Campus vignette: Day of Collective Action
Dr. Christopher Whitt, vice chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Denver, speaks about the origins and institutionalization of anti-blackness in the United States.
An afternoon session titled “Blanket Exercise: Understanding Colonialism” was part of the workshop Indigenizing the U.
Dr. Martell L. Teasley, interim senior vice president of Academic Affairs and Provost, right, and University of Utah President Dr. Taylor Randall, center, attend the presidential session of the Day of Collective Action.
To mark Pride Week at the U, which began on March 28, 2022, the Block U recently received a makeover. The additional colors will remain until April 4.
Dr. Bryan Hubain, co-chair and associate vice president for Student Development and Inclusion, and co-liaison for the Ute Indian Tribe, speaks in a Day of Collective Action promotional video (via YouTube).
The Utah Black History Museum installed a mobile exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the Day of Collective Action.
Stickers provided by the American Indian Resource Center were available to attendees of the learning session “Indigenizing the University of Utah.”
The Day of Collective Action on March 22, 2022, was a campus-wide moment of reflection and action intended to propel the U community’s collective goal to create an inclusive community and take specific steps to combat racism, bias, and discrimination.
Access @theU’s Day of Collective Action overview page to learn more about some the day’s workshops and activities.
Additional resources:
- Center for Disability & Access
- Office of Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Title IX
- Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Presidential Commission on Equity and Belonging
- University Non-discrimination Policy
- Women’s Resource Center
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