Ram Inclusion Week

 

Ram Inclusion Week is an annual series of events that recognize and strengthen one of Suffolk University’s defining assets - our diversity. From workshops and panel discussions to Black history trivia and a Queer- and BIPOC-owned small business fair, there’s a wide range of ways for students, faculty, and staff to celebrate Suffolk’s vibrant communities. The Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion plans and coordinates these events along with several other University offices and cultural affinity student and employee groups.

2024 Schedule of Events

This year’s theme is “Authenticity Amplified: Embracing Our Unique Stories.”

Monday, February 26 

Black History Month Trivia (all SU community)

12:00 p.m.
Poetry Center (inside Sawyer Library), 73 Tremont
Registration is not required

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Racial Equity Presentation and Dialogue (staff & faculty)

A presentation on racial equity and how understanding our data through a disaggregated racial lens can help us improve outcomes for students here at Suffolk. Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by REJI (Racial Equity & Justice Institute)

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Smith Commons, 5^th floor, Sargent Hall

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Tuesday, February 27

Yoga Flow (all SU community)

10:00 a.m.
Interfaith Center, 8^th floor, Sawyer Building
Registration is not required

First-Gen Alumni Career Networking Panel (first-gen students)

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Poetry Center (inside Sawyer Library), 73 Tremont
Registration is recommended, but not required

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Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (faculty & staff)

A presentation by Su Joun, a renowned diversity, equity and inclusion speaker and facilitator

12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Smith Commons, 5^th floor, Sargent Hall & via Zoom

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Disability as Diversity Part 1 (faculty & staff)

12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
Via Zoom

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Closing the Pay Gap: Strategies for Successful Negotiation (all students)

5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Faculty Dining Room, 4^th floor, Sargent Hall

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Wednesday, February 28

Mini-Language Lessons (all SU community)

Learn some basics of the languages and cultures of our students

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
INTO Center, 4^th floor, 73 Tremont
Registration is not required

A Light Activity - Lantern Making (all SU community)

Create your own paper lantern
Sponsored by Sawyer Library

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sawyer Building Lobby
Registration is not required but only available while supplies last

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (all SU community)

Sponsored by Ford Hall Forum

7:00 p.m.
Faculty Dining Room, 4^th floor, Sargent Hall and via Zoom

Thursday, February 29

Employee Appreciation Breakfast & Queer/BIPoC Business Fair (faculty & staff)

8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Smith Commons, 5th floor, Sargent Hall

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Embodied Hatha Yoga (all SU community)

10:00 a.m.
Interfaith Center, 8^th floor, Sawyer Building
Registration is not required

Disability as Diversity (all students)

12:40 - 1:45 p.m.
Rm 9077, 73 Tremont
Registration is not required

International Alumni Career Networking Panel (international students)

3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
Career Center & via Zoom
Registration is recommended, but not required

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SUBAN/BIPOC Mentoring Mixer (students, alumni, and allies)

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Center for Career Equity, Development & Success, 1^st floor, 73 Tremont

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Friday, March 1

Annual Social Justice Summit: Authentic Leadership (students)

11:30 a.m.
Stoll Room, 5^th floor, and various breakout rooms, Sawyer Building

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Exploring Equity & Inclusion Through Educational Autobiography (faculty & staff)

Sponsored by the Center for Teaching & Scholarly Excellence

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Via Zoom

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Creating Accessible Content in Canvas (faculty & staff)

Sponsored by the Center for Teaching & Scholarly Excellence

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

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All Week

Exhibit: Bordando Esperanza (Embroidering Hope) (all SU community)

Sawyer Lobby

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Display: Books with Authentic Voices (all SU community)

Sawyer Library Display Case, 2^nd floor, 73 Tremont