November 2017
LGBTQ+ Ally Training
Looking for those who want to help create a campus-wide network of students, faculty, staff, and instructors.
Find out more »LGBTQ+ Ally Training
Day 2 of a 2-day training. This training is designed to promote an inclusive campus community through advocacy, education, support, and resources for LGBTQ individuals by creating a visible network of allies.
Find out more »January 2018
LGBT+ Ally Training – day 1 of 2
This training is designed to promote an inclusive campus community through advocacy, education, support, and resources for LGBTQ individuals by creating a visible network of allies.
Find out more »LGBTQ+ Ally Training – day 2 of 2
This training is designed to promote an inclusive campus community through advocacy, education, support, and resources for LGBTQ individuals by creating a visible network of allies.
Find out more »February 2018
Unnatural Causes (Bad Sugar)
Sponsored by LGBTQI+ Health Club
Find out more »Pow Wow Sweat Movement
Sponsored by WSU Native American Health Sciences
Find out more »Dangerous Questions-At the crossroads of disability and diversity
This presentation is sponsored by the Student Diversity Center - everyone is invited to attend.
Find out more »March 2018
Unnatural Causes – In Sickness and Wealth
Everyone is invited to attend. Sponsored by the LGBTQI and Health Club.
Find out more »Lantern Festival
EXTENDED! Celebrate Spring Lantern Festival by making your own sky lantern and learn traditions and folklore behind the festival. Supplies will be available all day Thursday, March 2nd until Friday, March 9th!
Find out more »Diversitea-An open discussion
"Diversitea: An Open Discussion About Civility/Respect vs. Political Correctness."
Find out more »LGBTQ+ Ally Training-day 1 of 2
This training is designed to promote an inclusive campus community through advocacy, education, support, and resources for LGBTQ individuals by creating a visible network of allies.
Find out more »LGBTQ+ Ally Training
LGBTQ+ Ally Training WSU Spokane Student Diversity Center 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 27th – March 28th 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…
Find out more »LGBTQ+ Ally Training – day 2 of 2
This training is designed to promote an inclusive campus community through advocacy, education, support, and resources for LGBTQ individuals by creating a visible network of allies.
Find out more »DiversiTEA: My Journey from Dreaming it to Making it Happen: Obstacles and Successes
Diversi-Tea is a diversity dialogue series facilitated by the Diversity Center. Come and enjoy tea, light refreshments, and conversation with us. This series offers a space to discuss topics that are prevalent on campus and in the community. At this Diversi-Tea, we will have Ana Vergara as our guest speaker. Ana is a PhD candidate at WSU, president and founder of AWIS, upcoming PhD senator, recipient of NIH funding, and a mother.
Find out more »Women’s History Month Jeopardy
Join the Diversity Center for a game of Jeopardy all about women! Win prizes and enjoy free refreshments! Please RSVP on Cougsync!
Find out more »April 2018
Autism Acceptance and Awareness Month: Puzzle Pin
In honor of April being National Autism Awareness Month, join the Diversity Center in learning more about Autism Spectrum Disorder and its characteristics. Wear blue on Autism Awareness Day on Monday, April 2nd. Show your support for individuals on the autism spectrum by wearing a puzzle piece pin or adding a puzzle piece to our Light It Up Blue ribbon poster.
Find out more »Handwarmers for Hope House
In celebration of international women's day, we will be making reusable handwarmers to be donated to hope house.
Find out more »Diversity at WSU: Its Relevance to the Student Community and Washington History
Come meet the donor of the largest private collection of over 2,000 photos taken by her father, a WSU 1948 alumnus, and her grandfather in Heart Mountain from 1943 - 1945. Through WSU's collection of photographs, oral histories, documents, and artifacts, WSU is now a key resource about the Japanese American incarceration in the United States.
Find out more »Bias Busters: 100 Questions and Answers About Arab Americans
April is Arab American Heritage Month! Join us for "Questions and Answers about Arab Americans", a part of the bias busters series. We will have a jeopardy style game to debunk some myths!
Find out more »International Board Game Night
Join us for a night of fun playing board games from around the world! Pizza and ice cream will be served as well! Please RSVP on Cougsync!
Find out more »Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Program
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month early with food, films, and fun! Stop by the Student Diversity Center throughout the day for fun activities and free food! We will be showing the Movies "Moana" and "Grave of the Fireflies". We will also have games, a buffet, and a jeopardy competition. We hope to see you there!
