In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion presents the 27th annual Women Trailblazer’s Award Ceremony honoring UMSL women—faculty, staff, students, and alumnae who continue to “blaze trails” at UMSL and in the greater community that we serve. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 2:00pm in the MSC Century Rooms.

Sarah Fenske, “St. Louis On The Air” Host/Producer (STLPR) will serve as the Mistress of Ceremony and Coach Shaquan, Certified Relationship Coach & Leadership Expert (PRT Coaching Services) will serve as this year’s guest speaker.

We would be honored if you would join us in recognizing the accomplishment of the 2022 Trailblazers.

                                                         http://www.umsl.edu/odei/news-events/trailblazers/index.html

Join us for the first Spring 2022 ODEI CommUNITY Series Event!

These events are opportunities to build community while we build skills and foster understanding.  Stay tuned for upcoming events!

Our kick-off event is a facilitated workshop on Radical Listening.  Radical Listening is an approach to engagement and dialogue that focuses on bearing witness to people’s stories. Participants will learn skills to actively focus, practice pausing and confirm with others the accuracy of our understanding of their stories and experiences. Open to all members of the UMSL community!

This workshop will be led by special guest facilitator, Tabari Coleman. Tabari is a training consultant and social justice advocate known for his thoughtful but direct approach in facilitating dialogue sessions that focus on effective communication and building empathy. With more than 18 years-experience in diversity and inclusion training and social justice work, he brings a wealth of knowledge, passion, and expertise to his work.

Please register for one of the following options:

March 10, 2022 from 10-11am. Click here to register for this session.

March 17, 2022  11-12pm.  Click here to register for this session.

How Racial Inequality Impacts our communities concerning Crime and Justice

In partnership with the University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL) Criminal Justice Department, Gateway Human Trafficking is pleased to announce that Dr. Rostami’s Race, Crime, and Justice Course live guest speaker sessions are now open to the public.

These sessions are offered online via Zoom. During these weekly live sessions, we will discuss various issues concerning Race, Crime, and Justice in our communities that makes people of color more vulnerable to crimes and obstacles they are experiencing to get justice.

Session 1: Hispanics in America; Wednesday, February 16, 2022; 5-6 pm (CST)

Session 2: Immigrants in America; Monday, February 21, 2022; 5-6 pm

Session 3: Racially Motivated Hate Crimes; Monday, February 28, 2022; 5-6 pm (CST)

Session 4: Native Americans in America; Monday, March 7, 2022; 5-6 pm (CST)

Session 5: African American Community; Monday, March 14, 2022; 5-6 pm (CST)

Session 6: Community Policing; Monday, March 21, 2022; 5-6 pm (CST)

Session 7: Mass Incarceration; Monday, April 4, 2022; 5-6 pm (CST)

Session 8: Racial Disparities and Human Trafficking; Monday, April 11, 2022; 5-6 pm (CST)

Click here for more information and to register.

Join us with Dr. Mark Hugo López, Director of the Pew Research Center’s Race and Ethnicity Research, who will discuss major trends reshaping the nation’s Hispanic/Latino population. Highlighted will be the diversity of the Hispanic/Latino population along with some of the Pew Research Center’s latest findings based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This virtual event also serves as the keynote for the launch of a new Hispanic/Latino Faculty & Staff Network at UMSL – a collaborative initiative between UMSL ADVANCE, Human Resources, Academic Affairs, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

February 4, 2022 from 10-10:55am Central Time

Please click here to register. This virtual event is free and open to the UMSL & broader STL communities, but registration is required.

Embracing the Dream in a Season of Uncertainty

Featuring Yamiche Alcindor: anchor and moderator, “Washington Week”; White House correspondent, “PBS NewsHour”; Washington correspondent with NBC News

Click here to download flyer.

January 17, 2022 | 11 a.m.
University of Missouri–St. Louis
Touhill Performing Arts Center
1 Touhill Circle, St. Louis, MO 63121

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Proudly Sponsored By:

• African American Alumni Chapter
• Chancellor’s Cultural Diversity Council
• Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Zeta Sigma Chapter
• St. Louis Public Radio
• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Xi Zeta Chapter

For additional information, please contact the UMSL Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at odei@umsl.edu.

Join the Black Futurity Group for their next event:

Click here to download the flyer.

“Transformative Question Series” Part II:   What’s Language Got to Do With It?

Documentary Watch Party & Discussion of Talking Black in America

Monday, November 15, 12-1:30

Location: Express Scripts Hall 003

Modality: Documentary will be screened on campus (and cannot be screened effectively via Zoom), but you can also watch ahead of time on your own and join the discussion via Zoom. Contact Lauren Obermark (obermarkl@umsl.edu) and/or Kim Welch (kwelch@umsl.edu) for links to hop into the discussion remotely!

Join the Black Futurity Group in an interactive discussion on social justice and why it should matter to the work of universities.

WHEN: Thursday, October 21 at 11am

WHERE: Millennium Student Center Patio 

Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the English Department and History Department 

“This year’s LGBTQ+ History Month Kick-Off will see UMSL students showcase their identity and experiences through art and performance. Come and see the beautiful paintings, digital drawings, writing, and more that our UMSL students have submitted this year.”

Learn more about  LGBTQ+ History Month events happening throughout October. Be Engaged!

Find full event details and RSVP via MyEngage