{"id":4491,"date":"2020-07-02T14:32:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T18:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity-draft\/?page_id=4491"},"modified":"2025-10-12T17:23:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T21:23:01","slug":"news-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/news-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\">\n<div id=\"localist-widget-83091755\" class=\"localist-widget\"><\/div><script defer 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class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025-2026 Academic School Year Newsletters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/URIncluded-2025-October-Newsletter-3.pdf\" title=\"\">October 2025 Newsletter<\/a>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/URIncluded-April-Newsletter-compressed-1.pdf\" title=\"\">April 2025 newsletter<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" 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href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/URIncluded-October-Newsletter-1-1.pdf\" title=\"\">October 2024 newsletter<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/URIncluded-Newsletter-4.pdf\" title=\"\">september 2024 newsletter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2022\/12\/uri-among-institutions-selected-to-advance-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-science-education\/\">URI among institutions selected to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in science education<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2023\/07\/identifying-a-need-uri-center-for-career-experiential-education-receives-national-diversity-award-for-work\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Students-CCEE-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Students-CCEE-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Students-CCEE-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2023\/07\/identifying-a-need-uri-center-for-career-experiential-education-receives-national-diversity-award-for-work\/\">URI Center for Career &#038; Experiential Education receives national diversity award for work<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2023\/07\/ana-barraza-joins-uri-as-new-director-of-womens-center\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Ana-Barraza-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Ana-Barraza-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Ana-Barraza-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Ana-Barraza-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Ana-Barraza.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2023\/07\/ana-barraza-joins-uri-as-new-director-of-womens-center\/\">Ana Barraza joins URI as new director of Women\u2019s Center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2023\/07\/michelle-fontes-appointed-assistant-vice-president-for-community-equity-and-diversity\/\">Michelle Fontes appointed assistant vice president for community, equity, and diversity<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2022\/06\/uri-fulbright-grant-awardee-meg-jones-awarded-fellowship-to-continue-research-in-finland\/\">Fulbright awardee Meg Jones receives fellowship to continue research in Finland<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Jones will further their work on LGBTQ+ inclusive practices in teacher preparation programs thanks to American-Scandinavian Foundation fellowship<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2022\/06\/passion-for-japanese-culture-takes-kevin-suggs-from-pawtucket-to-fukuoka\/\">Passion for Japanese culture takes Kevin Suggs from Pawtucket to Fukuoka<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Suggs will spend a year in Japan through URI\u2019s International Engineering Program.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/jean-nsabumuremyi-named-new-director-of-the-multicultural-student-services-center\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Jean-Nsabumuremyi-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jean D. Nsabumuremyi, M.P.A., director, URI Multicultural Student Services Center\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Jean-Nsabumuremyi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Jean-Nsabumuremyi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Jean-Nsabumuremyi-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Jean-Nsabumuremyi.jpg 463w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/jean-nsabumuremyi-named-new-director-of-the-multicultural-student-services-center\/\">Jean Nsabumuremyi named new director of the Multicultural Student Services Center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/mini-grants-initiative\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Mini-grants-graphic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Multicolored abstract illustration, by Clark Van Der Beken on Unsplash\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Mini-grants-graphic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Mini-grants-graphic-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/mini-grants-initiative\/\">Mini grants initiative<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">It is with great pleasure and excitement that the Community, Equity and Diversity Office announces its mini-grants initiative.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/issues\/fall-2020\/keeper-of-her-culture\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Profile-Leah-Hopkins-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Leah Hopkins standing in profile next to the ocean\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Profile-Leah-Hopkins-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Profile-Leah-Hopkins-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/issues\/fall-2020\/keeper-of-her-culture\/\">Keeper of Her Culture<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As the Haffenreffer Museum's first community engagement specialist, Leah Hopkins '20 is teaching people about Indigenous history and culture.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodycigar.com\/2020\/09\/24\/ced-works-to-make-the-workplace-inclusive\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Discussion-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"People seated at a table having a discussion, Photo by Jessica Da Rosa-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Discussion-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Discussion-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodycigar.com\/2020\/09\/24\/ced-works-to-make-the-workplace-inclusive\/\">CED Micro-credential to make workplace more inclusive<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Social Justice and Inclusion Micro-credential now being offered to staff, faculty and 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