2007/2008

ODI Open House

September, 19th

The Office of Diversity Initiatives hosted its first gathering of the 07/08 academic year to welcome new students and familiarize them with the Office activities, and opportunities to get involved. If you are interested in becoming a Diversity Volunteer, email odi@dickinson.edu.

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2006/2007

Diversity Week

November, 10th - Unity Dance

A new addition to Diversity Week, Unity dance sought to encourage social interaction among Dikcinson students. Deejays Rick Raymon and Siraj Hashmi competed in a DJ battle playing current U.S. and International music.

November, 11th - Apollo Night

The office of Diversity Initiatives joined Umoja and Pi Beta Phi as they hosted the 9th Annual Apollo Night. This year's theme was a night in Monte Carlo. Tickets sold for Apollo Night benefitied the World AIDS Foundation.

November, 13th - Diversity Expo

The Office of Diversity Initiatives celebrated the 8th Annual Diversity Expo, showcasing a mixture of personal identification, social justice, and cultural organizations. It was a great opportunity for students, staff, faculty, administration, and the Carlisle community to experience and share diversity by learning about different traditions, through food, cultural wares, and music. Student organizations presented informative and creative displays while communtiy vendros sold jewelry, clothing and other cultural paraphernalia. Zydeco-A-Go-Go, a Philly based but Louisiana flavored band provided musical entertainment as well as a workshop highlighting Louisiana music and dance traditions.

November, 16th - Diversity Monologue Contest

The Office of Diversity Initiatives presented guest speaker, Dave Pallone, a former Major League Umpire. He is author of the 1990 New York Time's best-selling autobiography: "Behind the mask: my double life in Baseball", which offeres a revealing look at baseball through the eyes of a gay man. The Monologue Contest followed Dave Pallone's talk, with monologues presented by Javan Howard '09, Tania Berkowitz '09, Leonardo Urena '09, Rick Raymon '07, Jeremy Pesner '09, and Julia Deupree '07.

Tea for Thought

October, 25th - Dean April Vari '82

"Crossing Border: Personal Reflections Guiding Professional Interactions"

Dean of Students, April Vari, has been a part of Student Life since March of 2006. She started our new Tea for Thought series by speaking about personal lessons learned through confronting difference in regards to Autism and special needs. She adressed how these lessons can be applied to workplace interactions.

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November, 9th - Prof. Guillermo Rebollo-Gil

"Race-ing the Campus"

Dr. Guilelrmo Rebollo-Gil, a visiting assistant professor in the Sociology department, used examples from Dickinson's campus (e.g. segregation in the cafeteria) to explore racial stratification and discrimination.

November, 30th - Prof. Amy Wlodarski

"Interwoven relationship: the connections between Art and Culture"

Dr. Wlodarski, an assistant professor of Music and Director of the College Choir, spoke about how the humanities and arts are tools that can be used to explore and learn about cultural differences both domestic and internationally.

February, 1st - President William Durden

"Is Diversity Enough? "

President William Durden, President of Dickinson College, asked the questions "what is the point of working so hard to diversify Dickinson, what does diversity mean to the college, and what is Dickinson gainig form working so hard to diversify?

March, 26th - Ezequiel Gleichgerrcht '08 & Caroline Peri '10

"Rape as a Weapon of War"

In our first student-led Tea for Thought, the way in which rape is used as a weapon during war conflicts around the world was explored. The session included a presentation of Caroline Peri's work on the Rwandan genocide, a movie entitled "God Sleeps in Rwanda", and a discussion led by Ezequiel Gleichgerrcht.