WSU 1st Interdisciplinary Diversity Conference

Igniting Diversity at Wayne State University
February 28 and 29, 2020
8am to 5pm - Student Center - WSU
VOICE, IDENTITY, & INCLUSION

[Wayne State University Graduate School @WayneGradSchool]

#WayneState prides itself on being Michigan’s most diverse campus. The university hosted its first student-led diversity conference this year, a two-day multidisciplinary event. #WSUGSAW #GraduateStudentAppreciationWeek @WayneStateCFPCA @divconference https://t.co/mAP69jEbOn

[The South End @TheSouthEndWSU]

As of March 24, there are now 12 confirmed cases of the coronavirus within the Wayne State community, according to WSU. https://t.co/nUIW4LRc2l

[star girl @kliz__]

i love how Wayne State isn’t just a university, they’re dedicated to serving the community. wsu is making a mobile COVID-19 screening. i love it here

[Mojo In The Morning @MojoInTheMorn]

Good Morning! Who is up????

[Najma Akhther, PhD @Najmaakhther]

Presented my paper at our @waynestate @divconference Had a great time! Thank you for this wonderful initiative @divconference . I appreciate all of your kind efforts!

#ignitediversityWSU2020 #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #SocialMediaInterventions #mentalhealth

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@keonpettiway

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Keynote speaker Keon Pettiway, PhD, delivers the keynote address at Wayne State’s student-led diversity conference. The theme of Pettiway’s address: the paradoxes of commemorating and celebrating diversity.

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Keynote speaker Keon Pettiway, PhD, delivers the keynote address at Wayne State’s student-led diversity conference. The theme of Pettiway’s address: the paradoxes of commemorating and celebrating diversity.

[Donyale Padgett, PhD @drenaye]

Listening to Keon Pettiway at Wayne State University’s first diversity conference.

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If you want to know more about our excellent capoeira performers, check our their website below. ⁦@CapoeiraManSD⁩ #ignitediversityWSU2020 https://t.co/enKbZAeojk

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“We recognize the burden that we’re carrying; who we are honoring. Our ancestors,” says Jones. #ignitediversityWSU2020

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Schelsea Jones and students from Capoeira Mandinga Detroit prep before their capoeira performance. #ignitediversityWSU2020

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Samba de Roda

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The drum is a crucial element of capoeira, says Jones. #IgniteiversityWSU2020

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Maculelê

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Self care is a revolutionary tool, says Kristina Curtiss, Wayne State University. Curtiss presented her research on burnout’s impact on social justice activists. #ignitediversityWSU2020