In the weeks following the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others at the hands of police, many are demanding that their communities #DefundThePolice or abolish policing. While the call for police abolition isn’t new, especially within Black communities, many are hearing this demand for the first time. Join us via zoom this Tuesday, June 16th at 3:00pm for “Why #DefundThePolice?,” a discussion about […]
The Student Union & Activities department is committed to taking action to address racial justice, to offer educational opportunities for students / staff / faculty to learn more, and to bring folks together for conversations about equity. We know there is always more work to be done and we are actively working on strategies, programs, trainings, and more. We believe […]
If you’re looking for learning resources, start here. The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 by a Minneapolis police officer has moved many Dragons to seek ways to take action. We’ve started compiling resources and we’ll keep adding to this as we’re able. If you have suggestions for other resources to add, send us a message osa […]
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 has prompted many of our Dragons to express a desire for resources to learn more about race, racism, privilege, how they can help, etc. We’ve started compiling resources and we’ll keep adding to this as we’re able. If you have suggestions for other resources to add, send us a message […]
The recent pandemic has escalated casual fatphobia, particularly online, and the Women’s Center has created a resource to help our community fight back. While memes poke fun at pandemic weight gain, hashtags share damaging diet tips to lose the #quarantine15. While often meant as humor, these trends are fatphobic and damage our collective well-being and mental health. They amount to microaggressions and […]