Division of Institutional Equity
Institutional Group • Public • 435 people

Upcoming Events

Sep 29
10 AM
The 80/20 Principle: Restorative Practices knowledge, capacity, and community building
Building Before Breaking: RP Foundations for Community Build
The Commons : 318 · 80/20 Project: Orienting UMBC to a Restorative Campus This year's 80/20 project is focused on orienting UMBC to what it means to be a restorative campus, moving the institution toward a shared...
Sep 30
4 PM
Circles for Beloved Community
UMBC Then & Now
Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : 106 · Circle Focus: UMBC Then and Now Community Circles are a facilitated space to practice what community can be at UMBC, grounded in honesty, care, and connection. Change has a way of disrupting...
Oct 1
11 AM
IMPORTANT
Critical Social Justice
Because the personal is always political
The Commons · Critical Social Justice is a campus-wide initiative dedicated to deepening our collective understanding of equity, inclusion, and community care. Through panels, workshops, and creative...
Oct 1
11:30 AM
Critical Catch Up: The Education Policy Landscape
A Critical Social Justice Event
The Commons : 329 · Join us as we take a moment to pause and reflect on the state of education policy in America. This will include an overview of recent changes, discussion of the role of state and local government...
Oct 5
5:30 PM
The Personal is Political: How Identity and Politics Collide
A Critical Social Justice Event
The Commons : 312 · Political and social issues often show up in our closest relationships—with family, friends, classmates, coworkers, and partners. This conversation would explore what happens when political...
Oct 20
11:30 AM
Inclusive Excellence in Action Series - Grief Literacy
Online · Inclusive Excellence in Action is a dynamic series highlighting key equity, inclusion, and social justice areas, practices, and behaviors at UMBC. These sessions aim to provide an opportunity to...
Oct 20
5:30 PM
Politics Over Dinner: How to Talk About Issues That Matter
A Critical Social Justice Event
The Commons : 312 · The dinner table is often a place that gets assumed to be neutral ground where we practice being civil with each other. In doing so we lose a place to practice having important conversations about...
Oct 21
5 PM
Who Gets to Belong:When Equity Language Meets Accountability
A Critical Social Justice Event
Online · Institutions often use language centered on equity, inclusion, belonging, and community care, but what happens when our practices do not fully reflect those values? This program examines the gap...
Oct 26
11 AM
Grounding and Release Yoga
A Critical Social Justice Event
Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : 106 · The experiences we carry do not only live in our thoughts; they can also show up in our bodies. This yoga practice creates space to explore the connection between our bodies, stress, and the...
Oct 28
1:30 PM
Culture Conversations Fall' 26
Civic Engagement Beyond Voting
The Commons : 004 · What does it mean to participate in civic life beyond the ballot box? Voting is one way we exercise our civic power, but it is far from the only one. Our everyday choices, relationships,...
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