Office of Employee Belonging, Development & Leadership

Diversity and Inclusion Week: Realizing Authentic Black Identity
2024-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | PUB NCR
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week.
Realizing Authentic Black Identity
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024.
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Location: PUB NCR.

Diversity and Inclusion Week: Behind the Scenes Reporting
2024-04-16 14:00 - 15:00 | PUB NCR
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week.
Behind the Scenes Reporting: Discrimination and Bias.
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: PUB NCR.

Diversity and Inclusion Week: First Time Home Documentary
2024-04-16 16:00 - 17:00 | PUB NCR
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week.
First Time Home Documentary.
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: PUB NCR.

Diversity and Inclusion Week: Around the Globe Cultural Experience with Cultural Crafts
2024-04-17 11:00 - 13:00 | PUB NCR
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week.
Around the Globe: Cultural Experience with Cultural Crafts
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: PUB NCR.

Diversity and Inclusion Week: Presentation at Catalyst
2024-04-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Catalyst
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week.
Embedding DEI in Business Practices
Presentation at Catalyst by Kim Davis
Thursday, April 17th, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Diversity and Inclusion Week: Diversity Festival
2024-04-18 10:00 - 14:00 | PUB NCR
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week
Diversity Festival
Food, Entertainment, Multicultural Pop-Ups, Campus and Community Tabling
Thursday, April 18th, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: PUB NCR

Diversity and Inclusion Week: Supporting Autistic Students
2024-04-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Faculty Commons
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week.
Supporting Autistic Students, Presented by Professor Heidi Hillman.
Thursday, April 18th, 2024.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Diversity and Inclusion Week: Building Feminist Futures
2024-04-18 16:00 - 17:00 | WAGE Center (MON 207)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week.
Hold for Panel: Building Feminist Futures.
Thursday, April 18th, 2024.
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Diversity and Inclusion Week: MESA Career Expo
2024-04-19 09:00 - 14:00 | PUB NCR
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week.
MESA Students Career Expo/Tabling.
Friday, April 19th, 2024.
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: PUB NCR.

Campus-Wide Reading Group: Liberal White Supremacy by Angie Beeman
2024-04-19 12:00 - 13:00 | SHW 114
Discuss action-oriented and intersectional approaches to dismantle white supremacy.
Friday, April 19th, 2024.
Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: Zoom or Showalter Hall 114.

Sustainability Week 2024
2024-04-22 - 2024-04-26
Sustainability Week: From the 22nd to the 26th of April. Eastern Washington University committed to becoming a carbon-neutral institution and becoming a leader in sustainability. Projects and further research is shown on the Eastern Washington Sustainability website: https://www.ewu.edu/sustainability/

Expo '74: Then and Now - Speaker Panel
2024-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 | JFK Library
Join EWU faculty as they present the legacy of Expo ’74 from multidisciplinary perspectives.
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024.
Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: JFK Lobby.

Spanish Language Enrichment
2024-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 | SHW 114
Join us for conversational Spanish each Tuesday. All skill levels are encouraged to attend!
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024.
Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: Showalter Hall 114.

Seminar Presented by Dr. Christine Wilkinson
2024-04-26 14:00 | JFK Library Auditorium
Seminar “Improving Human-Wildlife Interactions Through Environmental Justice” presented by Dr. Christine Wilkinson. Dr. Wilkinson is a conservation biologist and carnivore ecologist.
https://scrappynaturalist.com/
“I am a conservation biologist and carnivore ecologist currently working as a postdoc at the University of California, Berkeley and the California Academy of Sciences. My research interests include human-wildlife conflict, movement ecology, multidisciplinary mapping, and using participatory methods for more effective, equitable, and inclusive conservation outcomes.
Before attending UC Berkeley, I spent several years working in conservation biology and natural resource management around the USA and in East Africa. I was also an informal educator, piloting and implementing programs for teens and young adults at the California Academy of Sciences and in Uganda. My experiences as an educator have developed in me a passion for conducting applied participatory research and for empowering community-created solutions to pressing conservation challenges.
In 2020, I co-founded Black Mammalogists Week. For more general information regarding Black Mammalogists Week, please visit our
website: https://blackmammalogists.com/ or visit our twitter.
Follow me on TikTok or Instagram for the Queer is Natural series & other science-related stories.”
Friday, April 26th, 2024.
2 p.m.
Location: JFK Auditorium.

Disability Pride Days
2024-04-29 - 2024-04-30
Disability Pride Days: From the 29th to the 30th of April. Every year, Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July. Disability Pride Days is an opportunity to celebrate disability pride during the academic year, acknowledging ability and disability as important aspects of diversity.

Policy Workshop- Title IX / Hazing / DEI / Ethics
2024-04-30 09:00 - 12:00 | TAW 215 B/C
This is a 3-hour workshop for new and existing employees that includes the following modules:

Title IX / Hazing
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for the Workplace
Ethics

This workshop covers required trainings on Title IX/ Hazing/ DEI.

