Office of Diversity and Inclusion Programs, & Student Organization Nigh University Center, Room 211 405.974.5944 odi@uco.edu www.uco.edu/diversity
Office of Diversity and Inclusion The Office of Diversity & Inclusion promotes an educational environment that recognizes and celebrates the diverse culture of the University of Central Oklahoma. These programs serve to develop culturally competent leaders and expand students' cultural horizons and perspectives while honoring their respective cultural experiences. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion offers an environment where students find support and encouragement needed to enhance their college careers. Through nine student organizations and over 35 student programs sponsored a year, the office is essential in helping students learn more about their cultural while also aiding Central Students in becoming culturally competent. Office of Diversity and Inclusion Organizations Asian American Student Association Black Student Association Hispanic American Student Association Native American Student Association Ebony Gospel Choir NAACP W.O.M.E.N NAACP Impact Diversity Round Table
Don t Miss Fall Programs Program Date Time Location Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-off Lunch Wednesday, Sept. 19 12:00 p.m. Broncho Lake* Asian Moon Festival Friday, Sept. 28 6:00 p.m. Plunkett Park Unity Fest Thursday, Nov. 1 6:00 p.m. Hamilton Field NASA Stomp Dance Saturday, Nov. 11 2:00 p.m. NUC, Ballrooms MLK Oratory Competition, Round I Wednesday, Nov. 14 2:00 p.m. NUC, Room 300 Miss Asian UCO Pageant Saturday, Nov. 17 7:00 p.m. Constitution Hall Miss Native American UCO Pageant Friday, Nov. 30 7:00 p.m. Constitution Hall *The Hispanic History Month Kick-off will travel throughout campus starting at the Liberal Arts building at 8:50 a.m., Education building at 9:50 a.m., and then the Communication Building at 10:50 a.m. The program will conclude with lunch at Broncho Lake at noon.
Asian American Student Association Tuesday, August 21 NUC, 320C 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 4 NUC, 320C 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 18 NUC, 320C 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 2 NUC, 320C 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 16 NUC, 320C 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 30 NUC, 320C 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 13 NUC, 320C 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 27 NUC, 320C 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.28 Asian Moon Festival Plunkett Park 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 27 Sushi Rolling Night Grand Ballroom 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 18 AASA Christmas Party Grand Ballroom 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact AASA president Julie Truong at jtruong1@uco.edu or ucoaasapres@gmail.com
Black Student Association Monday, August 27 NUC, Heritage Room 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 10 NUC, Heritage Room 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 24 NUC, Will Rogers Room 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 8 NUC, Will Rogers Room 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 22 NUC, Will Rogers Room 7:30 p.m. Monday November 5 NUC, Heritage Room 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 19 NUC, Will Rogers Room 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 3 NUC, Heritage Room 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 6 Intros Constitution Hall 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 18 Spelling Bee Constitution Hall 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 27 Natural Hair & Health Grand Ballrooms Doors Open Experiences at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 3 Step Show Edmond Santa Fe High School Tuesday, November 6 Election Watch Party Edmond Santa Fe High School Wednesday, December 5 HIV Testing NUC, Room 201 & 202 7:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 10 a.m. 2 p.m. For more information, contact BSA president Stephanie Alexander at stephalex91@yahoo.com
Hispanic American Student Association Monday, September 10 NUC, Room 320C 5:00 p.m. Monday, September 24 NUC, Room 320C 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 8 NUC, Room 320C 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 22 NUC, Room 320C 5:00 p.m. Monday November 5 NUC, Room 106 5:00 p.m. Monday, November 19 NUC, Room 320C 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off Broncho Lake 11:00 a.m Thursday, Sept. 20 Spanish 101 NUC, Heritage Room 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept, 25 Spanish Soap Opera NUC, Will Rogers 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 State of Hispanic Life NUC, Ballroom A 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 2 How to Woo like a Latino NUC, Heritage Room 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 3 Karaoke Night NUC, Will Rogers Room 6:30 p.m. Friday, October. 5 Soccer Tournament Plunkett Park 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 8 A Day Without a Mexican NUC, Heritage room 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 9 Latin Extravaganza NUC, Heritage Room 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 12 Thursday, November 1 Taste of Latin Dia de Los Muertos For more information, contact HASA president Jessica Mascote at jessica_mascote@yahoo.com
