Day of Understanding
Hours
October 10, 2024
DOU
Day of Understanding is an annual, university-wide event held during the fall semester hosted by the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging to strengthen our community. This all-day event is the culmination of campus wide efforts to provide various programs, workshops, and spaces for critical dialogue to advance awareness about race, accessibility, gender, equity, and other important diversity related issues.
DOU 2024
On Thursday, October 10, 2024, Bryant will host the Fifth Annual Day of Understanding.
The purpose of the Day of Understanding is to provide the Bryant University community with time and space to discuss and engage in various diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging topics impacting us all.
Based on the General Education curriculum theme, this year's DOU theme is Climate Change and Communities. We hope to expand Bryant Community members' understanding of how climate change impacts communities generally or specifically. Sample topics (including but not limited to) - climate vulnerability, climate and culture, environmental justice and frontline communities, communities left behind, ensuring that communities are equipped to engage in sustainability, inclusive climate action planning, advancing food justice, advocating for transportation equity, upholding civil and human rights in emergency management, and facilitating participatory democracy, etc.
The Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging seeks community members who would like to lead a session or program related to the overall theme. Please note the Day of Understanding has been designated as an academic day on the academic calendar. We encourage faculty to incorporate activities into their syllabi (e.g. attend as a whole class, provide selected course-related sessions for students to attend, follow-up discussion and reflection questions, etc.) As a result, this will allow our community to engage in this learning experience.
If you would like to deliver a presentation or program, please complete this proposal form. Proposals are due by noon on July 15.
Please email Farah Joseph-Bonne Année in the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging for more information.