From: Office of Equity & Inclusion
Date: October 3, 2023
Subject: The Office of Equity and Inclusion's IDEA Newsletter


THE IDEA newsletter OCTOBER 2023, ISSUE NO.6
Office of Equity and Inclusion IDEA Newsletter Jan 2023 Issue 3

The IDEA Newsletter!

The IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility) Newsletter is a monthly newsletter that is designed to curate the diversity, equity, and inclusion opportunities, resources, and initiatives that help to improve campus climate at Loyola. As a hub, the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) strives to become a University-wide resource for diversity, equity, and inclusion with many campus partners.

To read past issues of the IDEA Newsletter, please visit:
https://www.loyola.edu/department/equity-inclusion/about/idea-newsletter

Office of Equity and Inclusion
Updates and Upcoming Events

The President's Council on Equity and Inclusion

The President’s Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion was established in 2017 with a mission of educating leaders, both at and produced by Loyola, for a diverse and changing world with a commitment to diversity as a necessary component of academic excellence.  Made up of administrators, faculty and staff, the council is charged with establishing, promoting, and advancing a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels of university function.

The Council’s aim is to foster an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere at Loyola by spearheading initiatives such as:

  • Assessment and programming to address campus climate 
  • Related training and educational opportunities for the University community
  • Reviewing recruitment, enrollment, hiring and retention practices to enhance diversity and inclusion
  • Advocating for spaces on campus for affinity groups 
  • Creating a culture of accountability
  • Engaging and partnering with the city of Baltimore
  • Serving as an advisory board to the President and the Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer

2023-2024 Council Members

  • Rodney Parker, Chair, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
  • Robbie Bishop-Monroe, Assistant Professor, Accounting
  • Milton Javier Bravo, Vice President for Mission
  • Seán Bray, Assistant Vice President for Mission and Director of Campus Ministry
  • Rita Buettner, Director; University Communications
  • Michelle Cheatem, Associate Vice President for Student Development
  • Tim Cherney, Director for Career Readiness; Rizzo Career Center
  • Ifeoma Ezeani, Undergraduate Student Representative
  • Tracey Frey, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
  • Whitney Hobson, Assistant Director of Social Justice; Counseling Center
  • Rhona Little, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist; Office of Equity and Inclusion
  • Jennifer Louden, Dean of Undergraduate Admission
  • Jen Lowry, Associate Professor; Psychology
  • Scott McCabe, Associate Director; Event Services
  • Gia Grier McGinnis, Executive Director; Center for Community, Service, and Justice
  • Father Bao Nguyen, S.J., Assistant Director of International Jesuit Collaborations
  • Oghenetoja Okoh, Assistant Professor; History
  • Emalee Quickel, Assistant Professor; Psychology
  • Qi Shi, Director; Center for Equity, Leadership and Social Justice in Education
  • David Tiscione, Director; Office of Title IX, Compliance, and Assessment
  • Marcia Wiedefeld, Director; Disability Support Services
  • Raven Williams, Director; ALANA Student Services
  • Monica Wojtanowski, Director Employee Relations and Organizational Development; Office of Human Resources
  • Lisa Zimmerelli, Associate Professor; Writing

For more information about the President’s Council on Equity and Inclusion, please contact The Office of Equity and Inclusion., at officeoftheceio@loyola.edu.


 

Upcoming Safe Zone Trainings

Safe Zone at Loyola University Maryland fosters an affirming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans & gender non-conforming, queer, pansexual, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQPIA+) members of the University community and their allies. In support of the University’s mission to promote intellectual excellence and ethical leadership in the Jesuit tradition, Safe Zone at Loyola:

  • Cultivates dialogue, understanding, and fellowship among all University community members around LGBTQPIA+ issues and contributions
  • Sponsors designated Safe Zones around campus that offer safety, support, and confidentiality for LGBTQPIA+ students and their allies
  • Offers training to faculty, staff, administrators, and students on how to fully welcome, support, and value LGBTQPIA+ people and perspectives in the University community

Becoming Safe Zone trained at Loyola is a three-step process. Training sessions should be completed in order and upon completion of Session 3, participants have the opportunity to sign a commitment to contributing to an affirming campus for LGBTQPIA+ members. When you see a Safe Zone sticker on campus, it indicates that person completed the entirety of Loyola's Safe Zone program.

