Department of Diversity Inclusion & Social Justice (DIS)

Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
1 Wading through misrepresentation
Northern Iowan 119:30, p.4
Laito Zarkpah writes an article describing the Center for Multicultural Education (CME) space and explaining the importance this space has for students; photo.
2 An evening with storyteller Chuy Rentería
Northern Iowan 119:10, p.1
This article written in Spanish and English, talks about Jesús 'Chuy' Rentería visiting UNI's campus for a reading and Q&A session about his new book "We Heard It When We Were Little", published in 2021. The book talks about Rentería's experience growing up in West Liberty, Iowa as a Mexican-American; photo.
3 'DIS' is the most wonderful way to get involved
Northern Iowan 119:2, p.1
Nixson Benítez writes about opportunities that the Center of Multicultural Education (CME) will be providing in the coming year. Nixson interviews the Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DIS) Chiquita Loveless who explains the goals of DIS and the support system that they provide for students of all different racial or religious backgrounds; photo.
4 Meet the candidates: VP for Student Life
Northern Iowan 118:34, p.2
The final three candidates for the Vice President of Student Life position are introduced: Heather Harbach, Javier Flores, and Lyn Redington; photos.
5 Check "DIS" out
Northern Iowan 118:12, p.1
The Department of Diversity, Inclusion, & Social Justice (DIS) are hosting a Harvest Conference with keynote speaker being former NFL player Jerry James (J.J.) Moses Jr. Read in Spanish on page 3; photo.
6 UNI acogera la conferencia "Harvest"
Northern Iowan 118:12, p.3
The Department of Diversity, Inclusion, & Social Justice (DIS) are hosting a Harvest Conference with keynote speaker being former NFL player Jerry James (J.J.) Moses Jr. Read in English and see photo on page 1.
7 NISG holds presidential elections: Boeding and Greene
Northern Iowan 116:35, p.1
Elle Boeding and Rachel Greene are running, currently unopposed, for Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) student body president and vice president. They discuss their backgrounds and platform. NISCO elections will be held February 25-26; photos.
8 CME launches year with BBQ
Northern Iowan 116:1, p.6
The Center of Multicultural Education held their beginning of the school year event at Maucker Union on August 26, 2019. They held a BBQ and a host of other food from different cultures. President of UNI Mark Nook attended the event and was happy to see the campus full of people and students once more. Other foundations and campus organizations attended the event and spoke of the upcoming year; photos.
9 UNI student recounts fleeing civil war
Northern Iowan 115:40, p.2
Student FourtyTwo Yet spoke about growing up in Sudan, leaving during the Second Sudanese Civil War, and living as a refugee as part of a Hot Wings, Hot Topics event hosted by the Center for Multicultural Education on March 1. Professs Stephen Gaies and Yasemin Sari were also on the panel; photo.
10 Check DIS out: CME has new name
Northern Iowan 115:3, p.4
The Center for Multicultural Education (CME) is now the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DIS) and houses Multicultural Education Services, Gender and Sexuality Services, and Military and Veteran Student Services; photo.