Diversity & Inclusion Events

An exhibition of research by UMES Design Professor, Pierre Bowins, on view August 30 through December 14, 2021 in the Blackwell Hall Lobby.

• When: August 30th, 2021 - December 14th, 2021
• Where: Lobby of Blackwell Hall

“A Sin of Omission is my journey of researching the missing Black American diaspora in the field of graphic design. The purpose of my work is to bring to the forefront and create a dialog for those persons having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa who contributed to design with little to no recognition in the classroom and history books. My research is a collection of designers and makers as told by me, based on my impressions and it is always subject to revision and reinterpretation. This is not meant to discredit those designers having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe who have greatly impacted the design profession.”

• When : Friday, Oct 22, 2021 at 5:00 PM (ET)
• Where: Blackwell Hall, Salisbury University

Meet the Artist"

Your opportunity to come and look at the exhibition and talk to Professor Bowins about his artwork and the African American Diaspora of Graphic Artists.

 

This event is open to Salisbury University Students, Faculty, Staff and the public.

Sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Cultural Affairs.

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SU Will kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month with the band, Mariachi Aguila from DC at CultureFest

• When: Friday, September 17th, 4 - 6:30 p.m.
• Where: Seagull Sqaure Lawn

The Safe Spaces workshop is designed to help people reduce the often unwelcoming and even hostile environments in which Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) people navigate in their daily lives. From the classroom bully to the unintentional exclusion by use of certain language, LGBT+ people frequently find themselves excluded and uncomfortable in a variety of situations. Safe Spaces uses a hands-on approach to guide participants in examining their role and responsibility in creating a more welcoming environment at work, school, and civic or social organizations. Attendees will leave the workshop with greater understanding and workable solutions for promoting Safe Spaces of respect, acceptance, and support for all.

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Tuesday, September 28th from 2:00-4:00 -Difficult Dialogues in the Classroom: Successfully Dialogue with Groups Who Are Unable to Dialogue. Register for this live webinar to be followed by a discussion with handouts on civil discourse. Learn how to successfully integrate dialogue skills in the classroom environment, develop skills and tools to navigate triggering or contentious moments in the classroom.

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Peruvian-American writer, Oswaldo Estrada, will discuss today’s new literary boom in the United States, his own experiences as an immigrant, and writing in Spanish as an act of resistance. This talk will include a reading of some of his short stories. In Spanish and open to the public.

BIO: Dr. Oswaldo Estrada is Professor of Latin American Literature at UNC Chapel Hill. He has authored and edited over a dozen books of literary and cultural criticism. As a writer of fiction, he has received the International Latino and Latin American Book Fair Prize from Tufts University (2021) and also the International Latino Book Awards for two of his collections (2020)

Presentation will be in Spanish. Open to the public. Organized by the Department of Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies

• OLAS’ (LatinX student group will start meeting in Blackwell on Wednesdays, starting September 22 ^nd 6:30-7:30
• LGBTQ Student group will start meeting in Blackwell on Thursdays starting this week. 6:00-8:00

October 11 is National Coming Out Day, and the 12th is the anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death; these dates anchor what I propose:

• Evening, 10/10 Sunday: Screening of documentary "The Word is Out" (1977) with panel discussion/Q&A [this could be Zoom, live, or hybrid]
• Evening 10/11 Monday: candlelight vigil commemorating the life of Matthew Shepard & advocating for the end of violence toward the community, especially trans persons (of color): litany of victims [porch/steps of CEJI?]
• Afternoon/Evening 10/12 Tuesday: Inaugural launch of series I'm calling the "Read OUT"--in this case a marathon reading of Laramie Project by volunteers [Zoom, live, or hybrid] with or without panel
• Evening 10/26 Tuesday: "Read OUT 2" (Halloween Edition): Sheridan Le Fanu's novella Carmilla [* Food for the Flock benefit event]
• Evening 11/9 Tuesday: "Read OUT 3" (TBA)

First Not Last: Black Greek Life at Salisbury University

• When: February 2021 - June 2022
• Where: Guerrieri Academic Commons

The exhibit features items from the University Archives artifact collection all month on the first floor of the Guerrieri Academic Commons, then is on display on the fourth floor March 2021-June 2022.

Panel Discussion: The Protest ... Now What?

• When: Wednesday, February 17 - 6-7:30 p.m.
• Where: ZOOM

Join an interactive panel discussion that provides an account of how one Black family from Maryland’s Eastern Shore turned its grief and loss into a local movement for police accountability throughout the state.
Sponsored by Multicultural Student Services

African American Poetry Read-In

• When: Wednesday, February 24 6-7:30 p.m.
• Where: ZOOM

The National African American Read-In is the nation’s first and oldest event dedicated to diversity in literature. It was established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English. Attendees are invited to read their own original poems or a poem from one of the books available from the SU Libraries.  Sponsored by SU Libraries, the Seidel School of Education and the Department of English

The Hate U Give Book & Film Discussion

• When: Thursday, February 25 - 6-7:30 p.m.
• Where: ZOOM

The award-winning young adult novel and film by Angie Thomas tells the story of Starr Carter, a high school student caught between conflicting worlds: her Black neighborhood and the elite, mostly white environment of her private prep school. As she navigates these spaces, she confronts the realities of racism, police violence and tensions in becoming a community activist. A limited number of books are available for free to students, faculty and staff.
Sponsored by the Fulton Public Humanities Program

Celebrating Women’s Voices: Reading by Afro-Colombian Poets Series

• When: Friday, February 26

This first part of a two-event series highlights poetry produced by Colombian women and explores a broader Black identity in the Americas. The poets perform in Spanish from Colombia in traditional dress accompanied by traditional music, and Roanoke College and SU students read the English translations by SU’s Sally Perret and Roanoke’s Jose Banuelos Monte. Featured poets include Mary Grueso Romero, Mirian Diaz Perez, Lucrecia Panchano, Lorena Torres Herrera, María Elcina Valencia Cordoba and Dionicia Moreno Aguirre.