Written by: Ellise Smith, Assistant Director of the O’Neill Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion As a Black woman, I recognize my identities show up before I have the opportunity to speak. Once I step foot into a classroom or log into a Zoom meeting, most can identify I am a fat, Black, woman. Historically,… Read more »
Entries by Leslie Wells
Do more for the Black community by expanding education and taking action
Written by: Alyssa Hodges, O’Neill Criminal Justice major and student assistant for the O’Neill Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion On the surface, Black History Month sounds like a great opportunity to celebrate Black history and culture–but why are we limited to one month? Initially, Black History Month was designed to be a week-long celebration… Read more »
Leaving quiet legacies of meaningful change
Written by: Cullen C. Merritt, Ph.D., O’Neill Associate Professor and Director of the O’Neill Honors Program Black history is a part of American history. It’s a part of world history. It’s a point of pride, a point of excitement, and a point of reflection for all of us. When I think of Black History Month,… Read more »
O’Neill students receive career support from alumni
January is National Mentoring Month. Students interested in being matched with a mentor can visit this link. To become a mentor for an O’Neill IUPUI student, alumni can visit this link. When students enter higher education, they often find a vastly different world than what they left behind. A new school. A new environment. A… Read more »
O’Neill students dive deeper into diversity through DEI certificate course
The O’Neill Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is bringing back its five-part DEI certificate course for the spring 2022 semester. Registration is now open for the course’s undergraduate sessions which begin on January 21 and a second session for graduate students set to begin on March 25. The Diversity Seminar Series first launched in… Read more »