Past Events

Stop by our tables on the STEPS Front Lawn and learn about how Lehigh's Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity's different advocacy Centers practice activism, and how you can join in the work of this social justice system at Lehigh.

Thursday, June 16th 12:00PM - 1:00PM - A Solo Performance Written and Preformed by Mia Raye Smith 1:30PM - 2:30PM - Former Philadelphia Poet Laureate Trapeta Mayson Go to go.lehigh.edu/oma for the Zoom information. Presented by Juneteenth Lehigh Valley, Lehigh's Office of Multicultural Affairs and the MLK Celebration Committee

30+ states have introduced or passed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation this year targeting trans youth in sports, education, parental rights, and healthcare. Join us for a discussion about the impact that these laws have on LGBTQ+ students and how you can take action in solidarity with queer communities. Hosted by the Pride Center for Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity Sara Beachy, Graduate Assistant Ariel Torres, Associate Director Scott Burden, Director Join us in the M-Room (UC204) or Zoom at: http://bit.ly/OMAlounge

Esteemed scholar and New York Times contributing critic-at-large Salamishah Tillet has written about a wide array of topics at the intersection of art, popular culture and identity in the pages of major newspapers and magazines, translating intellectual work to mass audiences. In conversation with John Vilanova, Professor of Practice in Journalism & Communication and Africana Studies, she will discuss how to approach and analyze major issues of race and representation in a way that bridges the two worlds.