Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Ocean Justice
VirtualThe Monmouth University Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) and Urban Coast Institute (UCI) will host the virtual panel discussion “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Ocean Justice” on March 9. The event is this year’s first installment of the Global Ocean Governance Lecture Series, which assembles international experts to discuss scientific and policy issues that hold important […]
Asbury Park and the Great Migration – Film Screening and Panel Talk Back
Pollak TheatreA Film by Erin Fleming for Paradoxical Paradise: An African American Digital Oral History and Mapping Project of Asbury Park. Featuring Claude Taylor and Madonna Carter Jackson. Presented by the Department of History and Anthropology. Made possible in part by funding from the Diversity Innovation Grant (DIG) program administered by the Intercultural Center and Office […]
5th Annual MLK Distinguished Lecture in Social Justice featuring Anthony Abraham Jack, Ph.D.
Live Over ZoomElite colleges are accepting diverse and disadvantaged students more than ever before—but to Anthony Jack, access does not equal acceptance. An assistant professor at Harvard and author of The Privileged Poor, Jack—once a low-income, first-generation college student himself—studies how poor students are often failed by the top schools that admit them. In talks, he details how […]
6th Annual MLK Distinguished Lecture in Social Justice featuring Anneliese Singh, Ph.D., LPC
Virtual (Zoom)Racial Healing: Practical Activities to Help You Explore Racial Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing In this session, Anneliese Singh describes core racial healing strategies that people can practice in the aim of collective racial justice and liberation. In doing so, Singh invites people to explore their own racial healing so they […]
Black History Month Alumni Career Panel
Julian Abele Room (The Great Hall Room 104)Presented by The Intercultural Center, Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving, and Career Development Join us for a panel discussion with Black Alumni as they share their stories from college to career, obstacles they had to overcome and offer advice on how to prepare for a successful career. All alumni are invited to attend the panel […]
Ebony Night: A Night at the Oscars
The Great HallJoin us for a night of celebrating Black Excellence. This formal event will celebrate the accomplishments of the Black Student Union and honor students, staff and alumni for their contributions and support this academic year.
Succeeding in the STEM and Medical Fields as a Person of Color
Edison Atrium – Room 201Presented by STEM Up Students of Color Reception starting at 4:30 p.m. Panelists Tiffany Medley, Ph.D.—Senior Client Manager at Tetra Tech Paola Toro, Esq—Environmental Lawyer at Bressler Amery & Ross Zachary Lewish—Founder and President of Lewis Environmental Consulting Laura Branigan, DMD—Dentist and Small Business Owner
Daniel Alarcon of NPR’s Radio Ambulante podcast – Stories Everywhere: Listening to Latin America
Pozycki Lecture HallPlease join us for a special evening with award-winning journalist, writer, professor and podcast host and producer, Daniel Alarcón! Daniel has found great success as a writer of fiction, a journalist for outlets such as El País, Harper’s Magazine, and The New York Times, and co-founder and executive producer of NPR’s podcast “Radio Ambulante”. Daniel […]
Affinity Networks Breakfast (Homecoming and Reunion Weekend)
In an effort to continue to create meaningful connections for historically underrepresented alumni (including, but not limited to, Asian/Asian American, Black, Latinx, LGBTQ+) in both professional and social settings, a breakfast will be held at the Intercultural Center the morning of Homecoming. Kick off your Homecoming day at the Intercultural Center!