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The Office for Equity and Diversity (OED) leverages the power of equity & diversity to advance excellence in teaching, research & community engagement.

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Apply for the U of M SEED Award, open to all systemwide undergraduate students!
Learn more at https://t.co/1JOa6uJN8A
Deadline: April 30, 2025

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Ayman Elhassan '26 is majoring in Management Information Systems in the Carlson School. To stay grounded, he realized he needed to find community. He then joined the National Association of Black Accountants, where he now serves as vice president. More: https://t.co/GX1oS0RBhi

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Aliya Freberg is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in the UMN School of Nursing. She talks about finding her passion for nursing, her love of mentoring, and how the University of Minnesota has helped fuel her fight for equity in healthcare. More: https://t.co/GX1oS0R3rK

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Akeem Anderson is pursuing a JD at the UMN Twin Cities Law School and a PhD in American Studies with the College of Liberal Arts. His scholarship focuses on understanding the relationship between jazz, eugenics, & racial violence. Read more: https://t.co/GX1oS0RBhi

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Dominique Earland is a student in the U of M's Medical Scientist Training Program. While at the U of M, she’s pursued a passion she’s had since a young age: making sure that the principles of human rights have a home in medicine and research. Read more: https://t.co/GX1oS0RBhi

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To celebrate Black History Month, we are sharing the “Where it Starts” series, a collection of stories that highlight some of the incredible accomplishments of the Black community at the UMN, featuring three of our 2024 SEED Scholars!

Read more at https://t.co/GX1oS0R3rK

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🚨 The DRC is looking for a Director! 🚨

The Director oversees an office of around 70 staff members that supports the provision of disability-related accommodations across the University system of over 95,000 students, staff, and faculty. Learn more at https://t.co/UeD2cF6pCC

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Are you, or someone you know, a Native American/Indigenous student planning to enroll at the U of M? The SMSC Scholarship offers up to $7,000 in support for undergrad and graduate studies. Deadlines: Undergrad: March 5, 2025 Grad: May 1, 2025. Learn more: https://t.co/9T0u1W3v8Z

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Celebrate the legacy of MLK with us this Sunday, January 19 at 3PM. This year's celebration will feature Jornae Dance, musicians from @WalkerWestMusic, VocalEssence & youth speakers mentored by award-winning spoken word artist @JoeDavisPoetry! More info at https://t.co/L4CHG4IJSZ

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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that,” Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength to Love

Join us January 19, at 3 pm, for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute themed “Light Transforming Darkness,” at Ted Mann Concert Hall. More info: https://t.co/L4CHG4JhIx

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Congratulations to the 2024 Outstanding Unit for Equity & Diversity recipients: the @MLKProgram, the @MN_Arboretum Equity, Access & Inclusion Committee, and @umnprehealth Student Resource Center. Learn more about the award and its recipients at https://t.co/KUlqUsOran!

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Congratulations to Lisa Aguilar, Ryan Goei, Helen Kinsella, Josephine Lee, and Cristina Oritz, our 2024 Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Award recipients! 🌟 Learn more about the JEDI award and its recipients at https://t.co/KUlqUsOYZV

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Habari Gani! Joyous Kwanzaa! Kwanzaa is an African American & Pan-African holiday that is celebrated from December 26 to January 1. Each day of this community and culture-centered holiday focuses on a different principle that together make up the core of the holiday #kwanzaa2024

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Happy Hanukkah! Hanukkah begins at sundown on December 25th & ends at sundown on January 2nd. Though they sometimes overlap, it’s important to note that Hanukkah is not "Jewish Christmas." Chag Hanukkah Sameach to all who celebrate! #hanukkah #Hanukkah2024

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Congratulations Demiliza Saramosing, Advaith Sridhar and Andy Tao for receiving the 2024 Scholarly Excellence in Equity & Diversity (SEED) Award! More info about the award and its recipients can be found at https://t.co/aHVJqatVVv

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Congratulations Anlin Thachil and Sara Troseth for receiving the 2024 Scholarly Excellence in Equity & Diversity (SEED) Award! More info about the award and its recipients can be found at https://t.co/aHVJqautL3

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Congratulations Natalia Hong, Ellen Lundeen, and Jade Moreno for receiving the 2024 Scholarly Excellence in Equity & Diversity (SEED) Award! More info about the award and its recipients can be found at https://t.co/aHVJqatVVv

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Congratulations Athira Nair, Asiyah Noujdi, and Ayah Phuly for receiving the 2024 Scholarly Excellence in Equity & Diversity (SEED) Award! More info about the award and its recipients can be found at https://t.co/aHVJqautL3

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As 2024 comes to a close, we want to take a chance to spotlight our 2024 OED Awardees! 🌟 Congratulations Akeem Anderson, Vanessa Anyanso & Abaki Beck for receiving the SEED Award! Info about the award & recipients can be found at https://t.co/aHVJqautL3 @umncla @PublicHealthUMN

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Congratulations Andrea Castillo, Dominique Earland, and Aliya Freberg for receiving the 2023 Scholarly Excellence in Equity & Diversity Award!

More info about the award and its recipients can be found at https://t.co/aHVJqautL3