Celebrate! Educate! Advocate!
Celebrate!
Bazaars - Each academic year, the IDC coordinates five cultural bazaars which are held during historical heritage months. All cultural bazaars take place in the Student Union Lobby and are open to everyone.
Theme Months Monthly focus on specific cultural and/or social themes which includes a variety of activities and events.
Ceremonies - Students are recognized annually through two very special programs and ceremonies: ALANA African, Latino/a, Asian and Native American graduates and Lavender Reception - Graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender students and their allies.
Diversity Week 3/26 - 3/30 A week of events and presentations in collaboration with other offices including an open mic coffeehouse, multicultural mixer and a recognition ceremony.
Educate!
Dessert Hour Desserts, educational posters and trivia questions relating to each months cultural theme.
Cultural Symbology Workshops exploring culturally significant symbols relative to each Cultural Bazaar.
Diversity and Identity A new, three-credit UBE course that explores the multi-faceted aspects of who we are as individuals, where we come from and the unique contributions we make to the UB community.
Advocate!
Diversity Advocates - The Diversity Advocates celebrate commonalities and differences at UB and we invite you to join our efforts and become a Diversity Advocate!
The 2012 ILR registration is now closed. - The 2013 Intercultural Leadership Retreat will take place before classes begin in January 2013. Information regarding application for that retreat will be available through this website in Fall 2012. Co-sponsored by the IDC and the Center for Student Leadership and Community Engagement.
Advocacy Partners - The Intercultural and Diversity Center values advocacy as a means to learn about ourselves as individuals and the rich diversity of our surrounding community. As such, we challenge both ourselves and our students to apply what we have learned in the classroom to our daily lives through workshops, classes, and developing on and off-campus partnerships with like-minded organizations.