{"id":5723,"date":"2020-10-21T15:55:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T19:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity-draft\/?page_id=5723"},"modified":"2020-10-21T15:55:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T19:55:52","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/news-and-events\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<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 affiliates<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/dialogues-on-diversity\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Maya-Moran-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Maya Moran\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Maya-Moran-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Maya-Moran-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Maya-Moran-1-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Maya-Moran-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/dialogues-on-diversity\/\">Dialogues on Diversity<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Maya Moran, Carlee Kerr, and Veronica Seay worked with CED to co-create the dialogue-based, social justice workshop series Diversity Dialogues.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodycigar.com\/2020\/10\/08\/activist-turned-administrator-chief-diversity-officer-mary-grace-almandrez\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Carter_Almandrez_CO_BrownUniversity-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mary Grace Almandrez\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Carter_Almandrez_CO_BrownUniversity-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Carter_Almandrez_CO_BrownUniversity-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodycigar.com\/2020\/10\/08\/activist-turned-administrator-chief-diversity-officer-mary-grace-almandrez\/\">Activist-turned-administrator finds permanent home at URI<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Mary Grace Almandrez came to the United States as a child and has been an activist since the early days of her undergraduate education.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/the-art-of-activism\/\">The art of activism<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">When Angela Gonzalez \u201916 encounters racism or discrimination, she reaches for her paints and brushes.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/uri-college-of-business-names-executive-director-of-inclusive-excellence-to-oversee-equity-diversity\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Rogers-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sean Edmund Rogers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Rogers-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/Rogers-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/uri-college-of-business-names-executive-director-of-inclusive-excellence-to-oversee-equity-diversity\/\">College of Business names executive director of inclusive excellence<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Sean Edmund Rogers will collaborate with the CED to address issues of diversity in recruitment and retention, student success, and curriculum development.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodycigar.com\/2020\/02\/20\/graduate-program-works-to-grow-diversity-awareness\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/GSC-1-JS-scaled-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students attending the Diversity and Inclusion Badge program\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/GSC-1-JS-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1859\/GSC-1-JS-scaled-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodycigar.com\/2020\/02\/20\/graduate-program-works-to-grow-diversity-awareness\/\">Graduate program works to grow diversity awareness<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">This semester marks the three-year-anniversary of the University of Rhode Island\u2019s Diversity and Inclusion Badge Program, which trains graduate students for the competitive job 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