Past DEI Events

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.

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.

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