Remaining 2023-2024 Safe Zone Training Dates:

Session 1: LGBTQPIA+ Awareness

Session 2: Allyship (must have completed Session 1)

Session 3: Creating LGBTQPIA+ Affirming Spaces (must have completed Sessions 1 & 2)

For more information, please reach out to Rhona Little at rlittle1@loyola.edu.

IDEA Spotlights

 

In each newsletter, the Office of Equity and Inclusion highlights individuals within Loyola who are working to make our campus an inclusive and welcoming place for all people. In this edition, we are spotlighting Robbie Bishop-Monroe, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Sellinger School of Business and Management; Milan Brown, Director of DEIJ, Student Government Association; and David Tiscione, Director, Office of Title IX, Compliance, and Assessment.

Robbie Bishop-Monroe, DBA (she/her)


Assistant Professor of Accounting
Sellinger School of Business and Management

Dr. Robbie Bishop-Monroe is an Assistant Professor of Accounting in the Loyola University Sellinger School of Business. In her role, she teaches Intermediate Accounting I, Auditing, and Financial Accounting. She also serves a member of the President’s Council on Equity and Inclusion and the Sellinger School of Business Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

Dr. Bishop-Monroe is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner, with over 23 years of experience in accounting and business. She has recorded educational content for the American Accounting Association’s Inclusive Classroom Learning Series and has also co-authored several publications including: In her free time, Dr. Bishop-Monroe serves as an incoming Board Member of the Marian House, a holistic, healing community that offers high quality rehabilitative services and housing to homeless women and their children. She also volunteers with Meals on Wheels by delivering meals to senior citizens in need.

When asked what motivates her passion for DEIJ work, she said, “I feel that my motivation stems from wanting to align my professional and personal life with the mission of Loyola University Maryland. I believe that we should live by example if we support DEIJ work. Living by example involves self-reflection for internal perspective and being intentional about seeking out opportunities to support DEIJ efforts for personal growth. When we connect deeper with DEIJ commitments we are aligning ourselves with our mission at Loyola University.”

David Tiscione (he/him)

Director
Office of Title IX, Compliance, and Assessment

David Tiscione is the Director of Title IX, Compliance, and Assessment. In his role, he serves as the University Title IX Coordinator and ADA/504 coordinator. As Title IX Coordinator, David is responsible for overseeing the University’s response to sexual and gender-based misconduct. He works with a Title IX team consisting of representatives from across campus with varying responsibilities and oversight in the process- these individuals can be found on the Title IX website. When a student or employee experiences sexual and gender-based misconduct, someone from the Title IX team will contact the individual to discuss options for support and addressing the incident. In his role as ADA/504 coordinator, David collaborates with offices on campus, such as Disability and Accessibility Services, Facilities, the Office of Technology Services, and Marketing and Communications, to work toward universal design and ensure everyone who interacts with Loyola has an equitable, accessible experience. He can connect individuals with resources for accommodations or interface with campus colleagues to correct accessibility issues.

The Office of Title IX, Compliance, and Assessment website has numerous resources that highlight the work of the Title IX office. Specifically, they’ve recently added a webpage including resources for LGBTQ+ individuals who experience sexual and gender-based misconduct and a webpage for pregnant, parenting, and lactating students and employees. Additionally, Title IX has begun publishing an annual report to enhance transparency and trust in the Title IX process.

David is passionate about DEIJ work because he understands every individual has a unique set of needs based on their life experiences, identities, and beliefs, and meeting these needs is key to ensuring they have the space to thrive at Loyola. In his work in Title IX and ADA compliance, he has seen how discrimination can negatively affect an individuals experience and has significant ripple effects in the community, and he wants to ensure our community is a place where we go beyond preventing discrimination and work towards being a place where everyone feels valued and included.

David can be reached at 410-617-5646, dmtiscione@loyola.edu, or in Jenkins Hall 105.

Milan Brown (she/her)


Director of DEIJ
Student Government Association

Milan Brown is currently a Junior here at Loyola. She has served on the Student Government Association (SGA), formerly as an assembly member for the class of 2025, and now as the director of DEIJ.

Her time on SGA has allowed her to advocate for minority and underrepresented student groups and promote events that meet their specific needs and interests. One of these events was a discussion on Diversity in the Workplace with guest speaker Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, MBA ’96 and member of the Loyola Board of Trustees. The event highlighted the significance of mentorship and leadership in the corporate world for people of color.

