On Sept. 28, 2020 Elizabethtown College’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a presentation given by Carlos Ojeda Jr. He was born in New Jersey, but in his childhood moved to Reading, Pa. During his presentation of his story, he explained over the webinar via Zoom he was placed in a bilingual classroom without being
READ MOREOn Monday, Sept. 21, seniors and graduate students at Elizabethtown College had their mandatory diversity and inclusion training. The 90-minute webinar session was conducted by diversity and inclusion educator Don Trahan. First-year students already experienced their training session during first-year orientation earlier this semester. “Having this type of education and making it mandatory shows that
READ MOREAs international students get ready to study abroad, an overwhelming feeling of uncertainty comes with it. Will they make friends in the United States or spend more time being homesick than having fun? That’s why, when students come to Elizabethtown College, there is a team of students to ensure that their welcome is a safe
READ MOREPhoto courtesy of Maura Longenecker Monday, Feb. 24 the music department of Elizabethtown College hosted a Women Composers Concert. The event took place in Zug Recital Hall and was a full house. The program included had piano, flutes, clarinets, saxophones and singers at different times. Crew members worked quickly when the lights were low to
READ MOREPhoto: Paula Groff On Wednesday, February 12th, the Mosaic House, a space on campus which helps to promote and foster diversity and inclusion, held an open house event following renovations. The event was sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX and featured international cuisine by Fuego Latino.
READ MOREPhoto courtesy of unsplash.com In light of Valentine’s Day, it is important to understand the relationship between love and diversity. The United States of America has addressed the issue of diversity in two Supreme Court cases on marriage. In Loving v. Virginia (1967) the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Virginia’s anti-miscegenation law violated the
READ MOREPhoto courtesy of Maddie Kauffman Monday, Jan. 20 was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. remains one of the most prominent and frequently discussed historical figures. MLK Day has only been observed nationally for 20 years. On the campus of Elizabethtown College, the observation of this
READ MOREElizabethtown College’s Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX department is a campus body that, despite its important role, is often discussed with an air of mystery. With cuts impacting the department over the summer, there were questions about what would be the future of diversity programming at the college. Throughout the last few months, the department
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