Social Justice Center (SJC) Open House, 10/6/2022

Please Join us Thursday, October 6, 2022, 12 – 4 p.m., in room B207, for the Social Justice Center Open House! There will be food, fun, and prizes!

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The Social Justice Center, located in B207, fosters and grows the institution’s commitment to equity, inclusion, diversity, and social justice. The Center spearheaded by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI), is a welcoming space designed to serve as a resource on issues related to race relations on campus, equity, and student success, working together with stakeholders and partners to leverage change in the academy and across sectors of education. The center will also provide a space where people can share and celebrate their authentic selves through dialogue and activities, and engage in social justice advocacy.

The Social Justice Center will:

• Provide the college with professional development and service to continually educate the campus community on challenges regarding race, climate justice, equality, and equity in education.
• Cultivate opportunities to bring together scholars and students for research and collaboration.
• Serve as a resource for the community, expanding opportunities for service and engagement related to racial equity.
• Foster collaborative partnerships, engage cultural differences and promote courageous dialogue and advocacy within a social justice lens.
• House a resource library featuring social justice and equity material, books, webinars, videos, etc.
• Offer diversity, equity, and inclusion lunchtime meet-ups.
• Provide a collaborative meeting space.
• Host social equity and social justice speaker series.

The center is open to faculty, staff, students, and the community.

Last Updated September 30, 2022