Outside of SGA, Milan also serves in other leadership roles. She is a mentor for the ALANA Mentoring Program (AMP) in which she helps new ALANA students find their footing here at Loyola. She is a student leader with the Office of Residential Life & Housing, where she serves as a Resident Assistant in Campion supporting first-year students. Lastly, she is also a Career Ambassador for the Rizzo Career Center, where she serves as a peer mentor, assists with career development, and presents to visiting classes and tour groups.

When asked what inspires her DEIJ work, Milan said, “My passion for DEIJ work is deeply rooted in the people that were given to me during my freshman year at Loyola. Finding spaces that made me feel seen and heard is something that I have decided to pay back to those in the class years that followed me at Loyola. So essentially, I am fueled by the gifts that I have been given which I hope to pay back the best way I know how which is through service."

Do you know someone who you think should be featured? To submit a nomination for the IDEA Spotlights, please fill out this form.

IDEA Resources

Below are links to resources, initiatives, support networks, and campus updates, that help to foster inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility across Loyola. 

New Name and New Location for
Disability & Accessibility Services


Over the summer, the Disability Support Services department changed its name to Disability & Accessibility Services (DAS). After soliciting feedback from former and current students, administrators, and faculty, DAS initiated the name change to better reflect their role on campus and the office’s mission of building a universally accessible Loyola. The word “Accessibility” was added to highlight the importance of creating inclusive and accessible courses, spaces, and programs within our community. The word “Disability” was maintained to affirm Loyola’s celebration of disability as a form of diversity, and acknowledgment of students whose disability is an integral part of their identity.

DAS has a new location as well! Staff offices are located in Maryland Hall 141, and the DAS Testing Center is located in Maryland Hall 143. The move from Newman Towers to the center of campus reflects Loyola’s commitment to ensuring equal access to students with disabilities. DAS hopes the new location will make connecting with their staff and coordinating accommodations easier for students.

Six Core Skills for Digital Accessibility

No matter your role at Loyola, you can help create a more inclusive and equitable community for students and staff with disabilities by learning more about digital accessibility. Digital accessibility is the practice of making your documents, presentations, websites, and social media posts usable by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities. You have the power to improve the accessibility of your digital content by building the following six core skills into your habits and workflows.

  • Headings: Structure your digital content with paragraph styles in documents or heading tags in web pages.
  • Hyperlinks: Create hyperlinks that are clear, concise, and meaningful out of context.
  • Lists: Lists help users comprehend text more efficiently. Present key concepts and sequences as bulleted or numbered lists whenever possible.
  • Contrast: Create high contrast between background and foreground colors and other visual indicators.
  • Alternative Text: Add “alt text” to every meaningful image in your digital content.
  • Caption your video content: Captions provide access to your videos to people who are deaf or hearing impaired, and people with certain learning disabilities. They have the added benefit of helping English language learners.

Mastering these skills can seem daunting at first, but we encourage you to start small and learn to implement them into your work one at a time!

For more information, please contact Disability and Accessibility Services.

Commuter Student Survival Guide

The Commuter Student Organization (CSO) provides commuter students with a safe and inclusive environment where students can engage and connect with each other to foster a deeper sense of belonging and connection to the Loyola community. We offer a variety of programming throughout the semester for commuter students to engage in, make connections, and make the most of their time on campus

Take a look at our Commuter Survival Guide for helpful tips on navigating campus as a commuter student.  For more information, please contact Katie Derreth, Assistant Director of Student Engagement.

Inclusive Dining Services


Loyola Dining is actively working to expand our own knowledge of diverse dining needs by proactively and consistently listening to our guests and partners – working together around the dining table to develop programming, recipes, and calendars that embrace inclusion and foster pride for the campus community. We encourage students, staff or students groups interested in partnering with us, or giving feedback to reach out to dining@loyola.edu. For more information, check out our Inclusive Dining webpage.

Inclusive Dining Calendar: 

We offer a variety of menus and options throughout the year to be inclusive of different backgrounds, origins and religions. Be sure to follow on our social media for most up to date promotions and offerings. Here's a sample of some of the offerings for Fall 2023 semester.
  • Mexican Hot Chocolate at Green and Grey Café in CICL as a special. It is available October 2-13 to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
  • Boulder Garden Café will have Arroz con Pollo, Apple Empanadas and Tres Leche Cake for Lunch on Oct 9 to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
  • Come celebrate World Inclusion Day on Oct 10 with our special “Passport to Authentic Flavors” dinner in Boulder Garden Café 5-9pm. The dining hall menu will feature flavors from all around the world.

