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Diversity Summit |Community of Excellence |
Diversity & Unity Retreat | Excelling Leaders Institute | LGBTIQ and Allies Celebration Gala |Graduate Workshop Series | National Summer Institute | Profiles of Excellence | Voices of Discovery |Women's Luncheon Series |
Programs & Events
Diversity Summit
The University of Denver Diversity Summit is a power packed day consisting of campus and nationally recognized scholars speaking on the topic of diversity. The 7th Annual Diversity Summit will be on Friday, May 2, 2008. [For the 2008 conference, click here]
Contact: Mia Elizardi
Assistant Director & Coordinator for Intergroup Relations
E-mail: mia.elizardi@du.edu
Phone: (303) 871-2270
Community of Excellence
The University of Denver’s Community of Excellence program is designed to create and sustain a dynamic community of student scholars with the objective of enhancing academic and multicultural excellence, fostering a network of talented and gifted students, and identifying and utilizing the talents of student scholars to make positive contributions to the DU community. [MORE]
Contact: Tracey Peters
Director & African American Services Coordinator
E-mail: tracey.peters@du.edu
Phone: (303) 871-7659
The Lamont A. Sellers Diversity & Unity (DU) Retreat
The Diversity & Unity Intergroup Relations Retreat is a two and a half day retreat that takes undergraduate and graduate students to the mountains of Colorado for self discovery and learning related to leadership and diversity. In honor of its creator, it has been named after Lamont A. Sellers.[MORE]
Registration will open on Monday, September 8, 2008. [For more inforamtion and to Register, click here.]
Contact: Mia Elizardi
Assistant Director & Coordinator for Intergroup Relations
E-mail: mia.elizardi@du.edu
Phone: (303) 871-2270
Excelling Leaders Institute (ELI)
This exciting new program was introduced the summer of 2006. Designed to identify incoming first year, undergraduate students to serve as leaders in the area of transitioning into college, ELI students complete on week of on campus training in the areas of academic preparation, interacting with faculty, learning the campus physical layout, meeting as many individuals as resources on campus as possible and most importantly, creating a tight knit community of support for themselves and other incoming students. Participants are also offered a wide range of benefits not offered to all students.
Contact: Tracey Peters
Director & African American Services Coordinator
E-mail: tracey.peters@du.edu
Phone: (303) 871-7659
Graduate Workshop Series
The Office of Multicultural Recruitment and Retention, the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, and the Graduate Student Association Council are pleased to offer the Graduate Workshop Series to prepare students for a career in academia. The series includes presentations by experts in the field addressing strategies for completing the dissertation, preparing a curricula vita and cover letter, negotiating faculty contracts, how to balance research, teaching, and community service, understanding the tenure process, the importance and value of mentoring and networking, and navigating various employment obstacles and challenges.
Contact: Bushra Aryan
Graduate Research Coordinator
E-mail: baryan@du.edu
Phone: (303) 871-7650
LGBTIQ and Allies Celebration Gala
The Gala in an annual event that celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, and allied individuals from DU and the Denver community. This free event, hosted by the DU Queer and Ally Commission, features speakers, networking opportunities, an awards ceremony, and entertainment. The Gala supports community-building and increases visibility of diverse LGBTIQA people and the issues facing their communities.
Contact: Thomas Walker
Associate Director & Coordinator for LGBTIQA and Social Justice Initiatives
E-mail: Thomas.Walker@du.edu
Phone: (303) 871-4614
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National Summer Institute
Every summer, the University of Denver hosts a national summer institute designed to address the underrepresentation of faculty of color and women in academia. Entitled “Promoting Multicultural Excellence in the Academy,” the institute is hosted by the DU Office of Multicultural Faculty Recruitment and Retention within the Center for Multicultural Excellence, and the Office of Graduate Studies and Research at the University of Denver. [MORE]
Contact: Fernando Guzman, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost for Multicultural Faculty Recruitment and Retention
E-mail: fernando.guzman@du.edu
Phone: (303) 871-7660
Profiles of Excellence
Profiles of Excellence Celebration & Awards Ceremony is a standing tradition of the Center for Multicultural Excellence and the University of Denver. The ceremony is CME’s opportunity to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of our community, allies and advocates. The event is packed with valued traditions of multiple cultures. The event is free and open to family, friends and supporters.
Contact: Denise Ann Pappas
CME Manager & Assistant to the Associate Provost for Multicultural Excellence
E-mail: dpappasl.edu
Phone: (303) 871-2507
Voices of Discovery
The Voices of Discovery Intergroup Dialogue Program brings together small groups of students from diverse backgrounds to share their life and campus experiences related to diversity. The four to six week program is often offered through courses and for credit. Opportunities to facilitate and or participate are available. [MORE]
Contact: Mia Elizardi
Assistant Director & Coordinator for Intergroup Relations
E-mail: mia.elizardi@du.edu
Phone: (303) 871-2270
Women's Circle Luncheon Series
The Women’s Circle Luncheon Series initiative is designed to bring women of color together each year from across the DU campus to include undergraduate women, graduate women, staff, faculty, administrators and community and/or alumni. The group will meet three times each year, once each quarter to discuss challenge, strengths and values of this unique group on campus. The event is free.
A speaker will be chosen for each quarter to address the group on a topic relevant to them as women, as women of color, and as women seeking balance and support in career and in their lives. They will be assigned tables ensuring each table has a mixture of women representing all groups (undergrad, grad, staff, etc.) They will listen to a speaker and then dialogue (share) their own opinions and stories AND be encouraged to form a support system for each other. We are excited about the intergenerational and life stage aspect of this program that will allow women to share their stories from different perspectives. [MORE]
Contact: Johanna Leyba
Assistant Provost for Inclusive Excellence
E-mail: johanna.leyba@du.edu
Phone: (303) 871-7661.