Find out more »Culture Chat: Hong Kong
Join us for a conversation about language and culture in different geographical locations, featuring Hong Kong!
Find out more »August 2018
Third 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 inspires you to help the community. Let's bring our Coug community together!
Find out more »Student Diversity Center Open House
Connecting with our campus community to explore and celebrate each other's cultures and differences. There will be food, activities and information on future programs! Stop by and help us develop ways to celebrate and impact our campus community!
Find out more »Farewell-Emma Noyes
Emma Noyes of the Native American Health Sciences program has recently accepted a new position with a new employer. Student Affairs has scheduled a farewell gathering to say goodbye. All are welcome to attend.
Find out more »September 2018
Web of Inclusion
Stop by the Student Diversity Center and tell part of your story! We have a board up where you can share snippets of your life and see how connected we all are. We hope to create an intricate web showcasing the backgrounds of the WSU/EWU Spokane students! For example, someone could begin the web by writing "I was born in Portland, Oregon," which could be connected to someone else who says "I want to work as a speech pathologist in…
Find out more »Ronald McDonald House Fall Wish List Drive: Date Extended
Lets work together to help make Ronald McDonald House wishes come true by donating to their September needs wish list. All items collected will go directly to current and future residents of the Ronald McDonald House including critically ill patients and their families staying at the facility.
Find out more »Culture Chat : Guatemala
We will have a guest speaker and she will be presenting about Guatemala's culture, food, heritage, and language. Come and learn about this rich and amazing country! We will have time afterwards for questions and discussions about what you learned, what surprised you, and in general how amazing a place like Guatemala is really like.
Find out more »Papel Picado and Flowers
We will be ;learning how to make Papel Picado! Papel Picado is a traditional decoration in Hispanic celebrations with various designs and colors! We will also be learnign how to make different paper flowers that everyone will be able to take home and the Papel Picado will be put together into a banner and hung up in the Diversity Center! So come on by and make some decorations for yourself and to leave a lasting impression on the Diversity Center!
Find out more »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. Sept 25th – Sept 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. You can register…
Find out more »October 2018
Indigenous Peoples Day
Come in and learn about the recipes that the WSU Colville extension provided. If you are one of the first 10 people to arrive you get free bag of food with all of the ingredients necessary for a traditional root vegetable stew provided by the Campus Pantry! We will also be showing a movie about why Columbus day is now called Indigenous Peoples Day
Find out more »Indigenous Peoples Day: Watch Columbus Day Legacy with discussion
Watch Columbus Day Legacy with discussion to follow October 8 @ 12:15 in the Student Diversity Center Columbus Day Legacy explores the quintessential American issues of free speech and ethnic pride against the backdrop of the ongoing Columbus Day parade controversy in Denver, Colorado. Navajo filmmaker Bennie Klain takes viewers into this very personal yet very public conflict, asking tough questions about identity and history in America
Find out more »Let’s Chat: Your Mental Health as a HealthCare Professional
In this program we will be collaborating the with Student Counseling Center to talk about our mental health as future healthcare professionals. We will be discussing the signs of mental fatigue and how to manage ourselves in stressful environments, so that we are taken care of as well as giving the best care we can to our future clients. Many of our future jobs are in a high stress environment that cause mental fatigue and emotional distress and learning how…
Find out more »Fall Clothing Drive
Gently used clothing will help those in need. We are collecting clothing donations to be donated to help others in the coming harsh Spokane winters and we would love the campus community to get involved! Please bring clothes (men, women, kids) to donation bin within the Student Diversity Center (SAC 105A) or marked boxes around campus.
Find out more »Lets Talk Series: Halloween Costumes & Cultural Appropriation
This event is for promoting diversity, and discuss the topic of cultural appropriation and why it is not okay.
Find out more »Movie: A Quiet Place
Join the Diversity Center to watch "A Quiet Place" A suspenseful movie where aliens hunt through sound. We will follow a family with a deaf daughter and see the world through her eyes and see the affects it has on her family. With the family trying to survive in a world where making a sound can have bigger consequences than normal. Light refreshments will be provided; hope to see you there!
Find out more »November 2018
Never Alone
November 5th - Nov 16th, 2018 SAC 105 drop by the Student Diversity Center and play anytime. A video game by world class designers and Alaska native story tellers. Never Alone is our first title in an exciting new genre of “World Games” that draw fully upon the richness of unique cultures to create complex and fascinating game worlds for a global audience.
