The Diversity & Inclusion Blog. We post about diversity events, programs and initiatives as well as diversity committee and employee engagement group work as well. If you would like to see your program or event highlighted here Email: dio@umassmed.edu
QMass and SNMA will be hosting a Spoken Word for Inclusion Open Mic Night on Tuesday, November 29th. The event will provide a space for healing, reflection, respectful expression of emotion, and garnering of hope for our students of color, LGBT students, and all other members of the UMass Community.
Sukkot is primarily a Jewish tradition as a harvest festival, it commemorates a historical event and it has a spiritual or metaphysical dimension: it is a reminder to us that as human beings, we are vulnerable to God/Nature.
UMass Medical School’s Commonwealth Medicine division is made up of people from all walks of life working towards a common mission: helping vulnerable populations. As Executive Vice Chancellor, I am very proud of our culture of inclusiveness. As we unfortunately see more examples of intolerance towards others around the world, we need to continue to cultivate our environment of civility, respect, and acceptance.
Our annual Campus Read Program promotes academic discourse and critical thinking on a topic that is both timely and important for our campus community and our mission areas. Currently, opioid abuse is a serious public health issue and drug overdose deaths are the leading cause of injury death in the United States. As the commonwealth’s only public medical school, stemming the drug crisis is important to our mission of service to our communities and neighbors.
QMass, UMass' Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Interest Group, would like to personally invite you to a Candlelight Vigil held for the victims of Orlando on Wednesday, August 3rd, at 7 PM in front of the Medical School.
Mindfulness practice opportunities are now available at all UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester at no cost to employees. Mindfulness Champions are individuals trained in how to facilitate mindfulness meditation practice sessions at the nationally recognized UMass Center for Mindfulness. Attend (at no cost) the July 14 6PM Champions training, at the Center for Mindfulness in Shrewsbury, MA
