ODEI Spotlight: Critical Race Theory and DEI: From Theory to Practice

https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752

The African-American Resource Center & Office of Affirmative Action Presents: Critical Race Theory and DEI: From Theory to Practice Join us as we examine the language switch from Critical Race Theory to Diversity Equity and Inclusion, and what each term means and what DEI means and looks like at Penn.   Zoom Link: http://upenn.zoom.us/j/7443577924   […]

Snack Break with ODEI and EngiQueers

Lobby and Mezzanine, Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Levine Lobby 11/11 from 1pm-3pm ODEI and EngiQueers are collaborating to host a grab and go snack break, that showcases prominent LGBTQ+ individuals in STEM throughout history. Come grab a snack, and get a fact about a queer individual who played an integral role in the advancement of the STEM field and industry. While learning […]

ODEI and SHPE Celebrate Hispanic and Native American Heritage

Quain Courtyard

On Wednesday November 17 at 4pm, Penn Engineering will celebrate the Hispanic/Native American Heritage. This celebration of our students, faculty and staff of Hispanic/Latinx, and Native American background is in support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the School.  Dean Vijay Kumar will give welcome and opening remarks, followed by student and faculty […]

ODEI Spotlight: SWE Headshots on Smith Walk

SWE Headshots | November 20, 3-4 pm | On Smith Walk (between Towne and Hayden Hall near the Penn Engineering Banner) Come get a professional headshot taken on Saturday, November 20th (rain date Sunday, November 21st)! Headshots will be taking place on Smith Walk (between Towne and Hayden Hall near the Penn Engineering Banner) from […]

Keeping Up the Good Work: Honoring 40 Years of Excellence in Diversity

Heilmeier Hall (Room 100), Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Penn Engineering's diversity efforts and we invite you to join us on Friday, December 3, at 3:00 p.m. EST to celebrate Penn Engineering’s new Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI), formerly known as the Office of Minority Programs. We plan to meet in Heilmeier Hall (Towne 100) […]

ODEI Spotlight: Women+ in STEM at Penn Research Symposium

Women+ in Chemistry is excited to announce the Women+ in STEM at Penn Research Symposium, which will be held on the International Day of Women in Science, on February 11th 2022 from 10:00AM-6:00PM. This event is co-sponsored by Penn Graduate Women in Science (PGWISE), Graduate Student Engineering Government (GSEG) and Penn INSPIRE.  While the symposium […]

Joseph Bordogna Forum: “Engineering for Everyone: Centering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Please join us for this distinguished lecture given by Dr. Gilda Barabino, President of Olin College of Engineering. "Engineering for Everyone: Centering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" At its core, engineering involves creative problem solving. Diverse groups of problem solvers are more likely to outperform homogeneous groups and derive the best solution. Yet, ensuring diverse groups […]

Fall 2022 Safe Space Training for Penn Engineering Faculty & Staff – Day 1

217 Towne - Forman Active Learning Classroom 220 South 33rd Street, Towne 217, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The School of Engineering and Applied Science has partnered with the university's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center to offer Safe Space Training for interested faculty and staff on Thursday, October 6th from 2pm-4pm and Friday, October 7th  from 10am-12pm in the Forman Active Learning Classroom (217 Towne).  Attendance at both sessions is required to complete the […]

Fall 2022 Safe Space Training for Penn Engineering Faculty & Staff – Day 2

217 Towne - Forman Active Learning Classroom 220 South 33rd Street, Towne 217, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The School of Engineering and Applied Science has partnered with the university's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center to offer Safe Space Training for interested faculty and staff on Thursday, October 6th from 2pm-4pm and Friday, October 7th  from 10am-12pm in the Forman Active Learning Classroom (217 Towne).  Attendance at both sessions is required to complete the […]