USF Diversity Engagement & Community Outreach

Happening tomorrow! Join VP Mary J. Wardell-Ghirarduzzi to learn how women leaders are changing the world in a virtual conversation about race, gender, equity, and inclusion. https://rsvp.usfca.edu/lVyPxr?sms=2

Dear USFCA Students of Color, this is for you!

In the wake of the Supreme Court's DACA decision, ISN along with AJCU and the Jesuit Conference's Office of Justice and Ecology are hosting a press conference, including USF alum Miriam Uribe '17.

Renew your DACA! Legal fees and DACA renewal fees covered!

Join us tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. PST for our group discernment! RSVP: https://bit.ly/DiscerningDiversityDECO

The DECO team wears jeans to protest sexual assault, stigma that can follow survivors, and a culture which allows for the continuation of gender-based violence. We are here to be in community with survivors. #ChangetheCulture #usfca #denimday

Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, Mary J. Wardell-Ghirarduzzi, on Friday mornings for group discernment in the Ignatian tradition on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. These discussions will be followed by an opportunity to connect directly with Dr. Wardell-Ghirarduzzi for 1-1 check-ins. This Friday, 3/27 at 10:00 AM PST will be the first of five sessions where the USF community is invited to engage with Dr. Wardell-Ghirarduzzi. The other sessions will take place on Friday 4/3, 4/17, 4/24, and 5/1. https://bit.ly/DiscerningDiversityDECO

The University of San Francisco invites applications for the Gerardo Marín Diversity Dissertation Fellowship for the 2020-2021 academic year. The Gerardo Marín Diversity Fellowships seek to help increase the presence of currently underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. professoriate by supporting advanced doctoral candidates during completion of their dissertation. https://usfca.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com//Dissertation-Fellowsh

Happening today! 50 Years of Ethnic Studies: Screening and Discussion of Agents of Change | May 1 | 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | UC 504 RSVP here http://bit.ly/AgofChange

Congratulations to our very own, Dr. Ria DasGupta, on the successful defense of her dissertation: Navigating the racialized neoliberal gaze: Asian American women diversity, equity and inclusion professionals in US higher education!!!

Danza DREAMs: Folklórico Dance Showcase 2019 The University of San Francisco presents Danza Dreams 2019, a showcase of local talent, passion, folklore, and advocacy for our undocumented student community. 100% of all proceeds from the show will benefit the undocumented scholarship fund at USF. This scholarship is designed to support the success of undocumented students within the School of Education. Join us as we dance, sing, and story-share about our stories of migration an...d culture. Danza Dreams 2019 will feature performances by: Ballet Folklórico Tonantzin de Half Moon Bay Bolivia Corazón de América Chhandam School of Kathak Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco Grupo Folklórico Los Alteños de Sacramento Legacies of the Pacific Mariachi Media Luna Juvenil de Half Moon Bay Ticket Prices: $30 General Admission $20 Students (with valid ID) and Seniors $10 Children 3-12 years of age (children under 3 years of age are free and do not require a ticket) RSVP today - https://rsvp.usfca.edu//d9cf3dea-29f7-4526-bc80-d7e5f88895

50 Years of Ethnic Studies: Screening and Discussion of Agents of Change Wednesday, May 1 | 12-1:30pm | UC 504 Join the Office of Diversity Engagement and Community Outreach and the University Council on Diversity and Inclusion as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the nation’s first College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University. Fifty years later, we ask, in what ways have we honored the vision of students who demanded the creation of schools... with academic philosophies grounded in the liberation of third world peoples? And in what ways can we re-imagine and re-energize their vision? Space is limited, so RSVP is requested. bit.ly/AgofChange

Stop by today for the Campus Climate update from Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Mary Wardell-Ghirarduzzi regarding the ongoing university-wide outcomes shaped by the survey results. When:11:4512:45 p.m. Where: UC 4th Floor Lounge