President鈥檚 Town Hall in February focused on DEI at UMA
The President鈥檚 Town Hall that took place on February 8th had a DEI focus, and included an overview of our student demographics from Dean of Students Jennifer Davis and a discussion around the results of our HEDS survey. , to talk about next steps regarding the survey, and to answer questions from the UMA community. February鈥檚 President鈥檚 Town Hall was also a great way to learn more about the essential work that the President鈥檚 DEI Council has been doing to improve on institutional DEI initiatives that support the objectives of 天美传媒 Strategic Plan. Some highlights included co-chairs of the DEI Council Professor Susan Baker and Assistant Provost and Dean Pamela MacRae sharing key updates about the recent progress made in supporting Fostering Inclusion, the fifth pillar of 天美传媒 Strategic Plan. As well, this year鈥檚 Post-Doctoral Scholar for DEI Initiatives Dr. Nora Tyeklar shared some improvements and revisions that have been made to the UMA Heritage Month Calendar. The user-friendly calendar boasts over 91 holidays and important dates that showcase communities and cultures from around the world. Check it out today and submit events and resources to help promote inclusion and belonging in our community!
Subscribe to the new-and improved UMA Heritage Month Calendar!
As you鈥檝e probably heard by now, we have a great resource on 天美传媒 website: the UMA Heritage Month Calendar. The calendar details various days of importance across cultural and religious traditions, provides additional resources for community members to learn about one another鈥檚 heritage, and shares ongoing online and in-person events at the university, local, and state level that anyone can participate in.
An additional feature in this year鈥檚 updated version is that visitors to the calendar can now subscribe to the calendar and add it to their own Google calendar. It鈥檚 easy and only takes a few seconds. Visit the calendar today and just click 鈥溾��!
Please consider submitting holidays or events that are currently not featured in the calendar. Your input is what will make the UMA Heritage Month Calendar the best of its kind. Let鈥檚 keep promoting inclusion and belong in our community together!