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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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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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October 30: Q-Films
The Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs department will showcase Q-Films that focuses on the intersections of identity through the lens of media production. Q-film’s sets out to create a space of critical dialogue on the representation of LGBTQIA identity and communities in the international and national landscape of film production. After each film showing, a discussion will follow the movie.
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October 18 - 20: Mxn of Color Retreat
The Student Diversity & Multicultural Affairs department is excited to present the annual Brother's for Excellence "Mxn of Color Retreat" that is scheduled to take place October 18 - 20 at LUREC. Learn more about the programming that is designed to strengthen community, promote identity development, and engage strategies toward resilience and success as mxn of color at Loyola.
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October 15: Pride Health Day
You are invited to learn more about the Pride Health Day that is designed to provide LGBTQIA+ health and wellbeing services and support at the the upcoming Resource Fair and STI/HIV Testing event. Programming includes a "Queer and A" - LGBTQIA+ Wellness Panel with field experts. 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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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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