Marquette’s dedication to diversity and inclusion is strengthened through Living Learning Communities, or LLCs. LLCs offer students housing options that bring together those with common majors or interests, with the goal of blending in-classroom education with the residence life experience. In Episode 45 of the We Are Marquette podcast, Dr. Corinne Schwarz, visiting assistant professor […]
We Are All Marquette: A reflection on how we stand with Native American communities
By Alan Chavoya, graduate assistant in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Recently, Marquette hosted three distinct events related to issues affecting Native American communities. On Feb. 6, David Archambault II (Lakota name: Tokala Ohitika, “Brave Fox”), activist and former tribal chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North Dakota, delivered a powerful […]
We Are All Marquette: Student-written play ‘White Privilege’ selected for Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
“White Privilege,” a play written by theatre student Malaina Moore, has been selected to be performed next month at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Region III Festival in Madison. KCACTF is a national theatre program involving 18,000 students from colleges and universities nationwide that has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of […]
We Are All Marquette: Men’s basketball team partners with Nike to celebrate Native American heritage
By Alan Chavoya, graduate assistant in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion The Marquette men’s basketball team on Saturday, Nov. 17, celebrated two things: its 74-55 victory over Presbyterian College and Native American heritage. Marquette is one of 14 college basketball programs partnering with Nike’s N7 initiative, which provided the Golden Eagles with specially […]
We Are All Marquette: Privilege: Let’s Go There
By Mariet Bejarano, student communication intern, and Alan Chavoya, graduate assistant in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion On Oct. 24, 2018, the university hosted “Privilege: Let’s Go There,” in the Varsity Theatre on campus. The event was designed to address campus concerns about racism, discrimination, microaggressions and ways to confront these issues. The intent […]
We Are All Marquette: Lessons from the Linguistic Diversity Symposium
By Alan Chavoya, graduate assistant in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Marquette on Sept. 19 and 20 hosted its inaugural Linguistic Diversity Symposium featuring renowned linguists Dr. Kim Potowski and Dr. Walt Wolfram. Organized by Dr. Sonia Barnes, assistant professor of Spanish, and in collaboration with Dr. Steve Hartman Keiser, associate professor of […]
We Are All Marquette: Theatre course takes cross-cultural discussions to new ‘Heights’
The importance of diversity is taught in many ways at Marquette, but students in Dr. Jeffrey Coleman’s Hispanic Theatre & Performance course were treated to a unique experience that included Lin-Manual Miranda’s “In the Heights.” Before Miranda wrote “Hamilton,” he wrote and starred in “In the Heights,” a musical that celebrates diversity by combining Latin […]
We Are All Marquette: Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion launches Employee Resource Groups
by Alan Chavoya, M.A. Candidate, Department of Philosophy, Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion has launched the pilot phase of its initiative to support Employee Resource Groups. The university established these groups to support employees from a broad range of backgrounds in response to concerns about a sense of […]
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Center for Intercultural Engagement: A space to feel welcome
With Hispanic Heritage Month in full swing, Eva Martinez Powless, director of the Office of Intercultural Engagement, sat down with Alan Chavoya, graduate assistant in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, for a glimpse at the Center for Intercultural Engagement. Alan Chavoya: Give us a brief history of the CIE. Eva Martinez Powless: The […]