Find out more »Veteran’s Day program
Help us honor our local veterans by expressing what their service means to you. We will provide thank you notes. We will also show documentaries in the Student Diversity Center during the lunch hour and evening hours.
Find out more »Happy Diwali
We will be celebrating Diwali whole learning about this amazing holiday. We will be providing food and drinks, during a presentation about this amazing holiday! Everyone is welcome to enjoy the food, colors and snacks!
Find out more »Veteran’s Breakfast
Student, faculty, and staff veterans are welcome to come to the Diversity Center on Friday, November 9th, from 9-11 a.m. for breakfast.
Find out more »Traditional Medicines and Foods
Jeremy Rouse and Student from the community will share with us traditional foods that are from the Plateau region. Learn about the seasonal rounds of food gathering, traditional perspectives on food and medicine, and sample a couple local treats. November 9th, 2018 | 11:30 pm - 12:45 pm | SAC 105
Find out more »Fry Bread 101 and Meal
Join the Student Diversity Center to learn more about the cultural significance and history of fry bread in Native American culture. Food will be provided. This event is part of the Student Diversity Center's celebration of Native American and Alaskan Native heritage month.
Find out more »January 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. January 28th & 29th 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 »February 2019
Lunar New Year 2019
Student Diversity Center will be celebrating the lunar new year with free Chinese dumplings, making paper lanterns and teaching others about new year traditions. February 5th 11:30 am - 1:30 pm SAC 105
Find out more »Smoke Signals: Film and Discussion
SMOKE SIGNALS FEBRUARY 6, 2019 1-3 PM SAC 105 THOMAS (EVAN ADAMS) THINKS OF ARNOLD AS A HERO, WHILE ARNOLD'S SON VICTOR RESENTS HIS FATHER. THOMAS AND VICTOR SPEND THEIR DAYS KILLING TIME ON A COEUR D'ALENE RESERVATION IN IDAHO AND ARGUING ABOUT THEIR CULTURAL IDENTITIES. WHEN ARNOLD DIES, THE DUO SET OUT ON A CROSS-COUNTRY JOURNEY. DR. EVAN ADAMS WILL BE SPEAKING AT THE SPOKANE CONVENTION CENTER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 AT 5:30 PM FREE! PLEASE RSVP AT HTTPS://SPOKANE.WSU.EDU/DR-EVAN-ADAMS/
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
Find out more »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. Sept 10th – Sept 11th 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. You can register for…
Find out more »October 2019
Indigenous Peoples Day: Watch Columbus Day Legacy with discussion
Watch Columbus Day Legacy with discussion to follow October 14 @ 12:00 pm in the Student Diversity Center | SAC 105 Columbus Day Legacy explores the quintessential American issues of free speech and ethnic pride against the backdrop of the ongoing Columbus Day parade controversy in Denver, Colorado. Navajo filmmaker Bennie Klain takes viewers into this very personal yet very public conflict, asking tough questions about identity and history in America
Find out more »November 2019
Veteran’s Breakfast
All Veteran's please come and enjoy breakfast on November 8th,2019 @ 9am-12pm in the Student Diversity Center-SAC building room 105. This breakfast will allow us show appreciation and give thanks for your service and sacrifice of protecting our country. November 8th,2019 @ 9am-12pm Student Diversity Center | SAC 105.
Find out more »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. Nov 12th – Nov 13th 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. You can register…
Find out more »Fry Bread 101 with Phill Allen
Join the Student Diversity Center to learn more about the cultural significance and history of fry bread in Native American culture. Food will be provided. This event is part of the Student Diversity Center's celebration of Native American and Alaskan Native heritage month.
Find out more »January 2020
Conversation Table Series: Filipino/Tagalog
Come and learn about the Philippines and learn a few phrases to impress your friends! We'll be getting a chance to practice the language and learn a little about Filipino culture.
Find out more »MLK Keynote: W. Kamau Bell
W. Kamau Bell is a stand up comedian and is coming to Pullman to talk about Martin Luther King Jr.
Students, staff and faculty at WSU Health Sciences Spokane are invited to watch from the Diversity Center.
Find out more »Webinar: Meaningful Mentorship Among Women of Color
Come learn how to create strong networks and systems for women of color on campus!
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