Interfaith Services


Campus Ministry honors, celebrates, and welcomes people of all faith traditions, spiritual practices, and beliefs. Our Interfaith Services provide opportunities for students, faculty, administrators and staff from diverse faith identities and backgrounds to come together to celebrate, learn from one another and develop relationships for hope, renewal and interfaith cooperation. 

Please see below for a list of resources and upcoming events on campus and the surrounding areas. For more information, please contact Saima Sitwat, Assistant Director of Ecumenical and Interfaith Ministry, at ssitwat@loyola.edu.

 

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Sukkot Celebration at Loyola

Tuesday, October 3
12:00pm - 2:00pm
The Quad , 4501 N Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States
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Sukkot is one of three major Biblically-based festivals in Judaism and is both an agricultural festival of thanksgiving and a commemoration of the forty-year period during which children of Israel wandered in the desert after leaving slavery in Egypt, living in temporary shelters as they traveled.
The Sukkah is a gathering place, a place where it is traditional to welcome guests and enjoy spending time together.

Campus Ministry and Rabbi Shira Lander invite you to join us in building a Sukkah on the Quad, which will be there Oct. 2- 6. Please join us for this special event celebrating this "Time of Happiness."

There will be informational tables, traditional foods, and building edible Sukkahs!
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Friday Prayers for Muslim Community

CIE Space (3rd Floor Student Center), 4501 N Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States
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We invite Loyola’s Muslim community to join us from 1:15-2:15 pm each Friday to join in Jumu’ah (Friday Prayers).
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Fall 2023 Public Health Campaign:
Healthy and Affirming Relationships


The Counseling Center is launching the Fall 2023 Public Health Campaign on Healthy and Affirming Relationships. The goals of the campaign include:

  • Educating our campus about relationship diversity and what we mean by healthy and affirming relationships.
  • Providing resources and tips for nurturing relationships that create space for connection, support, and authenticity.
  • Increasing personal sense of, and responsibility for, promoting health and affirming relationships.

The Health and Affirming Relationships campaign encourages self and other awareness, consent, curiosity, respect, and health communication. Some campaign highlights to look out for include:

  • Relationship diversity
  • Relationship violence prevention
  • Healthy/Unhealthy relationship patterns
  • Community and conflict repair in relationships

Campaign-related content and resources can be found on the Counseling Center's Public Health Campaign website and Instagram page (loyolamd_counselingcenter).

If you have any questions or are interested in learning more about the Healthy and Affirming Relationships campaign, contact Ryan Sappington, Coordinator of Public Health and Student-Athlete Mental Health Services (rsappington@loyola.edu).

Loyola Mental Health Taskforce 


Mental health and well-being is an important part of everyone’s life. In following the Jesuit value cura personalis, the Loyola Mental Health Task Force (MHTF) wishes to foster a community of care for everyone. Please click through our website to learn more about  MHTF, our current members, and resources tailored for students, staff, and parents!

Counseling Center Support Groups


Time and Space Trans & Non-Binary Support Group: This weekly therapy support group is for transgender, non-binary, and gender questioning individuals of diverse backgrounds to confidentially discuss aspects of gender and gender identity in a space of mutual support. Sessions will be held in Loyola University Maryland’s Counseling Center, HU 150. Please email Sunny Swift (he/they) at eswift@loyola.edu to sign up.

Men's Group: The Men's Group is for undergraduate and graduate students who identify as men and want a safe, inclusive, and empowering space to connect with and support one another. In addition to various forms of emotional support men can access in a group like this, members have opportunities to strengthen skills around self-awareness, compassion for self and others, and emotional regulation. Interested? Contact Dr. Ryan Sappington at rsappington@loyola.edu.

Resilient Healing: An educational group for students who have experienced some type of trauma. The group will educate members about trauma, practice grounding and mindfulness techniques to help manage symptoms, increase coping skills and resilience, reduce and heal feelings of shame and anger, and provide a safe and supportive environment from which to heal. This group will meet weekly.  Please contact Dr. Kourtney Bennett at kbennett@loyola.edu or Julie Phillips, LCSW-C at japhillips1@loyola.edu with questions or for any additional information.

