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DEI Events Calendar

This calendar aims to be a high-level overview of professional development opportunities and events open to all faculty and staff across the university in issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.

If you would like to have an event featured on this site, please contact The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at diversityandinclusion@udayton.edu with the date, time, description (including a link to more information), and location. 

This listing is not inclusive of student events or holidays.

Events 

Date

Time

Event Description

Location

March 3 

1:00PM

Woman Life Freedom: Philosophies, Histories, Possibilities - This symposium will explore the philosophical, historical and contemporary dimensions and possibilities of the women’s human rights struggle in the Middle East, and its relationship with authoritarianism and decolonization.

Keller Hall or Zoom

March 1

March 8

March 22

2:15PM 

Another Supreme Court Turnover? - Impacts of Affirmative Action and Other Race-Conscious Admissions Policies in the Life of the University [Dialogue Zone] 

The Dialogue Zone Meeting Space

(RL 107)

March 1

March 8

March 22

11:00AM 

Exploring Community Health as "Our" Health - This series of dialogues will engage participants to think and talk about the health challenges (for example, accessing care if you are homeless) in our community, as these affect all of us. [Dialogue Zone]

The Dialogue Zone Meeting Space

(RL 107)

March 2

5:00PM

Is PATH The Best Path? UD Housing Systems - This dialogue will be used to gain insight from students, staff, and faculty on our current housing system, PATH points. [Dialogue Zone]

The Dialogue Zone Meeting Space

(RL 107)

March 6

9:00AM

UD Men For Gender Equity: Allies workshop This session aims to introduce men on campus to issues around gender bias in academia and provide attendees with actionable steps to affect positive institutional change. Attendees are encouraged to take the first Isidore module, Introduction to Gender Equity, prior to attending. Past workshop attendees are welcome. 

  • To register for this session, complete this Google Form

KU 310 

March 8

9:00AM 

&

1:00PM

LGBTQ+ 101 - In this session, participants will become familiar with the evolving terminology for talking about gender and sexual orientation. [Inclusive Excellence Academy]

  • 9 AM (KU 331) & 1 PM (Zoom)
  • For more details & to register, visit the IEA Porches page.
See Description
March 13

10:00AM

67TH Session of the Commission on the Status of Women - Virtual event on the theme, innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. Speakers will share their diverse experiences and discuss ways that academia, the private sector, and civil society build spaces supporting women's growth and the integration of human rights and gender equality in STEM to drive innovation.

Zoom
March 22

9:00AM 

&

1:00PM

What is inclusive excellence, and how it impacts my work at UD - Join the staff members in the office of diversity and inclusion for a session that will explain inclusive excellence's basic tenets and areas of work and the different ways in which it impacts our jobs in the University. [Inclusive Excellence Academy]

  • 9 AM (KU 222) & 1 PM (Zoom)
  • For more details & to register, visit the IEA Porches page.
See Description
March 22

7:30PM

Special Guest Wycliffe Gordon and the UD Faculty Jazztet - Musical ambassador and interpreter of America’s music, Wycliffe Gordon experiences an impressive career touring the world performing hard-swinging, straight-ahead jazz receiving great acclaim from audiences and critics alike.

  • For more details & to purchase tickets, visit the ArtsLIVE page
Sears Recital Hall (Humanities Building)
March 23

3:30PM

Women's and Gender Studies (45th) & Women's Center (20th) Anniversary Celebration - Join for brief remarks featuring a student panel and celebrate this milestone with time to connect over hors d'oeuvres!

  • All faculty, staff and students welcome.
KU Torch Lounge
March 24

6:30PM

Improv All-Stars Night for BCT - The University of Dayton's Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology Department will host their fourth annual fundraiser to benefit Brighter Connections Theatre, whose mission is to create compelling theatrical experiences in an inclusive environment with neurodiverse young people, building life skills one act at a time.

Sears Recital Hall (Humanities Building)
March 25

7:00PM

The Ebony Heritage Singers - The Ebony Heritage Singers, the University Gospel Choir, has wowed audiences throughout the mid-west and various parts of the world for over 30 years. With performances characterized as ‘spirited’ and ‘inspiring,’ singers explore the rich legacy of African American sacred music.

Sears Recital Hall (Humanities Building)
March 29

1:00PM

Global Coffee Hour: Women's History Month Edition - Join Global and Intercultural Affairs for a coffee hour open house in celebration of Women's History Month.

  • All faculty, students and staff welcome.

Rike 108

(WEx Lounge)

April 1

1:00PM

Hands in Harmony - Hands in Harmony, a student ensemble within the Department of Music, performs sign language interpretations of songs to recorded music.

Beavercreek Library

April 14

7:00PM

The University of Dayton's Javanese Gamelan and World Music Choir Concert - Together, the Gamelan Ensemble plays traditional music from Central Java, as well as contemporary compositions, while the World Music Choir explores music, languages, and movement from many world cultures. 

  • Admission is free and open to the public.

Sears Recital Hall (Humanities Building)

April 18

12:30PM

Commuter Students on a Primarily Residential Campus - Since the majority of student population lives on campus, commuter students face unique joys and challenges. Join fellow students, faculty, and staff to explore the experiences of commuter students in relation to others at the University. [Dialogue Zone]

The Dialogue Zone Meeting Room 

(RL 107)

April 25

9:00AM 

&

1:00PM

Workforce diversification: Good recruiting is diverse recruiting - Examine policy, philosophy, and the processes tied to the effective recruitment and hiring of diverse talent.  [Inclusive Excellence Academy]

  • 9 AM (KU 222) & 1 PM (Zoom)
  • For more details & to register, visit the IEA Porches page.

See Description

April 27

12:00PM

Micro-interventions: A response to Homophobic and Trans-antagonistic Microaggressions - In this interactive session we will review scholarship on microaggressions and microinterventions and consider their application to inclusive teaching and practice. [Inclusive Excellence Academy]

  • Lunch & Learn- lunch provided!
  • For more details & to register, visit the IEA Porches page.

 KU 222

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