USC Dornsife Office of Diversity

01/06/2022

Happy Pride Month from the USC Dornsife Office of Diversity!!

16/05/2022

Last Thursday, the USC Dornsife Office of Diversity had the pleasure of celebrating our Mellon Mays 2022 Graduates! We are in awe of all of the students and are excited to follow them in the next chapter of their lives. Today, we’d like to spotlight some of the graduates and commend them on all of their hard work. We are so proud of you, and, as always, Fight On! ❤️💛✌️

24/03/2022

‼️THE MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 1st ‼️

Are you a current sophomore or junior interested in pursuing a PhD and a career in higher education? The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program may be right for you! The MMUF Program is committed to diversifying higher education by supporting the goals of students who are interested in following a PhD to teaching pipeline in fields where students from underrepresented backgrounds have not been historically present. For a recording of the information session and to find the application, please click the link in our bio. Completed applications must be emailed to [email protected] no later than April 1st, 2022 at 11:59pm.

02/03/2022

20/01/2022

Are you a current sophomore or junior interested in pursuing a PhD and a career in higher education? The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program may be right for you! The MMUF Program is committed to diversifying higher education by supporting the goals of students who are interested in following a PhD to teaching pipeline in fields where students from underrepresented backgrounds have not been historically present. For more information, we invite you to attend our Information Zoom on February 2nd at 6pm. Sign up today by heading to the link in our bio.

18/01/2022

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We honor not only today, but everyday by reminding ourselves of our 'WHY' to his question in the work we do: "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'”

16/11/2021

As we continue to celebrate Native American Heritage Month, an important way to pay respects to Indigenous communities is through Land Acknowledgments. Swipe through to read more!

09/11/2021

This past weekend, the Dornsife Office of Diversity and CalTech Office of Diversity executed the annual Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Western Regional Conference.

Over 150 students from 18 different schools across the west coast were registered to present during the conference and engaged in insightful dialogue through research and poster presentations and conversation circles. We want to thank everyone who participated and our partners at CalTech for helping us organize such a wonderful showcase of young leaders’ passion and hard work. This conference is proof of the students’ dedication to increasing racial and academic diversity in the academy through this national PhD pipeline program, and we are so proud of all Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows.

Recordings of the conference will be available shortly. Please check back to our website for more details in the coming weeks. Swipe to see some of our very own MMUF students!

04/11/2021

Diwali is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. The festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika. One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance". The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, with many other regional traditions connecting the holiday to various Hindu Gods and Goddesses. In some regions, a celebration of the day Rama returned to his kingdom Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating Ravana in Lanka and serving 14 years of exile.

via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali

02/11/2021

Feliz Día de Los Mu***os! Happy Day of the Dead!

This day is el Dia de los Mu***os - in English, the Day of the Dead - which is mainly observed in Latin American cultures. It's a chance to celebrate the lives of people that we've lost, and one way that's done is by decorating an altar with an image of the person, along with things and food and drink that remind us of their life. It's called an ofrenda, or offering.

via: https://www.npr.org/2021/11/01/1051036110/mexican-and-latin-american-cultures-celebrate-the-day-of-the-dead

01/11/2021

Happy Native American Heritage Month! This month is all about celebrating the histories, cultures, and traditions of Native American communities. Stay tuned this month as we highlight Native American scholars and reflect on honoring Indigenous communities through academia.

21/10/2021

Happy International Pronouns Day! Today is all about educating and spreading awareness about respecting personal pronoun commonplace. If you are faculty or staff, the USC Dornsife Directoty allows you to update your pronouns!