If you have a program that engages, empowers, and/or educates the campus from a diversity and inclusion lens please email them to uhcdi@central.uh.edu to be included on the website.
From January 22 – 30, visitors can view the exhibit in the MD Anderson Library at the University of Houston.
I am Psyched! is a multimedia pop-up exhibit on national tour that explores the history and contemporary contributions of women of color in psychology.
5:30 – 7:30pm
Dudley Recital Hall on the 1st Floor of the Fine Arts Building.
Event Description: In celebration of Black History Month, please join us for a screening of “The House on Coco Road,” followed by a Q&A with the director, Damani Baker.
11:30am – 2:00pm
The National Pan-Hellenic Council at the University of Houston celebrates the life of Sandra Bland, member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., on her birthday. Her life and contributions to the African-American community will be highlighted. Come enjoy treats and learn more about Sandra Bland.
2:00 – 3:30pm
Midtown Student Center South
This will be a panel and open forum discussion about how racial trauma can affect the mental health and overall wellness of African American college students.
UH Wellness and Counseling and Psychological Services will provide helpful resources to students.
6:45pm Students will meet for a guided discussion and reflection
8:00 Show starts at Obsidian Theater
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion is sponsoring an off-campus trip for students to see the play For Colored Girls: Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf. This groundbreaking "choreopoem" is a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women. Capturing the brutal, tender and dramatic lives of contemporary Black women, For Colored Girls offers a transformative, riveting evening of provocative dance, music and poetry. Registration.
6:00 – 8:00pm, Multipurpose Room
UH faculty, staff and students are invited to join us as we celebrate our 4th Annual Black History Month Celebration. This event will include our keynote speaker, Dr. James L. Conyers, Director of the African American Studies Program, and a talent showcase featuring our gifted UH students. Refreshments will be provided. It's going to be an amazing event. We hope to see you there!
6:00 – 8:00pm, SC South, B12 Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Students have the opportunity to network and socialize with peers, faculty, and staff from the African American community. Engage in rich conversation, free food, and exciting games. Learn more information about the Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the African American Studies Program.
6:00 – 8:00pm, Multipurpose Room
The Phenomenal Women event will be an evening of celebration, awareness, and empowerment for UH women.
6:00 – 8:00pm, Midtown Room
The LGBTQ Resource Center and GLOBAL are partnering to show an award-winning documentary showcasing an international campaign led by Laverne Cox to free CeCe McDonald from incarceration in a men’s prison for defending her life.
6:00 – 7:30pm, Student Center South Theatre
The goal of this event is to create a space for a community-wide conversation about homophobia and transphobia in the Black community that is led by Black LGBTQ people. The event will feature a screening of “c r e a t i n g s p a c e” by the htx people project, followed by a conversation with Darnell Moore and panelists from the film.
Featuring Connect: A Cultural Podcast
11:30am – 1:00pm
Student Center Plaza
The Kickoff Celebration for the fourth annual Culture Connect Week. This event will feature performances, campus cultural resources, giveaways, and free food. We also will be recording live our first Cultural Podcast discussing Cultural Appropriation. Sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
2:30pm – 4:00pm
Space City Room – Student Center South
This workshop will provide participants an opportunity to learn more about gender neutral pronouns and how to use them in real life scenarios. Sponsored by LGBTQ Resource Center.
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Bayou City, Student Center South
This workshop will provide participants with relevant knowledge, skills, and resources that will help them to better support the needs of undocumented students. Sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Downtown Room – Student Center South
Join Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. in dialogue as they discuss the current state of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the United States. There will be an opportunity to hear the stories of DACA alums, and become aware of DACA related resources on and off campus. Sponsored by Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. and Co-Sponsored Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Center for Diversity and Inclusion – Student Center South
Mingle with various student organizations at the video release for #IAMUH Speaks as they discuss the cultural identities of their members and how their organization membership contributes to the rich diversity at UH. Sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
12:00pm
Lecture – RSVP Required
6:30pm
Public Lecture - RSVP Required
The UH Law Center will host a lecture and lunch reception featuring Cheryl Wade, Dean Harold F. McNiece Professor of Law at St. Johns University. A public Lecture will be held in the evening with Asst. Professor of Law James Nelson and A.A. White Professor of Law Ronald Turner as featured commentators. RSVP required.