AA-NH/PI Library Book Display
2024-05-01 07:30 - 22:00
May 1-31, 2024 | Library Hours | John F. Kennedy Library Lobby EWU Cheney Campus
AANHPI Month Library Book Display:
Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month with our curated collection of books highlighting the rich and diverse cultures, histories, and experiences of AANHPI communities. From compelling memoirs to captivating fiction, explore stories that showcase the resilience, contributions, and achievements of AANHPI individuals throughout history. Discover voices that illuminate the beauty of cultural traditions, navigate the complexities of identity, and shed light on the challenges and triumphs faced by these vibrant communities. Join us in honoring and amplifying AANHPI voices this Heritage Month through the power of literature.
This collection will feature books on AANHPI histories and cultures, including children’s books from the Curriculum Center.
View the collection of EWU Library AANHPI resource suggestions: https://research.ewu.edu/AANHPI
For more information, please contact Qing Stellwagen at qstellwagen@ewu.edu and Steven Bingo at sbingo@ewu.edu

Representing Culture and Language in Children's Literature 5/2 | 1:30pm-3pm | JFK Library Lower Level, Room L41
2024-05-02 13:30 - 15:00
Join us for an awareness-raising event focused on Diversity and Inclusion in Children’s Literature. The event runs from 1:30-3pm, Thursday, May 2. Refreshments will be served.
Kassahun Kebede, associate professor of sociology, will speak about representation issues related to immigration and refugees, and share his experience growing up in a book-scarce environment. Kebede was recently named Chertok Professor.
Ellenore Angelidis, founder and board president of Open Hearts Big Dreams (OHBD), a nonprofit organization devoted to literacy, art and education in Ethiopia. Angelidis will discuss representation and global experiences in children’s literature, and the challenges of publishing children’s books related to Africa.
This event is made possible by the Jeffers W. Chertok Memorial Endowed Professorship.

AA-NH/PI Heritage Month Opening Luncheon and Keynote Speaker: Lua Pritchard, Executive Director - Asian Pacific Cultural Center
2024-05-03 12:30 - 13:30
Friday, May 3, 2024 | 12:30pm | EWU-Cheney Campus, Pence Union Building (PUB) 317/319

Expo Revival: Searching for Trent Alley
2024-05-04 11:00 - 16:00
May 4 – June 2: | 11am-4pm | Spokane Public Library, Central Branch 3rd Floor- 906 W. Main Ave
This exhibit is presented in partnership with Asians for Collective Liberation in Spokane, Eastern Washington University, and Spokane Public Library. Opening reception on Saturday May 4 from 11am-4pm will include speakers, artists talk, Asian arts and crafts vendors, and performances from Seattle Taiko, Chinese Association Dragon Dance, Indian Dance Group, Indian Youth Group, and more!

NHPI Club's 18th Annual Luau "Roots of the Pacific"
2024-05-04 15:00 - 19:00
Saturday, May 4, 2024 | Doors open at 3pm | Reese Court, 1136 Washington St, Cheney, WA 99004
EWU’s Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander ClubTicket Information: EWU students $15 per ticket and Community Members $25 per ticket; tickets can be purchased here.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) & Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Awareness Day 5/5 | 11am-3pm | PUB NCR
2024-05-05 11:00 - 15:00
The phrase “missing and murdered indigenous women” (MMIW) refers to the hundreds of deaths and disappearances of Native American women and girls that continue to plague tribal lands, rural communities, and cities in North America each year.
The phrase has been expanded to included Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) as it’s not just women who go missing.
In the context of MMIW, Native American women vanish three times:

When they relocate to the cities and rural communities from reservations.
When the media ignores their disappearance and/or murder (more than 95% of MMIW cases have never been covered by the media, see Lucchesi, 2019), and
When their disappearance and/or murder is never reported by law enforcement (Mandeville, 2015; Bruce, 2020).
Women and Men, Native and Non-Native, are working together to bring awareness and work with organizations across the state, country, and continent to give a voice to the MMIW and MMIP.

We invite everyone to attend a series of events in the EWU PUB NCR on Sunday, May 5th from 11am-3pm.
11:00am
Opening with Rose Creek Drum Group and a Blessing
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement & Announcements
Margo Hill | Evanlene Melting Tallow | War Bear
Start of the Walk/Rally in front of PUB and return to PUB NCR
Lead by Idella Rattler-King and Tanisha Rattler
Noon
Empowerment
Idella Rattler-King
MMIW Video Collage
Looping Collage of clips from documentaries, news, tv & more
1:00
The MMIW Movement and How to Take Action
Margo Hill |Dawn Pullin
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Video
Produced by Jeff Ferguson & Margo Hill
2:00
Reading of MMIW/MMIP names
Jeff Ferguson | Margo Hill | Erin Ross | War Bear
Evanlene Melting Tallow | Connie George and others.
Close Out Ceremony
Rose Creek Drum Group

Spanish Language Enrichment 5/7, 5/21, & 5/28 | Noon-1pm | 114 Showalter Hall
2024-05-07 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for conversational Spanish on most Tuesdays in May. All skill levels are encouraged to attend!