Women's Group: Join us for this weekly meeting of women identified graduate and undergraduate students. This group is designed to provide women of various identities opportunities to connect with each other for support, while learning and growing together. Through connection with others, you can learn new coping, relational, and life skills. All women identified students are welcome to do a screening. Please contact Julie Phillips, LCSW-C at japhillips1@loyola.edu for more information.

ALANA Services 

MAN2MAN: Enjoy the opportunity to meet, mingle, and network with fellow men of color at Loyola University Maryland. MAN2MAN meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Center for Intercultural Engagement (CIE), which is located on the 3rd floor of the Andrew White Student Center.For more information, please contact Dennis Velez, Associate Director for ALANA Services, at dvelez@loyola.edu.

Sister to Sister: A holistic retention program for women of color at Loyola University Maryland. It provides women with the knowledge and tools for personal success and motivation towards serving the whole community through leadership and excellence. Join us Thursdays (bi-weekly), 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the Center for Intercultural Engagement (CIE) for networking and great conversation! If you have questions, please contact Raven Williams, Director of ALANA Services, at rdwilliams@loyola.edu. 
 

Kino Border Initiative Immersion

Arizona-Mexico Border
Travel dates: May 25-30, 2024

This immersion offers participants the opportunity to spend time with migrants and learn from their stories, as well as understand the broader context of the border and immigration. The immersion includes time in the comedor (soup kitchen), where participants will serve food and have the chance to speak with recently deported migrants. Groups will also participate in mass with ranchers in a rural town in southern Arizona and learn about their experiences and perspectives, attend a criminal prosecution of immigrants, meet with border patrol, and hike in the desert. Throughout the experience, participants will engage in reflection, dialogue and advocacy, translating their learned experience into action.

Apply  by Oct. 4th on The Bridge!

For questions, please contact Emily Kane, Assistant Director, Campus Ministry

Loyola University Maryland Bridge and crosswalk

Campus Highlights and Opportunities

Loyola is host to a variety of trainings, activities, and events throughout the year, many of which foster engagement and open dialogue surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Below are some amazing opportunities offered during the fall semester.

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Family Weekend

Friday, October 6 at 3:00pm
to Sunday, October 8 at 4:00am
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Join us for a fun-filled weekend with your family and friends!
 
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Celebrating the Grand Opening of The Karson Space

Monday, October 9
8:30am - 12:30pm
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Founded in 2020 by Dr. Karsonya Whitehead at Loyola University The Karson Institute has created a space for everyone to come together to research, discuss, debate and explore answers to America's most urgent questions about race, social injustices and peace activism.

Join us in Celebrating the opening of the first physical space of the Karson Institute where these scholarly conversations and research can thrive.
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Loyola at The Senator Theater: Charm City - A Conversation Worth Having

Tuesday, October 10
5:00pm - 10:00pm
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This documentary follows residents of the downtown Baltimore section on Rosebank Avenue on their daily lives, both the struggles and joys. Their stories are told in conjunction with the Baltimore Police's stories as they connect with neighbors in the area, keeping them safe and trying to maintain professional behaviors. After the movie, Alex Long will address questions and comments from students as they come to see a part of Baltimore that they only read about. Our students will hear about the happy moments and the frustrations of Alex and his neighbors. This event is an opportunity for our students to discern and discover the stereotypes that falsely inform their judgments and to see why community is so important. This event is also a chance for our students to experience our York Road community. There is also ample material available for follow-up discussions in enrichments about systematic injustices that haunt some neighborhoods and find ways to make meaningful changes now and in the future.

Messina is sponsoring a shuttle from the Loyola Notre Dame Library to the Senator Theatre. The shuttle will run continuous loops from 5pm-7pm to drop off at the Senator Theatre. The bus will return after the film, running loops from 8:45pm-10pm to shuttle folks back to campus.
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STEM Career Fair 2023

Wednesday, October 11
3:00pm - 5:00pm
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The in-person STEM Career Fair 2023 is a great opportunity for students to meet with reputable STEM employers eager to hire Loyola students and learn about current full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities.

Business Professional Attire Strongly Suggested

Students are encouraged to dress in business professional attire consistent with professional aspirations and aligned with their identities (race, religion, gender identity/expression, etc.). Business Professional Attire might include a business suit, dress pants, or professional skirt with a collared dress shirt or blouse and matching jacket, or tailored dress in neutral colors like black, taupe, beige, brown, blue and gray. All clothes should be clean, and tear and wrinkle-free.

