Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion Archive

  • First-Friday

    First Friday Faculty Diversity Lunches

    Mark your calendars for two upcoming First Friday Faculty Diversity Lunches, to be held in the Commons Cafeteria (3rd pod area identified with colored tablecloths) on Friday, March 1 and Friday, April 5 from noon–1:30 pm.

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    Muslim Journeys Film Screening: “Prince of Slaves”

    Students, staff and faculty are invited to view the film "Prince Among Slaves" which recounts the true story of an African Muslim prince who was captured and sold into slavery in the American South. After 40 years of enslavement, he regained his freedom, became a national celebrity and dined in the White House. This is an incredible story about an incredible man who endured the humiliation of slavery without losing his dignity or his hope for freedom. The film will be shown on Thursday, February 28 from 3:00-6:00 pm in the MTCC Auditorium.

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  • Chinese New Year  2013

    IIT Celebrates Chinese New Year

    Chinese New Year, also known as the "Spring Festival," is the longest and most important festival of the Chinese lunar calendar. In 2013 the new year starts on February 10, marking the beginning of Chinese year 4711, the Year of the Snake.

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  • Celebrate Black History Month at IIT

    Celebrate Black History Month at IIT

    The Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion is proud to announce Black History Month events and the two recipients of the 2013 Sheldon H. Nahmod IIT Civil Rights Award

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    Illinois Institute of Technology Celebrates and Remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday is a celebration of his life and all of his great achievements. Please join IIT in this time of celebration and remembrance for one of America’s greatest civil rights leaders.

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  • Mixing It Up At IIT!

    Mixing It Up At IIT!

    A national campaign launched by Teaching Tolerance over 10 years ago, Mix It Up at Lunch Day encourages students to identify, question and cross social boundaries.

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  • Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion Calendar of Events

    Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion Calendar of Events

    The Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion (SCDI) welcomes you to campus!

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    IIT Celebrates the Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. In celebration of this great leader, the IIT community is invited to revisit this famous speech in which he called for racial equality and an end to discrimination on Tuesday, January 17.

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