NYU Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (NYU CMEP)

✨ Portraits: Where Social Change Meets the Stage ✨

NYU Portraits is an annual, performance-based event featuring a dynamic cast of student and celebrity performance artists, speakers, and trailblazers. This NYU tradition is a vibrant and exciting showcase where historical and contemporary movements for justice and equity come together on stage to inspire social change.

✨ Celebrity Cast:
➡ Celisse, Singer
➡ Stephanie Hsu, Actor
➡ Danny Ramirez, Actor
➡ Ali Stroker, Actor and Singer

✨ Student Cast:
➡ Amina Abdiaziz (Steinhardt ’26)
➡ Italy Ja’rae Lee (Tisch ’27)
➡ Leilani Patao (Tisch ’26)
➡ Naira Sarin (Tisch ’25)

✨ Narrators:
​​➡ Fred Carl, Associate Arts Professor and Co-Associate Dean of Faculty, Tisch
​​➡ Renzhong Tan, Director, Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (CMEP)

📅 Thursday, August 29
⏰ 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. ET, NYU Skirball Center
🔗 RSVP: https://lnkd.in/duPEymwj

🍂 Welcome to Fall 2024! 🍂
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Welcome to the Fall 2024 semester! We’re kicking it off with two weeks of programming. Join us for a picnic, watch a performance put on by talented performers and stars, and meet our team and other fellow students!

All events below are open to any interested NYU student.

✨Students of Color Welcome! 🌸
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📅 Wed. Aug 28
⏰ 4:30 p.m. ET⁣
📍 Kimmel 804/805
🔗 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/336613

✨NYU Portraits 🎤
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📅 Thurs. Aug 29
⏰ 7:00 p.m. ET⁣
📍 Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
🔗 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/nyuportraits2024

✨Grad Students of Color Social 🌺
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📅 Thurs. Sept 5
⏰ 5:00 p.m. ET⁣
📍 Bronx Brewery (64 2nd Ave)
🔗 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/336614

✨QTPOC Gatherings: Christopher Street Pier Picnic ⛱️
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📅 Fri. Sept 6
⏰ 12:15 p.m. ET⁣
📍 Meet in Kimmel Lobby
🔗 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/336615

✨FOCUS First-Gen Mixer 💬
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📅 Tue. Sept 10
⏰ 4:00 p.m. ET⁣
📍 Kimmel 804/805
🔗 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/336616

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Apply to be a FOCUS Mentor! FOCUS is a mentorship program designed to offer first-year, first-generation undergraduate student mentees the opportunity to develop relationships with New York University alum, faculty, staff, and graduate student mentors. The program embraces many experiences, often centering those of first-generation students of color.

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✨Be a 2024–2025 FOCUS Mentor✨

📅 Fri. Aug 9
⏰ 11:59 p.m. ET⁣
🚩 Apply: https://forms.gle/3xUVmZzGnycW366z5 ⁣

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Juneteenth celebrates liberation!

We would like to share some ways you can celebrate and commemorate without culturally appropriating, commodifying, or commercializing Juneteenth.

✨ Learn Juneteenth’s history: Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States—its origins date back to June 19, 1865. Three years after Juneteenth’s official recognition as a federal holiday, we must remind ourselves that the universal struggle for Black liberation from oppression continues to this day.

✨ Show appreciation without mass consumption: Instead of buying from performative campaigns by large corporations, show your support for Juneteenth by supporting Black-owned businesses and donating to organizations that uplift and center Black communities.

✨ Embrace difficult conversations: Make an effort to bring up Black liberation and what it means to your organization, and strategize ways you can promote and reinforce GIDBEA initiatives every day of the year.