Whether you're eager to meet representatives from specific companies, or you're early in your career development exploring options, STEM Career Fair 2023 is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn and connect.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Rizzo Career Center - thecareercenter@loyola.edu prior to the event.
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LinkedIn Headshots for Students - 10/11/23

Wednesday, October 11
3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Get Your LinkedIn Photos Taken During the STEM Career Fair 2023.

Stop by the Rizzo Career Center table in the Hall of Fame area outside Reitz Arena on your way to or from the STEM Career Fair 2023, on Wednesday, October 11, and have your LinkedIn photo taken in your business professional dress.

Our LCAs (Loyola Career Ambassadors) and Career Readiness team will be on hand to take your photo. For an instant photo, we can use your phone with our backdrops and lighting, or we can use our digital camera and receive your photos by email in about a week.

On the day of the event, just show up at the table, check-in and wait for your turn, and SMILE!
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Pride Night

Wednesday, October 11
6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Pride Night at Women's Soccer
Join Student-Athletes for Social Justice (SA4SJ), Athletics, The LGBTQ+ Experience, Spectrum, HAP, Messina, ALANA Services, The Women's Center, The Counseling Center in celebrating National Coming Out Day.
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SafeZone Session 3: Creating LGBTQPIA+ Affirming Spaces

Friday, October 13
3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Join us for the last of three sessions to be SafeZone certified. Participants must have completed Session 1 (LGBTQPIA+ Awareness) and Session 2 (Allyship) before attending Session 3.

Safe Zone at Loyola University Maryland fosters an affirming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans & gender non-conforming, non-binary, queer, pansexual, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQPIA+) members of the University community and their allies.
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Addressing the Textbook Affordability Problem Part 1: An Introduction to Open Educational Resources

Monday, October 16
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Hoping to reduce textbook costs for your students? This workshop will provide an introduction to open access and open educational resources and provide information on where to locate open educational materials.
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Wellness Walk Wednesday!

Wednesday, October 18
10:50am - 12:00pm
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Join a group of undergraduate students on a bi-weekly walk on beautiful Stony Run Trail and reflect on a variety of wellness related topics while getting just a few steps away from campus. From emotional to spiritual to physical well being and more, the group will reflect individually, in small groups, and in the larger group.

The group will be led by Katie Benoit, who you can contact for more information at kmbenoit@loyola.edu or 410-617-2270.
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Weekend Silent Retreat - Applications Due by October 13!

Friday, October 20 at 2:45pm
to Sunday, October 22 at 3:00pm
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Loyola University’s Weekend Silent Retreat offers a chance for solitude, prayer and spiritual direction based in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. St. Ignatius was convinced of the profound value of taking some time away from the normal pursuits of our daily life, to enter into an encounter with God in the solitude and interior openness that a silent retreat affords.

The retreat will offer elements of the Spiritual Exercises through presentations, periods of quiet personal prayer and conversation with a spiritual director. Aside from meeting with the spiritual director and participating in responses during Masses and other common prayer, retreatants will observe the great tradition of silence, including during most meals. Mass will be offered each day, as well as opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

This retreat, in the Christian and Catholic tradition, is open to Loyola undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff, of all faith traditions.
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SAFE ZONE SESSION 1 - LGBTQPIA+AWARENESS

Tuesday, October 24
12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Join us for the first of three sessions to be SafeZone certified.

Safe Zone at Loyola University Maryland fosters an affirming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans & gender non-comforming, non-binary, queer, pansexual, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQPIA+) members of the University community and their allies. 
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Halloween Block Party

Saturday, October 28
1:00pm - 4:00pm
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CCSJ and SGA present The York Road Halloween Block Party! Join us on Saturday, October 28th from 1-4pm at 5104 York Road (the hut) as we have a Trunk or Treat, costume contest, crafts, games, and more for local kids.
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SafeZone Session 2: LGBTQPIA+ Allyship

Tuesday, October 31
12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Join us for the second of three sessions required to be SafeZone certified. Participants must have completed Session 1 (LGBTQPIA+ Awareness) before attending Session 2.

Safe Zone at Loyola University Maryland fosters an affirming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans & gender non-conforming, non-binary, queer, pansexual, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQPIA+) members of the University community and their allies. 
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Community Engagement Opportunities

Looking for ways to align your passion for diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice with your extended community? Please check out the opportunities below for ways to connect with local businesses and organizations.

