Written by: Ellise Smith, Assistant Director of the O’Neill Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion As a Black woman, I recognize my identities show up before I have the opportunity to speak. Once I step foot into a classroom or log into a Zoom meeting, most can identify I am a fat, Black, woman. Historically,… Read more »
Written by: Alyssa Hodges, O’Neill Criminal Justice major and student assistant for the O’Neill Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion On the surface, Black History Month sounds like a great opportunity to celebrate Black history and culture–but why are we limited to one month? Initially, Black History Month was designed to be a week-long celebration… Read more »
Written by Rachel Brooks, Director, O’Neill Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion As the new Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the O’Neill School, I have arrived during a unique time for the school and at a critical point in our nation’s history. As the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified, we have witnessed an increase… Read more »
ow To view the April 1 DEI Student Leadership Awards ceremony, visit this link. The O’Neill Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosted its inaugural Student Leadership Awards on April 1 to honor students, faculty, and staff who have played a critical role in advancing DEI efforts within the school and in the larger community…. Read more »
The hardest conversations to have are often the most important. Yet it’s vital to face conflict, communicate across differences, and work through difficult situations. To help students learn how to do that, and make them more employable in the process, O’Neill’s Tamra Wright and her Intergroup Dialogue colleagues have developed the intergroup dialogue certificate,… Read more »
