Wren Murphy, Diversity and Inclusion Reporter
• March 13, 2019
A young African American woman named Henrietta Lacks went to a hospital in August 1951 and died a few months later. Now, her immortal cells are used in laboratories all around the world, including one...
Marissa Carff, Sponsored Content Manager
• February 26, 2019
Improving campus for all students should be a top priority for everyone, and Jacks Want You is a campaign to do so through promoting diversity and inclusion.
In recent years SDSU's international student...
Wren Murphy, Diversity and Inclusion Reporter
• February 25, 2019
India Night 2019 taught students and community members about love through dance and food.
The 29th Annual India Night had performances by students, local families and even Dakota State University student...
Marissa Carff, Sponsored Content Manager
• February 20, 2019
This story was sponsored by the Indian Student Association.
Explore the culture of India without getting on an airplane.
India Night hosted by the Indian Student Association gives attendees a glimpse...
Wren Murphy, Diversity and Inclusion Reporter
• February 19, 2019
Michael Taylor, the deputy states attorney for Brookings County, hasn't been to a Denny's since 1992.
Taylor explained why in his presentation on struggles and stereotypes he faces as an African American...
Wren Murphy, Diversity and Inclusion Reporter
• February 14, 2019
This Valentine’s Day, members of the LGBTQ faculty group celebrated, as Kas Williams puts it, “love and togetherness” by talking about issues facing LGBTQ students, faculty and staff.
Williams,...
Wren Murphy, Diversity and Inclusion Reporter
• February 4, 2019
February is Black History Month, a time to honor African American people and culture. To welcome Black History Month, the Black Student Alliance held SDSU’s 16th annual Step Show.
Step is an African-American...
Wren Murphy, Diversity Reporter
• January 29, 2019
A speaker for Martin Luther King Jr. Week posed the question: would King have supported the Black Lives Matter movement.
According to Chike Akua, an author and a professor of educational leadership...
Wren Murphy, Diversity and Inclusion Reporter
• January 21, 2019
The Diversity Academy aims to raise awareness of issues affecting South Dakota State students, faculty and staff in its second year of the program.
Students, faculty, staff and members of the community...
Wren Murphy, Diversity and Inclusion Reporter
• January 14, 2019
The Multicultural Center kicked off the semester by inviting new students to a reception to meet people, have fun and learn about the SDSU’s diverse student population.
Members and officers of the...
Put Kas Williams, Becky Jensen, Jennifer McLaughlin and Christina Kaberline in a room and it’s easy to understand why Jack’s Cupboard has taken off so quickly.
Jack’s Cupboard is an on-campus...
Find something you are passionate about and use your strengths to carry out a task related to it.
When Abby Donkers got this as her assignment for her Leadership in Action class, she knew exactly what...