Craft & Learn - Woobles Crochet
2024-05-07 15:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 3pm-5pm | PUB 329, JLR MCC
The Woobles- crochet crafting for beginners company was started by two Asian American entrepreneurs and featured on Sharktank! Take some time out of your busy schedule to craft and learn! Limited seating, please email to RSVP.
Limited seats and supplies! Please contact John B. Hoffschneider at jhoffschneider@ewu.edu

Policy Workshop - Title IX, Hazing, DEI & Ethics 5/8 | 9am-12pm | Tawanka 215 B/C
2024-05-08 09:00 - 12:00
All employees, including part-time and student employees, are required to complete DEI and Anti-Racism Training.
Upcoming opportunities to complete required training:
1) Online Get Inclusive
DEI for the Workplace (60-75 minutes) HERE. Just block an hour on your schedule, and complete this very informative and helpful online training.
2) Policy Workshop- Title IX, Hazing, DEI & Ethics
In-Person DEI Workshop takes place 10am-11am
Wednesday, May 8
9 a.m. – noon
Tawanka 215 B/C
If you have questions about whether or not you have completed training,
please email Stephanie Bradley at sbradley5@ewu.edu

Advocate Training Level Two 5/8 | 1pm-2:30pm | PUB 321/323
2024-05-08 13:00 - 14:30
Learn how to be a better advocate to the LGBTQ+ community.

Lavender Graduation 5/9 | 5pm-7pm | Hargreaves Hall Reading Room 201
2024-05-09 17:00 - 19:00
Join us to celebrate the achievements of our LGBTQ+ students as they graduate!
The EWU Pride Center is excited to invite graduating LGBTQ+ and ally students to our 15th Annual Lavender Graduation ceremony! This year’s ceremony will be held from 5-7pm on Thursday, May 9, in the Walter & Myrtle Powers Reading Room in Hargreaves Hall.
Students interested in being recognized during the ceremony can register at this link. Lavender stoles will be given to students participating in the in-person celebration and for those who are unable to attend you can pick one up at the Pride Center.
Registration for Lavender Graduation is open from now through April 30. Additional updates will be added to the EWU Pride Center website. Any questions or concerns can be directed to Maggie Harty, Student Equity & Belonging Coordinator, at mharty@ewu.edu

Strategizing Against Liberal White Supremacy: A Community Workshop with Dr. Angie Beeman
2024-05-09 18:00 - 20:00
Thursday, May 9, 2024 | 6pm-8pm Carl Maxey Center, 3114 E. 5th Avenue, Spokane
How do liberal European Americans reinforce inequality and what actions can they take to meaningfully advance racial justice?

White participants in this interactive workshop will learn key terms, engage in self-reflection, and identify ways to break out of paralysis and disempowerment to be a more effective ally for racial and economic justice.
BIPOC participants at Dr. Beeman’s workshops find validation in their experiences and gain vocabulary as well as tools to address liberal white supremacy.

Dr. Angie Beeman will discuss how white supremacy is maintained not only by right-wing conservatives or stereotypically uneducated working-class racial bigots but also by progressives who operate from a liberal ideology of color-blindness, racism-evasiveness, and class elitism. Drawing from her academic expertise and experience as well as her personal life growing up in a working class family in Appalachia with a Korean American mother and white father, Dr. Beeman brings a race-class perspective to offer analysis and strategies. Rather than downplaying racism in favor of a class-centered approach or taking a talk-centered approach to racism without developing explicit actions to challenge it, Dr. Beeman will advance action-oriented and racism-centered intersectional approaches.
Registration is required. To register, please visit https://pjals.org/beeman

Basic Needs Resource Fair 5/14 | 11am-2pm | Campus Mall
2024-05-14 11:00 - 14:00
Eastern Washington University hosts an annual Basic Needs Fair, with the purpose of providing students with community resources and onsite assistance. These resources target issues surrounding food insecurity, healthcare, pet services, hygiene, mental health, transportation, finances, and more. The Basic Needs Advisory Committee invites both campus and community partners to the fair to offer students free services, direct assistance, and additional resources.
The goal of the Basic Needs Resource Fair is to supply Eastern Washington University students and Cheney community members with immediate access to resources that aid in their overall wellness.

Latinx Student Visit with Acclaimed Poet Ricardo Ruiz! 5/14 | Noon-2pm | PUB NCR
2024-05-14 12:00 - 14:00
This workshop offers a unique opportunity to craft your story. Ricardo Ruiz will guide you in exploring your identity and personal narrative through the lens of poetry.