✨ Continue your learning: Join us in honoring this day of remembrance by practicing radical joy, organizing, and taking action towards fully-realized freedom. Check out our curated resources on Black experiences and Juneteenth celebrations happening around NYU and New York City: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mKec3L-uI_ZriUa87nc1_CrWmdyMIzCU1IiSPWMlfDM/edit?usp=drive_link

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celebration season is almost here! 🎉

NYU Student Life Pre-Commencement Celebrations (April 26–May 14) provide an intimate setting for graduating students to recognize their achievements and the cultural communities to which they feel a sense of belonging. While these celebrations recognize the successes and achievements of historically underrepresented and marginalized student communities, they are open to anyone in the NYU community who wants to celebrate a particular culture or group. Join to congratulate the class of 2024!

🎓 Muslim Student Celebration—Fri. Apr 26
🎓 Latine Student Celebration—Wed. May 1
🎓 LGBTQ+ Student Celebration—Thurs. May 2
🎓 First Generation Student Celebration—Sat. May 4
🎓 APID/A Student Celebration—Tues. May 7
🎓 MENA Student Celebration—Wed. May 8
🎓 Jewish Student Celebration—Thurs. May 9
🎓 Black Student Celebration—Thurs. May 9
🎓 Native Student Celebration—Tues. May 14

📌 Graduates must register by the deadline listed on each event's registration page to participate actively and receive a token (e.g., stole, cord, pin) to symbolize the cultural communities to which they feel a sense of belonging.

🔗 Details and deadlines at nyu.edu/commencement

✨💜 It’s ! 💜✨We are pleased to share that NYU’s Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation (OGI) is participating in the New York University NYU ONE DAY fundraising campaign today, March 27.

💸 Give now and invest in OGI’s commitment to inclusive and innovative excellence for all members of our NYU community: https://nyuoneday.org/pages/nyu-ogi

A significant focus of our work involves developing inclusive leadership among our students, faculty, and staff as they engage in our global communities. Cultivating this leadership involves providing students with the tools and resources to thrive during their time at NYU and building the capacity of our faculty and staff to lead with GIDBEA at the center.

Your gift to the Office of Global Inclusion as a part of NYU One Day (March 27) supports us in advancing four (4) specific areas of leadership development:

📌 Leadership and Research Opportunities for Students Across Cultural and Global Perspectives
📌 Leadership and Research Opportunities Supporting the Advancement of LGBTQ+ Students
📌 NYU Women Lead
📌 Disability Inclusive Culture

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Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (CMEP)—OASIS, OAALS, OAASS (or however you remember the name)! Get excited to be inspired as we reflect on CMEP’s impact over the years, featuring special guests, live performances, opportunities to connect with friends old and new, and heartfelt memories shared by numerous community members. We will also honor this year’s 2024 Nia Awards recipients.

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✨CMEP 35th Anniversary Celebration✨
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📅 Tues. Apr 16, 2024
⏰ 6:00 p.m. ET⁣
📍 Eisner & Lubin (Kimmel 4th Floor)
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/328811

Last chance to nominate a member of the NYU community for the Nia (a Swahili word meaning ‘purpose’) Awards—a long-standing tradition that recognizes students, staff, administrators, faculty, and alums for their efforts to advance inclusion, belonging, and social justice at NYU and beyond.

Submit your nomination for the following categories by Friday, March 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET:
• Community Building and Advocacy Student Award
• Advancing Inclusion and Belonging Staff and Administrator Award
• Teaching for Social Change Faculty Award
• Michael Parkes Distinguished Alum Award

The selected awardees will be celebrated at the CMEP 35th Anniversary Celebration event in April.

Come with us for an exciting trip to the Essex Market and The Market Line! Essex Market is a vibrant Lower East Side hub showcasing diverse local food, drinks, and snacks. Eat, shop, and learn about the vibrant stories of the owners behind Dominican Cravings, La Tiendita, and Chevere! as they share their journeys on growing their legacies in the community!

