Loyola University Chicago
Diversity and Inclusion at Loyola
Report
Diversity Climate Survey Results
See key statistics and findings from the University’s most recent Diversity Climate Survey.
VIEWStaff profile
Loyola’s chief diversity and inclusion officer
In her role as chief diversity and inclusion officer, Winifred Williams, PhD, is working to bring people together to make Loyola an even more open and accepting university. “In my experience, everyone has a role in promoting diversity,” she says. “My job is to help guide that mission.”
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Diversity in the News
See articles and studies pertaining to diversity issues across the country.
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Fall 2019 - Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Training and Development
Loyola University Chicago instructors are invited to attend an upcoming Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity focused professional development training provided by the Office of the Provost. Course samples include Difficult Conversations Around Diversity, Faculty Hiring, and/or LBGTQIA+ in the Academic Environment (forthcoming). Learn more online.
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FALL 2019 - SDMA Faculty Workshops
SDMA currently offers faculty two primary opportunities to grow their capacity to cultivate inclusive classrooms and campus environments. These training sessions are offered to students and administrative staff as well throughout the academic year in an effort to raise consciousness of inclusive language and behavior that contributes to a campus climate that affirms and respects LGBTQIA and undocumented students.
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Fall 2019: Safe Space Workshops
Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs invites faculty, staff, and students to attend an upcoming Safe Space training. The workshops are introductory sessions designed to assist individuals who wish to support the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) community of Loyola University Chicago.
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November 11 - Friends Giving
The Black Graduate Student Alliance and the Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education groups invite graduate students to attend the upcoming Friends Giving on November 11 from 5:00PM - 7:00PM in Lewis Towers at the Water Tower Campus. Bring a dish to share with peers, and discuss diversity related programming available for graduate students. -
November 14: Trans Allyship Training
The Student Activities and Greek Affairs department invites you to attend the upcoming Trans Allyship Training with guest Speaker, Vanessa Sheridan, from the Center on Halsted. The training will take place on November 14 from 5:00PM - 7:00PM at the Lake Shore Campus in the Galvin Auditorium.
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November 20: Q-Studies
The Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs office invites you to participate in the upcoming Q-studies programming, which seeks to examine and create a critical consciousness around LGBTQIA issues and looks to create dialogue and conversation within an academic environment.
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February 14 - 16: Q - Retreat
The Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs department is preparing to host the Q - Retreat in February 2020. Learn more about the event at https://www.luc.edu/diversity/programs/lgbtqia/q-retreat/
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2018 - 2019 Annual Report on Diversity
Each year, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness creates and distributes the Annual Report on Diversity. The 2018 - 2019 material is available online. We encourage the Loyola community to review the information in order to learn more about the 37.7% University diversity composition.
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Heritage Month Recognition
We are excited to announce that throughout 2019, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion will partner with campus departments to recognize heritage months. We invite faculty, staff, and students to submit requests for advertising heritage month related materials. Learn more about the initiative and how you can participate.
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Listening Sessions Update
As a follow-up to the 2017 Diversity Campus Climate Survey, a series of Listening Sessions took place across Loyola from December 2018 thru March 2019. Faculty, staff, and students across the Chicagoland and international campuses shared their diversity related experiences. We have prepared an update to keep you informed, including providing you with information regarding next steps.
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MLK Celebration: Addressing Disparity Through Awareness, Advocacy and Action
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Executive Council on Diversity and Inclusion held a series of events and activities during the week of January 21, 2019 at the Lake Shore, Water Tower, and the Health Sciences campuses. New this year, the University's Service Days took place on Monday and Friday! We are excited to announce that 75 faculty, staff, and students volunteered at 10 non-profit community based service organizations across the Chicagoland area. Pictures from the MLK Service Days are available online.
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Diversity Council Strategy Update
Interested in learning more about the Diversity Council's strategy? We invite you to review the latest update that highlights how a variety of functional representatives across the University converge to support diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts at Loyola. This includes acting as a clearinghouse for diversity related information across campuses for faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the greater community. In addition, learn more about upcoming initiatives such as the Equity Partners resource that is designed to create a pipeline for communicating and promoting LUC network communities.
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