Native American Student Association Wednesday, August 29 NUC, Room 201 3 PM Wednesday, Sept. 12 NUC Room 318 3 PM Wednesday, Sept. 26 NUC Room 202 3 PM Wednesday, October. 10 NUC Room 202 3 PM Wednesday, October 24 NUC Room 304 3 PM Wednesday, November 7 NUC Room 202 3 PM Wednesday, November 28 NUC Room 202 3 PM Friday, Oct. 5 Speaking for the Silent NUC 320C 6 PM Tuesday, Nov. 6 Native American Heritage Blue Tent 11am Month Kick-off Friday, Nov.. 9th Stolen Identity Will Rogers Room 6 PM Tuesday, Nov. 14 Misrepresentation of My NUC 320C 6 PM Nation Sunday, Nov. 11 Fall Stomp Dance Ballrooms 2 PM Monday, Nov. 19 Webs We Weave Food Court 10 AM 1 PM Friday, November 30 Miss Native American UCO Constitution Hall 7:30 PM For more information, contact NASA president Taylor Casady at tbcasady@gmail.com
Impact Tuesday, August 28 NUC, Room 320C Tuesday, Sept. 11 NUC, Room 423 Tuesday, Sept. 25 NUC, Room 320C Tuesday, Oct. 9 NUC, Room 320C Tuesday, Oct. 23 NUC, Room 320C Tuesday, Nov. 6 NUC, Room 320C Tuesday, Nov. 20 NUC, Room 320C Tuesday, Dec. 4 NUC, Room 320C Friday, August 31 Bible Study NUC, Outside of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Friday, September 7 Bible Study NUC, Outside of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Friday, September 14 Bible Study NUC, Outside of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Friday, September 21 Bible Study NUC, Outside of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Friday, September 28 Bible Study NUC, Outside of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Friday, October 5 Bible Study NUC, Outside of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Friday, October 13 Bible Study NUC, Outside of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Friday, October 20 Bible Study NUC, Outside of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Friday, October 27 Bible Study NUC, Outside of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Friday, November 2 Bible Study NUC, Outside of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Friday, November 9 Bible Study NUC, Outside of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Friday, November 16 Bible Study NUC, Outside of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Friday, November 24 Bible Study NUC, Outside of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, *After meeting outside of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Impact will relocate to an area that will provide an opportunity for intimate and in-depth discussion. For more information contact Impact President LaTrisha Smith at lsmith80@uco.edu
Ebony Gospel Choir Rehearsals Tuesday, Sept. 11 NUC, Room 202 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18 NUC, Room 202 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 NUC, Room 202 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 NUC, Room 202 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 NUC, Room 202 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 NUC, Room 202 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 NUC, Room 202 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 NUC, Room 202 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 NUC, Room 202 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 NUC, Room 202 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 NUC, Room 202 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 NUC, Room 202 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 NUC, Room 202 7:00 p.m. For more information, contact the Ebony Gospel Choir president Desirae Davis at ddavis53@uco.edu
NAACP Wednesday, Aug. 29 NUC. Room 202 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 NUC, Room 211 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 NUC, Room 202 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.. 10 NUC, Room 202 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31 NUC, Room 202 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 NUC, Room 202 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 NUC, Room 202 4:00 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 What is Civic Engagement & Carl Albert Room 7:00 p.m. How UCOSA Works Thursday, October 19 Know Your Rights: A Panel Carl Albert Room 7:00 p.m. on Voters Suppression Thursday, October 25 Your Vote Matters: Voting NUC, Room 202 7:30 p.m. for Social Justice Friday, November 16 Beyond Trayvon Martin Carl Albert 7:00 p.m. For more information, contact the NAACP president Sache Primeaux-Shaw at sprimeaux@gmail.com
WOMEN Thursday, August 30th NUC. Room 320C 5:00 p.m. Thursday, September 13th NUC. Room 320C 5:00 p.m. Thursday, September 27th NUC. Room 320C 5:00 p.m. Thursday, October 18th NUC. Room 320C 5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 1st NUC. Room 320C 5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 15th NUC. Room 320C 5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 29th NUC. Room 320C 5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 6th NUC. Room 320C 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 Go Hard or Go Home: Life After College Will Rogers Room 7:00 PM Monday, October 22 Breast Cancer Awareness NUC, 2nd Floor 12 a.m. 1:30 Week: Kick Off p.m. Tuesday, October 23 Breast Cancer Awareness: Will Rogers/ 12 a.m. 1:30 Lunch Cherokee p.m. Wednesday, October Breast Cancer Awareness: Blue Tent 11:30 a.m. 24 Tue Dye 1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 25 Tribute Concert/Ceremony Blue Tent 12PM 1 PM Thursday, Nov. 8 Who Am I NUC, Room 300 7PM 9PM For more information contact W.O.M.E.N president Carmen Mabrey at mabrey42@gmail.com