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✨CMEP Around the City: Essex Market ✨
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📅 Tues. Jan 30
⏰ 3:00– 5:00 p.m. ET⁣
📍 Meet at the CMEP Lounge (Kimmel 804/805)
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/328189

*Note: Recently, closed its doors at the Essex Market but is still open at its FiDi location. For this event, the owner, Mike Petrovitch, is meeting us at Essex Market to share his journey and some tasty treats.

Happy 🌱Spring 2024🌱 semester at NYU Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (NYU CMEP)! We're kicking it off with two weeks of events. Join us for some warm cup of chai, sing your heart out at Karaoke Night or take a trip to the Essex Market! Follow us on Instagram for more updates on upcoming events.

All our events are free and open to all NYU students, inclusive of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

**Note on Accessibility: It is a priority to make our events inclusive and accessible. For any questions or to notify us of a request, please email [email protected] at least 72 hours before the event.**

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🌱Students of Color Welcome🌱
⁣📅 Tues. Jan 23
⏰ 2:00–4:00 p.m. ET
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/327864

🌱Grad Student Welcome: Karaoke Night 🌱
⁣📅 Thurs. Jan 25
⏰ 5:30–7:30 p.m. ET
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/327854

🌱QTPOC Gatherings: Chat & Chai🌱
📅 Fri. Jan 26
⏰ 3:30–5:00 p.m. ET
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/327852

🌱CMEP Around the City: Essex Market🌱
📅 Tues. Jan 30
⏰ 3:00–5:00 p.m. ET
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/328189

For the 19th consecutive year, NYU will commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s visit to the University Heights campus in 1961 and honor his legacy by hosting a week-long schedule of special events, including the recognition of this year's Humanitarian Award recipient, Luis Belén (CAS ’98).

Join us for NYU MLK Week this February 5–9 as we aim to reimagine power and its application in the present and future. As Dr. King wrote, “Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.” (Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, 1967)

✨ NYU MLK WEEK 2024 CALENDAR OF EVENTS ✨
Mon. Feb 5 - Humanizing the Black Experience through the Power of Storytelling
Tues. Feb 6 - MLK Spoken Word Contest: The Power of Love
Wed. Feb 7 - Faculty Award Ceremony
Thurs. Feb 8 - Powered by Love: A Community Celebration
Fri. Feb 9 - Social Impact Showcase

🔗 Full schedule, details, and RSVP at nyu.edu/mlkweek

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NYU Law professor and legal expert Melissa Murray, in conversation with reporter and Global Liberal Studies alum Julianne McShane (GLS ’17), will discuss reproductive rights with a global focus. Drawing on their combined expertise on the intersections of gender, inequality, and reproductive health, the discussion will feature the potential of student and activist action.

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✨ Reclaiming Our Reproductive Rights with Melissa Murray 💬⁣

📅 Tues. Dec 5
⏰ 5:00 p.m. ET⁣
📍 Hemmerdinger Hall, Silver Center
🔗 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/325037

This is an NYU Women Lead and Liberal Studies Global Lecture Series event co-sponsored by the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center.

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What is bystander intervention? Here are a few approaches to aid our community in responding to harassment and violence.

NYU Takes Action: A Bystander Intervention Training Series is a pilot initiative that aims to equip our community with a variety of approaches for responding to harassment and violence. This series is a collaboration between the NYU Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation, NYU Campus Safety, and Hello, HPO.

Sign up for NYU Takes Action’s sessions facilitated by to learn more!

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✨NYU Takes Action: A Bystander Intervention Training Series✨
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✔️ Anti-Asian Harassment ( Tues. November 7 )
✔️ Antisemitic Harassment ( Wed. November 8 )
✔️ Islamophobic Harassment ( Mon. November 13 )
🚩 RSVP: https://www.nyu.edu/life/global-inclusion-and-diversity/learning-and-development/in-person-sessions/nyu-takes-action.html
Past offerings have included Addressing Anti-Black Harassment and Addressing Anti-LGBTQ+ Harassment. Please visit https://righttobe.org/upcoming-free-trainings/ for information on additional upcoming sessions on responding to identity-based street harassment.