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"Haiti- Too Rich to be Poor: 1804-2023." Bunting Peace and Justice Talk by Pamela White

Monday, October 2
5:30pm - 7:00pm
McGuire Hall West, 4501 N Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States
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Pamela White is an American diplomat who currently teaches at the University of Maine. In 2010, White was named United States ambassador to the Gambia by President Barack Obama. In January 2012, White was appointed United States ambassador to Haiti, where she served in the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake until 2015.

Prior to her appointments as ambassador, White served in the Peace Corps in Cameroon. She also worked for the United States Agency for International in Burkina Faso, Senegal, Haiti, Egypt, and South Africa. In addition, she was the deputy director for East Africa. Pamela White has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Maine, a master’s degree from the School for International Training, and a degree in international development from the National Defense University. Given her wealth of training and experience, Pamela White has developed a keen assessment of current situations, obstacles to economic growth, and political (in)stabilities.

Several Loyola faculty members will join a discussion panel after the talk to discuss current and past issues with Mrs. White from a multi-disciplinary, global, peace and justice perspective.

This event is free and open to the public. It is co-sponsored by Peace and Justice, Global Studies, and Rendez-Vous Haiti. 
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York Road Community Day: 10/7/2023

Saturday, October 7
9:00am - 1:00pm
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Come get your hands dirty with neighbors to accomplish projects to beautify and maintain our shared York Road community! Projects include maintaining street trees, planting new trees and flowers, painting, clean up and more! For more information contact Jace Blehar at yricommercial@loyola.edu.
 
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Loyola at The Senator Theater: Charm City - A Conversation Worth Having

Tuesday, October 10
5:00pm - 10:00pm
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This documentary follows residents of the downtown Baltimore section on Rosebank Avenue on their daily lives, both the struggles and joys. Their stories are told in conjunction with the Baltimore Police's stories as they connect with neighbors in the area, keeping them safe and trying to maintain professional behaviors. After the movie, Alex Long will address questions and comments from students as they come to see a part of Baltimore that they only read about. Our students will hear about the happy moments and the frustrations of Alex and his neighbors.

This event is an opportunity for our students to discern and discover the stereotypes that falsely inform their judgments and to see why community is so important. This event is also a chance for our students to experience our York Road community. There is also ample material available for follow-up discussions in enrichments about systematic injustices that haunt some neighborhoods and find ways to make meaningful changes now and in the future.

Messina is sponsoring a shuttle from the Loyola Notre Dame Library to the Senator Theatre. The shuttle will run continuous loops from 5pm-7pm to drop off at the Senator Theatre. The bus will return after the film, running loops from 8:45pm-10pm to shuttle folks back to campus.
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York Road Community Day: 10/14/23

Saturday, October 14
9:30am - 12:30pm
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Come get your hands dirty with neighbors to accomplish projects to beautify and maintain our shared York Road community! Projects include maintaining street trees, planting new trees and flowers, painting, clean up and more! For more information contact Jace Blehar at yricommercial@loyola.edu.
 
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HR Trainings and Workshops

 

Managing Inclusivity

Inclusive leaders are aware of their personal biases and are comfortable with divergent viewpoints. They have the ability to create a safe space at work where employees feel they belong and can bring their authentic selves to work. Appropriate for all leaders, this session explores the importance of inclusive leadership to the success of organizational goals and helps participants emerge with a better understanding of how to foster inclusivity in functional work teams. Presented by a KEPRO representative.

  • Date: 10/10/2023
  • Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Location: Online Webinar
  • Register Here

Mindfulness For Healthy Eating

Mindfulness can help us maintain healthier eating habits by being more aware of what, and how, we eat. Join this session to learn how to practice mindfulness for healthy eating. Presented by a KEPRO representative.

  • Date: 10/24/2023
  • Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • Location: Online Webinar
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Why Inclusion Matters

An essential first step in any diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) program is focusing on 'inclusion' as a mindset. Creating an attitude and belief that embraces everyone is at the heart of organizational performance. Inclusion ensures that there is room at the table for all groups within the organization. Participation in the conversation assumes that all feel welcome and accepted irrespective of gender, race, religion, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, education or any other parameter. Presented by a KEPRO representative.

  • Date: 11/14/2023
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • Location: Online Webinar
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