Each year, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion sponsors and co-sponsors events with various offices and organizations to celebrate the vibrant Blackburn College campus and the planet.
Regular and ongoing DEI events include discussing and learning about diversity, equity, inclusion, race and bias. There are heritage months, lunches, and so much more. Take a look at some of the ways we celebrate diversity, inclusion, and equity!
To honor Dr. King, Blackburn hosted a week-long celebration of his life by reviewing many of the events that made him such an impactful person. focusing on the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Measure of a Man Collection, his Nobel Prize & the Selma to Montgomery March, the Poor People’s Campaign, and the March on Washington.
A foreign exchange student from Ireland hosted an event to feature signature breads from their homeland for students to sample and learn more about the traditional celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.
To commemorate Women’s History Month, Blackburn held a virtual celebration to honor the strides made by women in the past and share the stories of women in the present as well as those who lead the Blackburn community to help make it a special place.
Near the end of the academic year, the Black Student Union (BSU) showed its appreciation to all students, faculty, and staff by hosting a cookout. People on campus stopped by for lunch, featuring music and games as well, to finish off an amazing year!
While a celebration happens when students are on campus in the fall, students, faculty and staff are celebrate in June with a Pizza and Pride Luncheon. Sponsored by the Offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Work Program and the President’s Office
While Blackburn observes Juneteenth as a federal holiday, a campus celebration where all Blackburn students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a special Juneteenth Barbeque Luncheon. Sponsored by the Offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Work Program and the President's Office