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The first in NIU’s series of Diversity Dialogues began, appropriately, with the First Amendment. Students, faculty and area community members gathered Wednesday in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium for “The First Amendment, Free Speech and Lawful Assembly.” The panel discussion kicked off the series designed to give the university community to place to talk openly and...
Diversity Dialogues
Yale Law School Senior Research Scholar Frederick M. Lawrence will help NIU kick off a new series of Diversity Dialogues that will provide a space for members of the university community to talk openly and honestly on complex and important matters. Sponsored by NIU, the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost and the City...
Eric A. Weldy
These are difficult times for race relations in our country, and I want you to know that I am as concerned about the outcomes of the events in both Ferguson, Mo., and Staten Island, N.Y., as you are. I want you to know that I have heard your concerns about issues on our campus and...
Civic Reflection
NIU has good news for student leaders, civically engaged individuals and anyone wishing to enhance their communication and critical thinking skills. As part of the university’s effort to foster student engagement and career success, the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning (OSEEL) and Student Affairs and Enrollment Management will host training programs this fall...
How do you create an inclusive campus?  How do you talk about diversity?  How do you build awareness and help students see similarities rather than differences? These are just some of the questions the Dialogue on Diversity, Race, and Conflict program was designed to address. Created in 2008 by the Diversity & Equity Office, a...
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“A caring community is a place where the well being of each member is sensitively supported and where service to others is encouraged.” The Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management’s “Dialogue on Diversity” (DOD) programming initiative enters its third year. The first session is from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, in Campus Life...