11:00am – 3:00pm
Student Center Plaza
Come and visit your fellow cultural student organizations providing a variety of cultural food and trinkets for the student body to enjoy! It’s going to a great market place. Sponsored by the Council for Cultural Activities.
6:00pm – 9:30pm
Ballroom – Student Center South
Thursday Night Dance Fusion is a night filled with various cultural dance lessons, free food, and a dance social. Free t-shirts for first 50 dance lesson participants! Sponsored by Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
10:00am – 3:00pm
Various Locations – Student Centers
Registration
The Empower Women's Leadership Conference will provide the opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to build their leadership presence, understand gender-related leadership issues, and build a foundation for continued leadership development and success. Sponsored by Women and Gender Resource Center and Center for Student Involvement.
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Houston Room – Student Center South
Join InfraRED Nights for a Late Night Luau celebrating the Polynesian culture! There will be Polynesian performances, music, food and giveaways. Sponsored by Center for Student Involvement.
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Student Center South
The Empower Conference will provide the opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to build their leadership presence, understand gender-related leadership issues, and build a foundation for continued leadership development and success. Through this conference, attendees will explore topics such as women’s leadership, gender roles, and intersectionality. Sponsored by Women and Gender Resource Center & Center for Student Involvement.
Featuring Dr. Julie Minich
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Student Center South, Skyline Room
This talk offers a literary text, through the lens of disability theory, as an important resource for addressing racial health disparities. Dr. Minich focuses on the representation of diabetes in two Chicana feminist texts. Sponsored by the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies.
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Student Center North, Women & Gender Resource Center, RM 201
Calling all faculty, staff & graduate students. We invite you to join us for the annual FA5 networking social. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Women & Gender Resource Center.
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Student Center South, Bayou City
Stop by the WGRC table to help us celebrate women and their achievements globally, as we celebrate International Women’s Day and this year’s theme: #PressforProgress. Sponsored by the Women and Gender Resource Center.
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Student Center North, Senate Chamber
A candid discussion with US military service members and Veterans about their experiences and opinions on integrating women into combat roles. Sponsored by Veteran Services Office & Women and Gender Resource Center.
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Montrose Center, Room 106
401 Branard St, Houston, TX 77006
Join a Women’s History Month community conversation facilitated by Rayla Crawford, founder of For Colored Girls and Champion Slam Poet. There will also be spoken word poetry from community artists. This dialogue event is people of color, queer and trans centered/affirming, non-judgmental, and inclusive of all relationship dynamics. A carpool will be organized from UH to the Montrose Center. For more details regarding the carpool or event, email Jamie at jdgonzales@uh.edu. Co-sponsored by UH LGBTQ Resource Center, The Truth Project, Lesbian Health Initiative and For Colored Girls.
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Student Center North, Women and Gender Resource Center, RM 201
WGRC CORE Ambassadors invite you to participate in their new monthly discussion group, Real Talk. This month’s topic is sexism and the barriers it creates for women in professional spaces. Join us and share your thoughts! Sponsored by the Women and Gender Resource Center.
Hilton Americas, Houston
Conversations over lunch, led by dynamic women of various cultures, professions and experience at each table. Reception will begin at 11am and conversation over lunch will take place from 12pm - 1:30pm. Sponsored by the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies.
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Student Center North, Senate Chamber
US military Women Veterans discuss their transition from active military service to the corporate and public sector. Sponsored by Veteran Services Office & Women and Gender Resource Center.
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Student Center North, Women and Gender Resource Center, RM 201
The WGRC inaugural Pop Up Shop event, Simple Treasures, gives UH students the opportunity to browse through a collection of curated items to enhance their wardrobe and express their personal style. Donations of new or gently used clothing will be accepted for the shop until March 21st. For more information, please contact the WGRC at wgrc@uh.edu. Sponsored by Women and Gender Resource Center.
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Student Center South, Downtown Room
Join us at our seminar where various women will be sharing their stories as a way to empower other women. Sponsored by Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc.
Reception 5:15pm |
Program 5:55 - 7:30pm
UH A.D. Bruce Religion Center, 3841 Cullen Blvd., Houston, TX 77204
Please RSVP or call 713-743-7295
A conversation with Reverend Dr. William A. Lawson Founding Pastor Emeritus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, as he discusses the civil rights movement, his personal relationship and journey with Dr. King.