Peter W. Wood is president of the National Association of Scholars. He is the author of A Bee in the Mouth: Anger in America Now (2007)\, Diversity: The Invention of a Concept (2003)\, and The Architecture of Intellectual Freedom (2016). He is co-author What Does Bowdoin Teach? (2013)\, Common Core:...
Ying Xiong will discuss the 56 Chinese ethnic groups\, each of which has their own distinctive culture\, religion and even language\, yet depend on one another. This discussion will address how communication and interaction among these various ethnic groups contribute to the diversity of Chinese culture. Refreshments will be served...
The purpose of this workshop is to spark conversations and highlight the various challenges of people across the social categorizations of gender\, sexuality\, and nationality statuses in regard to encountering interpersonal <span class=\'highlight\'>violence</span> within the home\, typically involving a spouse or partner. Short videos that cover these topics will be...
The session will feature speaker Unity Walker, the advisor of Spectrum Auburn's Gay-Straight Alliance LGBT+ Activism and the advocacy coordinator of Auburn University Cross-Cultural Center for Excellence. The session will focus on displaying information on terms of the LGTBQ+ community, awareness of words used for inclusive habits, self-reflection on experiences...
First-generation college student, sociologist, and Harvard University assistant professor and author Anthony Jack will speak on campus Nov. 7 to discuss his research on experiences of low-income students within the academy, and his new prize-winning book The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students. This series explores how...
Auburn University’s Office of Inclusion and Diversity, or OID, will host several events in the coming weeks in honor of October’s status as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The Office of Inclusion and Diversity will recognize a group of women for their excellent leadership abilities at the 2020 Women of Distinction Awards ceremony. These women were nominated by their peers on the basis of achievements, influence on other women, creative and innovative leadership within and beyond Auburn University.
National Coming Out Day Celebration Picnic. Students will come and enjoy food, fun and activities.
To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Office of Inclusion and Diversity will be holding a community picnic on Cater Lawn on January 15th.
The CCCE will host a civil rights museum to the Equal Justice Initiative, Legacy Museum, and Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week. Student leaders will be invited to attend the trip with the CCCE staff.
The event will be a come-and-go opportunity to celebrate members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies. The office of OID will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Pride Center at Auburn University at 10 am. They will be offering tours of the Pride Center every half hour. They will have...
Come to Through the Decades: Black History Month Speaker Panel to listen to four Auburn alumni share their personal experiences and ways that they've seen Auburn grow and change over the years. The event will consist of a Q&A discussion moderated by students and a reception for networking afterward. Catering at...
