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June 15, 2022

1. Juneteenth: Sunday, June 19 (Observed Monday, June 20)

2. Pride Month

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan.Learn more here.
  • Ithaca Pride Week: June 26 – July 3

3. Cornell Colleague Network Groups

  • Colleague Network Groups are a great way to build community and connections at Cornell. Learn more about the different groups here.

May 20, 2022

The URDC would like to take a moment to acknowledge recent horrific mass shootings in Buffalo, NY; Laguna Woods, CA; and Milwaukee, WI.

1. For those who are struggling to deal with these challenging incidents, Cornell University has a number of resources available:

2. Special edition of All Things Equal: Gary Stewart talks with City of Buffalo Common Council President Bishop Darius Bridgen
https://whcuradio.com/podcasts/all-things-equal-5-17-22/

3. Statement from President Pollack regarding the shooting in Buffalo
May 15, 2022
Like many of you I was horrified by yesterday’s shooting by a white supremacist in Buffalo. It is tragic that shootings and acts of violence in our nation and around the world occur so often that issuing a statement in response to each would feel empty. But this shooting was practically in our backyard, and, as such, touches us all the more deeply. I write to express my profound sadness and anger, and my sympathy for all those affected by this shooting. We must find a way to end this evil, this hatred that destroys lives and communities.

May 2, 2022

1. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Details, resources, history, and Zoom backgrounds are available on Cornell’s DEI Celebration Resources page.

2. Forging Lasting Peace: Movements for Justice in a Pluralist World (Bartels World Affairs Lecture)

  • Tue, 05/03/2022 – 5:00pm
  • Alice Statler Auditorium

3. The Future of Law Enforcement with Dr. Cedric Alexander

  • Moderated by: City of Ithaca Acting Mayor, Laura Lewis and Sonia Rucker, Cornell AVP of Inclusion and Belonging
    • May 4th, 2022, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
    • Statler Ballroom, Statler Hotel, Cornell Campus OR Zoom
    • Sponsored by the CU Police Department and the Department of Inclusion and Belonging
  • Dr. Alexander’s Notable Accomplishments:
    • Current Law Enforcement Analyst for MSNBC.
    • 40+ years of law enforcement experience.
    • Former Chief of Police in DeKalb County, GA.
    • Previous President of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
    • President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing.
    • Current Board Member of the Innocence Project.
    • Testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Facial Recognition Technology.

April 26, 2022

Cornell’s 2022 Inclusive Excellence Summit: “Truth and Reconciliation”
April 25, 27 and 29, ILR Conference Center

Fatphobia in Higher Education: A Panel Discussion
Weds., April 27, 10-11:30 a.m., in person only
What is fatphobia and how does it show up in our jobs? How is anti-fatness rooted in anti-Blackness and colonization? Join a panel of Student Affairs Professionals as they share their stories of living and working in Higher education in their fat bodies and how these intersect with their various social-identities.

“Free” Speech in the Age of Social Media
Weds., April 27, 1-2:30 p.m., in person only
Wendy Tarlow, University Legal Counsel, discusses how social media postings can bring to the forefront questions of free speech, civility, and potential harm to our academic community. This session will examine the legal and policy frameworks we might use to address these modern challenges.

Radical Reconciliation: Shifting Power While Honoring Truth
Fri., April 29, 1-2:30 p.m., in person and via livestream
Dr. Jacque Tara Washington, LCSW-R, will discuss how the history of racism in the U.S. was predicated on unjust systemic power dynamics that continue to impede genuine reconciliation efforts between the races or between socio-economic systems. Dr. Washington will encourage the underrepresented populations to establish their own power and achieve their individual and collective goals with excellence and determination, while simultaneously advocating for radical shifts in existing suppressive power structures.

Mach 23, 2022

1. What to watch:

CODA (Nominated for Best Picture)

Gifted with a voice that her parents can’t hear, seventeen-year-old Ruby is the sole hearing member of a deaf family—a CODA, Child of Deaf Adults. Her life revolves around acting as interpreter for her parents and working on the family’s struggling fishing boat every day before school with her father and older brother. But when Ruby joins her high school’s choir club, she discovers a gift for singing and finds herself drawn to her duet partner Miles.

King Richard (Nominated for Best Picture)

Based on the true story that will inspire the world, “King Richard” follows the journey of Richard Williams, an undeterred father instrumental in raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time – Venus and Serena Williams – who will end up changing the sport of tennis forever. Two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith stars as Richard.

The Power of the Dog (Nominated for Best Picture)

“The Power of the Dog” explore love, grief, resentment, jealousy, masculinity and sexuality in the form of a Western psychological drama.

West Side Story (Nominated for Best Picture)

Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City. Their burgeoning romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks – two rival gangs vying for control of the streets.

2. What to know: 

94th Academy Awards to be most inclusive ceremony yet

  • The show will be produced by an all-Black production team
  • Three female comedians to host the Oscars

 

3. Who’s set to make history: 

Many of the top awards could feature some major milestones.

  • Ari Wegner, cinematographer of “The Power of Dog,” may become the first woman to ever win that award.
  • Jane Campion, director of “The Power of the Dog,” is set to become only the third woman to win best director.
  • Troy Kotsur of “CODA” is in line to be the first deaf male actor to win an Oscar.
  • Ariana DeBose of “West Side Story” may be the first Afro-Latina and openly LGBTQ actor to win for best supporting actress.
  • Lin Manuel Miranda could complete his EGOT with a win for “Encanto.”

February 9, 2022

1. Screening of the film “The Foreigner’s Home” by alumna Toni Morrison on February 18th, 3:00-5:00 (virtual).

“The Foreigner’s Home” explores Morrison’s artistic and intellectual vision through ‘The Foreigner’s Home,’ her 2006 exhibition at the Louvre. Through exclusive footage of Morrison in dialogue with artists, along with extensive archival footage, music, and animation, the film presents a series of candid and incisive exchanges about race, identity, “foreignness” and art’s redemptive power. Based on writings by Toni Morrison and conversations with Edwidge Danticat.

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/02/cornell-celebrates-morrisons-birthday-screening-roundtable

2. Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes. In honor of the Olympics, check out two related stories featuring Ironman Chris Nikic and his young friend Caleb Pruitt.

 

3. In this year’s Academy Awards, the conversation about diversity doesn’t only apply to race and gender.

“Oscars Make Strides in Diversity Beyond the Acting Categories”

https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/oscars-diversity-denzel-washington-behind-camera-1235174558/