We are excited to announce New York University's 19th Annual MLK Week dates. From February 5–9, 2024, we invite you to engage with a host of events, initiatives, and resources offered by many of our University partners.

During NYU MLK Week, we also recognize outstanding faculty, students, administrators, and staff for their service, achievements, and unwavering dedication to advancing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Nominations for the following awards are now being accepted through Wednesday, November 29, at 11:59 p.m. ET:

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Faculty Award
• Dr. Patricia M. Carey Changemaker Award
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Administrator and Staff Award

We encourage all NYU community members to review the awards and nominate those who exemplify the nomination criteria.

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✨ NYU MLK Week 2024 Awards ✨
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📅 Deadline EXTENDED: Wed. Nov 29, 2023
🚩 More Info: nyu.edu/mlkweek

Seeking some claritea? Tarot is a form of divination utilizing a deck of cards to guide you through the great unknown. The Center for Multicultural Education and Program (CMEP) and the LGBTQ+ Center invite you to come and break the mysticism surrounding the practice of tarot with the “queen of many trades” and healer extraordinaire Justin Henry. Through this guided workshop, you can strengthen your connection to yourself and others over some warm tea!

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✨QTPOC Gatherings: Tarot & Tea✨
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📅 Thur. Nov 2
⏰ 6:30 p.m. ET⁣
📍 CMEP Lounge Kimmel 804/805
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/325230

How did a 19th-century German-Jewish immigrant and a 20th-century Chinese immigrant rely on their communities during hard times? Take an immersive trip back in time to explore identity, public policy, urban development, architecture, and other themes by touring a historically recreated New York City tenement home with the Tenement Museum.

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✨Tenement Museum Guided Tour✨
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📅 Thurs. Nov 9
⏰ 2:30 p.m. ET⁣
📍 In-person
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/323922 ⁣

The NYU Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (NYU CMEP)—previously known as OASIS, OAALS, OAASS (or however you remember the name)—turns 35 this year! Join us for a conversation on the past, present, and future of the center. What do multicultural, diversity, or anti-racist education and programs mean in this day and age? How can CMEP be a generative space for consciousness building, relationship building, and world building?

Former and current CMEP staff and alum panelists will share their reflections and perspectives on the future of CMEP. We invite you to reflect and envision with us!

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✨CMEP at a Crossroads: Reflecting Back to Envision Forward✨
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📅 Thur. Oct 26
⏰ 6:30 p.m. ET⁣
📍 CMEP Lounge 804/805 (60 Washington Square South New York, N.Y 10012)
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/323709 ⁣

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TODAY (Oct 9) is Indigenous Peoples' Day, an opportunity to reveal historical truths about the genocide and oppression of Indigenous peoples in the Americas, to organize against current injustices, and to celebrate Indigenous resistance.

Indigenous peoples in the Americas today continue to protest against threats of erasure and increasing marginalization: rising concerns about voting rights, particularly the impact of voter suppression laws on Native American communities; a lack of representation caused by undercounts in the 2020 census; and Hawaiian sovereignty and combating disaster capitalism in the wake of the recent wildfires.

In addition to learning more about the issues above, you can join us in recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day by reflecting on the land on which you occupy.

➡️ Read more about why we celebrate via our Instagram (): https://www.instagram.com/p/CyKt_0muu_Z/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Come kick off our CMEP Around the City Series with an afternoon at Cafe con Libros, an intersectional feminist bookstore and coffee shop in Brooklyn! Learn about the owner, Kalima DeSuze, and how she creates a vibrant community space through books, events, and great coffee.

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✨Cafe con Libros✨
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📅 Thurs. Sept 28
⏰ 2:00 p.m. ET⁣
📍 CMEP Lounge (Kimmel 804/805)
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/322267

Apply now for the NYU Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (NYU CMEP) Unpack That Dialogues. This cohort-based series is for current students to discuss relevant and current issues related to difference, community, and social justice. Throughout the six-week program, you’ll practice skills for engaging in effective dialogue, learn more about your own identities and those of others, and make connections between individual experiences and larger systems.

