Diversity

On Monday, Oct. 11, in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, UNC Charlotte unveiled a land and people acknowledgement plaque outside Popp Martin Student Union.

“While striving each day to change perceptions of the LGBTQIA+ community in the media, Danny Tulledge ’15 reminds us on National Coming Out Day that being transgender is a part of who he is.”

Malcolm Butler will join UNC Charlotte’s Cato College of Education as dean in January 2022.

Brandon L. Wolfe, Ph.D., has been named UNC Charlotte’s new associate vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer.

According to Emily Saldana Angeles, president of the Latin American Student Organization, the organization was founded “to promote educational and cultural exchange in all matters related to Latin America and the Caribbean.”

The University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion has launched a set of online courses — Vector Solutions’ Diversity and Inclusion Courses — to provide all faculty, staff and students the opportunity to build their skills in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion. Participation is voluntary.

The University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion will launch a set of online courses — Vector Solutions’ Diversity and Inclusion Courses — to provide all faculty, staff and students the opportunity to build their skills in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion. Participation is voluntary.

Groups across the country are joining in recognition of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and bringing awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness. 

Tamara Williams’ new dance-based film, which pays tribute to the role of women in the fight for freedom, premieres virtually on June 19.

Two UNC Charlotte students, Abena Atiemo and Melinda Erickson, have been named the inaugural recipients of the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association Scholarship for Social Justice.