Day of Understanding (DOU)
Farah Joseph-Bonne Année
An annual, university-wide event hosted by the Office of Community & Belonging, in collaboration with campus departments and partners, to strengthen our shared sense of connection and purpose.
This day-long experience offers a variety of programs, workshops, and spaces for meaningful dialogue, reflection, and learning. Through these experiences, we explore topics that shape our communities, such as identity, access, opportunity, and shared responsibility, while building relationships that support a more connected, inclusive, and resilient campus community.
Looking Ahead to Day of Understanding 2026
While previous years included a theme attached to the event, we will no longer pair Day of Understanding with a theme. Instead, it will function as a bold statement, a call to action, an experience, a practice, and a shared commitment to building a community where every voice matters.
Day of Understanding
Talk | Listen | Share
DOU will continue this work with a full day of sessions, workshops, performances, and shared learning across campus. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
The Call for Proposals opens on Wednesday, March 20, 2026, and we invite faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners to submit sessions, workshops, performances, and ideas that help advance our mission of connection, understanding, and belonging. Together, we will continue creating pathways that support every student, every identity, and every story at Bryant.