All Past DEI Events
Flavors of the World
December 19, 2024
Learn about 'Holidays Around the World' from Rasmussen University's DEI Council.
Lunch and Learn - Art and Identity: Native American Expressions
November 2024
Before the event, we invited attendees to watch the following videos and partake in discussion:
- Virtual Field Trip | Native American Stories - three storytellers share unique insights from their experiences as Native Americans
- Indigenous In Plain Sight - Gregg Deal talks about the use of history as a tool while he navigates the restrictions thrusts upon his work as a contemporary artist
This event was not recorded.
Disability Pride Month
July 25, 2024
Empowerment through Experience: Disability Narratives, Accessibility, and Inclusiveness
Summer Book/Podcast Club
Summer 2024
Check out the DEI Council Book Club and Podcast Club media choices:
- It Didn't Start with You book written by Mark Wolynn
- A More Beautiful Way podcast with Bethaney Wilkinson
This event was not recorded.
Virtual Pride Party
June 26, 2024
See Rasmussen University's virtual Pride Parade slideshow and learn some trivia, plus listen to the panel discussion and open forum.
Juneteenth: Emancipation, Education, & the Impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
June 18, 2024
Rasmussen University's DEI Council hosts a Juneteenth virtual panel event.
Pride Month Lunch and Learn: LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity in Education
June 05, 2024
Hear personal reflections on LGBTQIA+ inclusivity in education and discussion around the theme of Reflect, Empower, Unite.
Songkran Share Event
April 18, 2024
Watch and listen to learn about Songkran, a New Year tradition celebrated by some Southeast Asian communities in the month of April.
Black History Month
February 2024
African Americans and the Arts
Pride Month Lunch and Learn
June 2023
TRANSlation - What is the role of Highter Education in the Fight for Trans Equality?
Pride Month Lunch and Learn
June 2023
A Conversation on Supporting Loved Ones Through Transition
Black History Month
February 2023
Rasmussen University celebrated Black History Month with an open podcast discussion. Listen now to explore ways we can take action, create awareness and be better advocates.
National Adoption Month
November 2022
Rasmussen University hosted a new podcast featuring faculty members whose lives have been shaped by adoption. Follow the link below to hear their stories and conversation on adoption-related issues.
Pride Month Series
June 2022
Rasmussen University celebrated Pride month by hosting a series of virtual events. The first event featured Marshall Turner, Director of Operations for The Center Orlando, who gave a timely presentation about Gender Identity.
Autism Acceptance Month Lunch and Learn
April 20, 2022
The Rasmussen University DEI Council hosted an Autism Acceptance Month Lunch and Learn, featuring guest speaker John Mindiola. John is the department chair for the School of Design and General Education at Rasmussen. He shared his personal story of his life with an autistic son, as well as helped attendees learn how to continue to build an inclusive community where people with autism are embraced and supported to achieve their best life.
This event was not recorded.
Mental Health Awareness Podcast
April 2022
A Conversation on Poetry Therapy led by Certified Poetry Therapist, Dr. Geri Chavis, Ph.D., M.A., L.P.
Dr. Chavis specializes in the areas of grief work, relationship dynamics, anxiety disorders, life transition issues and crises, and depression.
Womens History Month
February 2022
Listen to members of our Rasmussen University and APEI teams discuss the International Womens Day theme of Breaking the Bias.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 14, 2022
The DEI Council hosted a panel discussion featuring community leaders who talked about what it means to be a member of a beloved community.
This event was not recorded.