Please join us in commemorating June 19th, the day the last slaves in America were freed. This occurred in Galveston, Texas in 1865, or two and a half years after former President Lincoln's...
June 19, 2018
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Guess who's excited?? Me!
Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is coming up quite rapidly!! It has been celebrated for thousands of years, but I won’t bore you with the history. In my family, it is tradition to...
February 14, 2018
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Use hashtags #Bmore4TRHT & #diversityandinclusion
On January 16th, the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) called “on colleges and universities across the country to engage in activities, events, or strategies that...
January 17, 2018
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Thank you to those who were able to make our last PAWTalk a GREAT success! It was a privilege and an honor to have Amal Kassir share her personal story with our campus. For those who missed...
December 4, 2017
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Checkout our monthly newsletter!
Make sure you check out our newsletter below with our events this month, before we close out for the year! Congratulations to Becca Mann for getting Dylan's Stamp of Recognition! Have any...
December 4, 2017
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Last week on Wednesday, November 8th, the Women’s Center held our final roundtable discussion of our fall series. The theme: Women in Writing. Panelists, moderator, and participants generated a...
November 17, 2017
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our children
Growing up, I really didn’t think too much about kids. I didn’t have any younger brothers or sisters that I played with or helped to take care of. I didn’t do much babysitting. I wasn’t even a...
October 27, 2017
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our undocumented people who still seek shelter in the shadow
I rise for our undocumented people whose voices are silenced. Our voices are silenced as soon as we internalize the belief that living in the shadows is our best chance at assimilating. We know...
October 26, 2017
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Empowering Others.
When I was asked what “I Rise For” the first thing I thought of is empowering others. Empowerment has many meanings for me because it can be used with entire populations but also everyday...
October 25, 2017
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Reproductive Rights.
When I was asked to take a picture for something that “I rise” for, I had to think about it for a second. What do I rise for? Who do I rise for? What does it mean to “rise?” After reflecting on my...
October 24, 2017
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