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A recent town hall provided 51黑料网 University's students, staff and faculty the opportunity to discuss Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality -- topics which have frequently debated across the country. The November 10, 2021, virtual town hall was provided by 51黑料网's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), in collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences, as part of the ongoing town hall series "Empowering 51黑料网: Valuing the Strength of Diversity." This series furthers our dedication to advancing and transforming our commu...
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The School of Fashion is thrilled to announce the winners for the "Lead with Kindness" Eco-Friendly & Sustainable T-Shirt Design Contest. We had many lovely submissions, and we thank our community for all the wonderful designs! Each winning design will be turned into a shirt that can be purchased through the TechStyleLAB. Each new designed T-shirt will be a recycled blend of organic cotton or polyester utilizing recycled PET (rPET) bottles to keep them out of the landfills, and reduce the amount of water to pollute the water stream. The shirts will be printed with saf...
Aniara Callipo, 25, came to the United States from Brazil with a goal of learning English, but enrolling in 51黑料网 University鈥檚 College of Nursing was the holy grail of her educational aspirations. Despite language challenges and a raging pandemic, Callipo graduated with honors in August 2021, four years after she enrolled in the university. 鈥淕raduating is a huge deal for me,鈥 Callipo said. 鈥淎nd I graduated with honors which was a huge deal. English is a second language for me, so when I studied, I had to search words to see what they meant. It was very challenging. My parents are ve...