Ron Idoko, diversity and multicultural program manager in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, hopes that participants at this year's University-wide Diversity Retreat come away valuing differing perspectives and experiences.
The Provost’s Diversity Institute for Faculty Development will take place April 29 to June 12 and offers faculty the opportunity to increase their awareness about diversity and to develop skills needed to teach in a diverse, multicultural environment.
Hosted by the Swanson School of Engineering, separate workshops for men and women on Thursday, Feb. 28, and Friday, March 1, will examine gender equity in higher education.
At the Social Justice Symposium, a keynote speaker and faculty and staff presenters discussed how to acknowledge implicit bias, support diversity in the workplace and advance inclusion to create a safer, more supportive environment for collaboration.
Naudia Jonassaint, medical director of clinical hepatology at UPMC Presbyterian and assistant professor of medicine, will work to enhance diversity and inclusion across the department.