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February 2019
Nothing About Us Without Us—Transforming Systems, Transforming Ourselves
Please join us to hear from Dr. Evan Adams, Chief Medical Officer of the First Nations Health Authority and a trailblazer within the health care system for his presentation Nothing About Us Without Us—Transforming Systems, Transforming Ourselves. Friday, February 8 at 5:30 p.m. Spokane Convention Center, Conference Theater Reception to follow Dr. Evan Adams is a Coast Salish actor and physician from the Tla’amin First Nation near Powell River, BC, Canada, known for his role as Thomas Builds-The-Fire in the film…
Find out more »Panel Discussion-Diversity: Do we really need it in Washington’s Higher Ed
Washington State University, Community Colleges of Spokane, Gonzaga University and Whitworth University invite you to attend an engaging panel discussion on diversity in Washington's higher education institutions. See more information and to register here.
Find out more »Tough Talk: Black Lives Matter
Discuss the political climate behind black lives matter movement.
Find out more »Colorism: How Colorism affects implicit bias in Health care
We will be holding a discussion about colorism and the affects it has caused in healthcare both past and present. After the presentation we will be discussing how we can combat these biases and move forward to make healthcare a better and welcoming space.
Find out more »Let’s Chat: Soul Food
Join us to discuss the history and traditions behind soul food. Speaker Mike Brown will be talking about his restaurant Fresh Soul and his non-profit business Sera.
Find out more »March 2019
LGBTQ Ally Training
ALLY TRAINING Ally Training is a campus-wide network of students, faculty, staff, and instructors. It is designed to promote an inclusive campus community through advocacy, education, support, and resources for LGBTQ individuals by creating a visible network of allies. March 25th & 26th: 12PM - 1PM SAC 105 Must be able to attend both sessions In ally training, you’ll learn about: Current terminology, Social and political climate for LGBTQ+ communities, and Practical knowledge for enacting allyship.
Find out more »August 2019
Fourth Annual Paint the Coug!
Paint the Coug is an annual program coordinated by the Student Diversity Center. This program is about creating a Canvas Art mosaic of the WSU Cougar and talking about Diversity and Inclusion programs you would love to see on campus. This year we will have you paint your canvas to represent what inspired you to become a Healthcare Professional? Let's bring our Coug community together!
Find out more »SDC’s 2nd T-Shirt Design Contest
We need YOUR help to design a t-shirt to represent the Student Diversity Center for 2019 - 2021! Submit your original design electronically on Cougsync or hard copy to SAC 105. The deadline for submissions is September 27th, 2019 at 4 p.m. T-Shirt Contest Rules: The design must highlight diversity & inclusion. The design must be simple enough to be printed in black or white ink on colorful t-shirts. However, all designs will be considered. The design may NOT incorporate the free standing cougar…
Find out more »Orientation for International Students
Informational meet and greet, learn about campus resources with Kristie Brink and Karen Haworth
Find out more »September 2019
International Board Games Night
It's board game night! With bubble tea! Come join us, make new friends, and learn something new about other countries! Snacks and bubble tea will be served! Diversity Center SAC 105 3:00 PM - 7:30 PM BUBBLE TEA SERVED AT 5:00 PM
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