Topics include:
➡️What Does it Mean to be a New Yorker?
➡️Is it Just a Preference? Unpacking Beauty and Attraction
➡️How Do Class and Socioeconomic Status Impact our Experiences at NYU?
➡️Religion and Reproductive Rights in Conflict?
➡️How Do We Practice Solidarity Among Marginalized Communities?

We can’t wait for you to join the conversation!

🚩 Apply by Fri. Sept 15: https://forms.gle/kAY3qDGmtZQCZSxG7
📅 First session is Wed. Oct 11
⏰ 5:30-7:30 p.m. ET, CMEP Lounge (Kimmel 804)

Become a FOCUS Mentee! Make connections and get support from FOCUS. FOCUS is a structured mentorship program designed to offer first-year, first-generation undergraduate student mentees, especially those who identify as students of color, the opportunity to develop relationships with NYU mentors—alums, faculty, staff, and graduate students.

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✨Be a 2023–2024 FOCUS Mentee✨
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📅 Mon. Sept 18
⏰ 11:59 p.m. ET⁣
🚩 Apply: https://forms.gle/Uvt6UAqhP1bYMsda9 ⁣

Welcome to the 🍂Fall 2023🍂semester at NYU Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (NYU CMEP) ! We're kicking it off with 2 weeks of programming. Join us for a picnic, watch a performance put on by talented performers and stars, and meet our team and other fellow students!

Remember to follow us (Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter) for more updates on upcoming events.

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✨Students of Color Welcome✨
⁣📅 Wed. Aug 30
⏰ 5:00 p.m. ET⁣
📍Kimmel 804/805
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/321342 ⁣

⁣✨NYU Portraits ✨
⁣📅 Thurs. Aug 31
⏰ 7:00 p.m. ET⁣
📍Skirball
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/321141

✨Grad Students of Color Social ✨
⁣📅 Wed. Sept 6
⏰ 6:00 p.m. ET⁣
📍Negril Village (70 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012)
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/321344

✨FOCUS First-Gen Mixer ✨
⁣📅 Thurs. Sept 7
⏰ 6:00 p.m. ET⁣
📍Kimmel 804/805
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/321345 ⁣

✨QTPOC Gatherings: Christopher Street Pier Picnic ✨
⁣📅 Fri. Sept 8
⏰ 12:15 p.m. ET⁣
📍Meet in Kimmel Lobby
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/321346

✨Justice Zone ✨
⁣📅 Wed. Sept 13
⏰ 1:00 p.m. ET⁣
📍Kimmel 804/805
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/321370

✨Unpack That Dialogue Series ✨
⁣📅 Priority Deadline: Fri. Sept 15
⏰ 11:59 p.m. ET⁣
🚩 Apply: https://forms.gle/PHxgzoKXiE4nrFLj7

Apply to be a FOCUS Mentor! FOCUS is a mentorship program designed to offer first-year, first-generation undergraduate students, especially those who identify as students of color, opportunities to develop relationships with NYU alums, faculty, staff, and graduate students. Mentors help their mentees build community at NYU while also having the opportunity to foster meaningful personal and professional relationships with other mentors and gain knowledge of NYU resources.

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✨Be a 2023–2024 FOCUS Mentor✨
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📅 Fri. Aug 11
⏰ 11:59 p.m. ET⁣
🚩 Apply: https://forms.gle/V9DVH1NTZKtvbzAT8 ⁣

NYU Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation NYU LGBTQ+ Center New York University

In the aftermath of the US Supreme Court’s significant ruling on admissions practices at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, we must now critically examine the implications of this ruling for universities and beyond.

