More »LGBTQ+ History Month coming up
October is LGBTQ+ History Month. The student diversity initiatives (SDI) staff will celebrate International Pronouns Day on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and would like to offer you the opportunity to participate in pronouns training.
Read More »LGBTQ+ History Month
October is LGBTQ+ History Month. What better way to celebrate than learning how to become a better ally to the community! Student Diversity Initiatives will be celebrating International Pronouns Day on October 21st, 2020 and would like to offer you the opportunity to participate in our Pronouns Training. If you would like to learn more […]
Read More »Join S&T book club
Student Diversity Initiatives (SDI) is hosting a Zoom book club! First round pick is “…But I’m NOT Racist: Tools for Well-Meaning Whites” by Kathy Obear. We chose this book because it provides an accessible and foundational path to confronting the perspectives that make it hard to be effective allies. This space is a source of […]
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Rock the International Day of Peace
Stop by the Diversity House or Southwest Bell Cultural Center from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, to decorate a rock with something that, to you, symbolizes peace. Keep an eye around campus and find rocks decorated by your peers on Monday, Sept. 21, the International Day of Peace.
Read More »Join SDI for a grab n’ go picnic!
Welcome back! Join Student Diversity Initiatives Wednesday, August 26th at 5:30-7:30 p.m. for a grab n’ go picnic, meet SDI staff, and learn more about what we do! This event is grab and go in an outdoor setting. Please stick to social distancing guidelines (6 ft apart / face coverings).
Read More »Grab-and-go picnic planned for students
Please encourage students to stop by the Diversity House at 605 W. 11th St. from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, for a free grab-and-go meal and free shirts while supplies last. Students can meet the student diversity initiatives staff and learn about their roles on campus.
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