diversity events

The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence will host the 2021 Summer Virtual Inclusive Talks and Lecture Series (VITALS) with presentations in June, July and August. The series will examine health disparities and the effects of COVID-19. Each talk will last for 45 minutes ...

The Office For Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity will host a public presentation titled "Shades of Freedom: A Pre- and Post-Juneteenth Conversation" Thursday, June 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. This presentation will explore the journey of freedom in America for African-descended people from...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences for a special event titled “Reckoning with Organizational History” Monday, June 14, from 4 to 5 p.m. via Zoom. Over the last f...

The African American Alumni Association, in partnership with Case Western Reserve’s Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity and the African American and African studies minor, invites members of the community for a Profiles of Inclusive Excellence series event Tuesday, May 18, at 6 p.m...

On Jan. 6, 2021, a violent protest occurred against the United States government at the United States Capitol building, in which then-Vice President Mike Pence and Senators were certifying the results of the November 2020 election in favor of now-President Joseph Biden. As the protestors—many of who...

The Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity (OIDEO) will host the 12th annual Diversity Achievement Awards Wednesday, May 5, from noon to 1 p.m. OIDEO will recognize individuals and offices for their contributions promoting inclusion, equity and diversity at the university. Awards t...

The Department of Sociology will host Whitney Pirtle, assistant professor of sociology and the McArthur Foundation Chair in International Justice and Human Rights at the University of California, Merced, for a talk Friday, April 30, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Pirtle will present “Racial Capitalism and Ot...

People across the country—and in our own campus community—faced anxiety and stress related to the recent verdict in the Derek Chauvin/George Floyd case. To address this, the Office of Multicultural Affairs will host a session titled “Acknowledging the Emotional Toll in the Fight for Racial Justice” ...

The Department of Sociology, Department of History and African and African American Studies will collaborate to host a talk by Whitney N. Laster Pirtle, assistant professor of sociology and McArthur Foundation Chair in International Justice and Human Rights at the University of California, Merced. L...

The International and Multicultural Exchange (TIME) is now accepting exec applications from all undergraduate students who are looking to get involved at CWRU. TIME is an organization dedicated to promoting cultural diversity on campus, hosting several events such as Bollywood Night and Black Cultu...