An update from the Office of Inclusion and Diversity on USC’s annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Week USC has held five annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion weeks, each Spring Semester since 2017. This year, the Office of Inclusion and Diversity is devoting our energy to evolving DEI Week into a year-long series of events contributed […]
USC University Club Staff Recognition Program Celebration — Tuesday, March 9, 1:30-2:30pm
This session will highlight honorees of USC University Club’s Faculty and Staff Recognition Program, which aims to recognize the many ways in which faculty and staff contribute to the life of the University and is a manifestation of the Club’s mission to cultivate relationships across the university in order to deepen linkages among its members […]
Keynote Event: Culture Journey & DEI Week Present A Conversation with Professor Ibram X. Kendi — Wednesday, March 10, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
In partnership with the Office of the Provost and PRYSM fromthe Gould School of Law, the Culture Journey is excited to welcomeProfessor Ibram X. Kendi to speak to us during Diversity, Equity andInclusion Week 2021. Join Provost Charles F. Zukoski and Camille Gear Rich, AssociateProvost of Diversity and Inclusion at USC for a conversation withProfessor […]
Student Civil Rights at USC — Tuesday, March 9, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Come to this session and discover what is new in student civil rights at USC, the Office for EEO-TIX and the Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation. Learn what to report, how to report, and what happens after. Presenter: Catherine Spear, Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity & Title IX. Register here.
Racial Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education: A Conversation with Dr. Benjamin Reese – Thursday, March 11, 12:00 pm
Thursday, March 11, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Register here Dr. Benjamin Reese will speak about issues of racial equity and inclusion in higher education, with emphasis on the context of engineering schools. Reese is the former Vice President for Institutional Equity and Chief Diversity Officer for Duke University. He has 50 years’ experience in […]
Understanding Implicit Bias with Bryant Marks – Two sessions: Tuesday, March 9, 5:00 pm; Thursday, March 11, 5:00 pm
(1) Tuesday, March 9, 5:00pm-6:30pmCapacity: 500 Register here (2) Thursday, March 11, 5:00pm-6:30pmCapacity: 500Register here Research has revealed that many Americans show a positive implicit bias toward White Americans vs. African Americans, young vs. old and fit vs. obese. Showing a preference for or against any particular group does not mean that a person is […]