Art Coleman is managing partner and co-founder of EducationCounsel LLC, which provides policy, strategic, and legal counseling services to nonprofits, school districts, and other national organizations. He has authored amicus briefs focusing on diversity and inclusion and helped establish and lead the College Board's Access and Diversity Collaborative. His work includes the development of a federal amicus strategy and briefs on behalf of transgender students in federal court litigation.

The Work Ahead: Conversations on Civil Rights and Affirmative Action is a three-part series taking place throughout the spring and summer. We will bring together experts to break down “what’s at stake,” “a path forward,” and “the aftermath” of the SCOTUS rulings. In partnership with the Office of the Provost. Open to all NYU staff, faculty, and students.

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⚖️“The Aftermath”—The Work Ahead: Conversations on Civil Rights and Affirmative Action⚖️
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📅 Thurs. July 27
⏰ 4:00 p.m ET
📍 Virtual
🚩 RSVP: https://events.nyu.edu/event/319778

(CC: | | | | Office of the Provost)

On Tuesday, July 11, NYU Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation, Global Spiritual Life, HR, and Student Affairs are holding two 45-minute open share spaces for the NYU community to process the Supreme Court decision on admissions practices in the cases involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. The sessions will focus on this moment in time, its nuances, and potential impact.

Post-Decision Processing Space for Faculty, Staff, and Administrators
⏰ Tuesday, July, 11, 4:15 p.m. ET (Virtual)
🔗 RSVP: https://nyu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMofu-gqTMiHt383MvIFI_m9K7cSr9tAR66 #/registration

Post-Decision Processing Space for Students
⏰ Tuesday, July, 11, 5:15 p.m. ET (Virtual)
🔗 RSVP: https://nyu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqfuyurjMuE91dQOB5pWn8Avz-36SCYT_5 #/registration

“With this ruling, we are faced with the critical opportunity to reaffirm our dedication, uphold our commitment to access and equity across our institution, and further strengthen our commitment to academic excellence that thrives on diverse lived experiences, cultures, perspectives, scholarly activities, research, and knowledge production.” Read our full statement about today's Supreme Court decision on the consideration of race in admissions: https://www.nyu.edu/life/global-inclusion-and-diversity/communications/statement-supreme-court.html

(CC: NYU Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (NYU CMEP) | NYU LGBTQ+ Center | New York University)

"However this ruling may change the laws with which we must comply, we will not forsake our commitment to building and sustaining a scholarly community that is diverse and inclusive, a community to which you all rightly belong," wrote President Andrew Hamilton, Interim Provost Gigi Dopico, and President-Designate Linda G. Mills in a message to the NYU community about today's Supreme Court decision on the consideration of race in admissions. Read the full statement: https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2023/june/a-a.html

Juneteenth celebrates liberation!

We would like to share some ways you can celebrate and commemorate without culturally appropriating, commodifying, or commercializing Juneteenth.

✨ Learn Juneteenth’s history: Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States—its origins date back to June 19, 1865. Two years after Juneteenth’s official recognition as a federal holiday, we must remind ourselves that the universal struggle for Black liberation from oppression continues to this day.

✨ Show appreciation without mass consumption: Instead of buying from performative campaigns by large corporations, show your support for Juneteenth by supporting Black-owned businesses and donating to organizations that uplift and center Black communities.

✨ Embrace difficult conversations: Make an effort to bring up Black liberation and what it means to your organization, and strategize ways you can promote and reinforce GIDBEA initiatives every day of the year.

✨ Continue your learning: Join us in honoring this day of remembrance by practicing radical joy, organizing, and taking action towards fully-realized freedom. Check out our curated resources on Black experiences and Juneteenth celebrations happening around NYU and New York City: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MKcCXneA0XxJCRsYz0ajOAzDGh-OCA8iukRgQKKc3UQ/edit?usp=sharing

(CC: NYU Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (NYU CMEP) | NYU LGBTQ+ Center | New York University)