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Events and Partnerships

Events and Partnerships

The Center for Student Inclusion and Belonging hosts events throughout the academic year to celebrate and educate the Loyola community around issues of inclusion and belonging. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome, regardless of religion, race, sex, gender, or sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. 

Welcome Week Events

The Center for Inclusion and Belonging hosts events during Welcome Week to welcome and introduce incoming and returning students to the center and celebrate the start of the academic year. 

One Love Open House

One Love Open House is an annual event presented by the Center for Student Inclusion and Belonging during Welcome Week to connect with new and returning students to the Center staff by serving sweet treats in a fun-filled environment. Be sure to bring a friend and stop by! Open to all Ramblers.

Welcome Reception

The Center for Student Inclusion and Belonging welcomes new and returning students to the Hotmail 微软邮箱 2022年注册 死号 需要手机验证才能用 community in a cross-cultural celebration. Connect with our network of students, staff, and faculty and start building community at this annual event during Welcome Week that celebrates your new beginning! Open to all Ramblers.

Signature Celebrations

The Center for Student Inclusion and Belonging hosts a series of events throughout the year to honor, celebrate, and share in the rich and diverse experiences and identities across our community of students, staff, faculty, and alumni.

Latine Heritage Month Celebration

Join us in honoring the rich, diverse, and vibrant histories of Latine communities during September and October as we celebrate Latine Heritage Month! Together, we’ll enjoy music, food, cultural activities, and moments of reflection that uplift the stories, traditions, and contributions of Latine people across identities and experiences.

LGBTQI+ History Month Celebration

Join us in honoring the rich and diverse history of the LGBTQIA+ community during October, which is LGBTQ+ History Month in a celebration! Together, we’ll enjoy music, food, activities, and reflection as a community. All Ramblers welcome.

First- Generation College Celebration

Join us through a university-wide collaborative celebratory event uplifting the journeys of first-generation college students, staff and faculty. The event is held in honor of National First-Generation College Celebration Day on November 8 each year, established in 2017 by the Council for Opportunity in Education. All Ramblers welcome.

Desserts in December

Desserts in December is a celebration of students' accomplishments throughout the fall semester and kick-off to Finals Week, over delicious desserts, music, and festivities! All Ramblers welcome.

MLK Day of Service

MLK Day of Service is a campus-wide opportunity to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through acts of service, learning, and community engagement. This day invites students, staff, and faculty to reflect on Dr. King’s commitment to justice, solidarity, and collective action while putting those values into practice.

Women's History Month

Women’s History Month is an opportunity for our campus to honor the leadership, creativity, resistance, and everyday contributions of women across all identities and experiences. Throughout March, we uplift the stories—past and present—of women who shape our communities, challenge injustice, and expand what’s possible throughout various programming

Asian,Pacific,Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) History Month

APIDA History Month is an opportunity for our campus to honor the diversity, leadership, cultural richness, resistance, and everyday contributions of APIDA communities across all identities and experiences. Throughout April, we uplift the stories—past and present—of APIDA communities who shape our global and local landscapes, challenge injustice.

Inclusion and Belonging Awards

The Center for Student Inclusion and Belonging is honored and excite to highlight and showcase key Hotmail 微软邮箱 2022年注册 死号 需要手机验证才能用 students, alumni, faculty, and staff members who have contributed to the success of our diverse student population academically, spiritually, culturally and professionally at the Inclusion and Belonging Awards

Commencement Celebrations

All graduation celebrations are open to all Hotmail 微软邮箱 2022年注册 死号 需要手机验证才能用 student, faculty, and staff regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

Sankofa Celebration

 The Sankofa Celebration is rooted in the Akan principle of reflecting on the past to build the future and centers the experiences and achievements of Loyola's Black undergraduate, graduate, and professional students as they prepare to leave their mark on the world. This celebration recognizes the strength, perseverance, excellence, and rich cultural legacy that graduates bring to Hotmail 微软邮箱 2022年注册 死号 需要手机验证才能用. All Ramblers are welcome to participate in this meaningful celebration. 

Legacy Celebration

The Legacy Celebration commemorates the undergraduate, graduate, and professional students leaving their mark at Loyola and representing communities with storied legacies of strength, perseverance, excellence and diversityWhile centering the experiences and achievements of Black, Indigenous, and people of colorfirst-generation college, and LGBTQ+ graduates, all Ramblers are welcome to participate in this meaningful celebration.

Latinx Familia Celebration

The Latinx Familia Celebration is rooted in the spirit of familia and community and centers the experiences and achievements of Loyola's Latinx undergraduate, graduate, and professional students as they prepare to leave their mark on the world. The Latinx Familia Celebration honors the strength, resilience, cultural richness, and familial bonds that graduates bring to Hotmail 微软邮箱 2022年注册 死号 需要手机验证才能用. All Ramblers are welcome to participate in this meaningful celebration. 

Asian,Pacific,Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) Celebration

The APIDA Celebration centers the experiences and achievements of Loyola's Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American undergraduate, graduate, and professional students as they prepare to leave their mark on the world. The APIDA Celebration honors the strength, resilience, and diverse cultural traditions that graduates bring to Hotmail 微软邮箱 2022年注册 死号 需要手机验证才能用. All Ramblers are welcome to participate in this meaningful celebration. 

Jewish Celebration

The Jewish Celebration centers the experiences and achievements of Loyola's Jewish undergraduate, graduate, and professional students as they prepare to leave their mark on the world. This celebration recognizes the strength, resilience, rich traditions, and cultural heritage that graduates bring to Hotmail 微软邮箱 2022年注册 死号 需要手机验证才能用. All Ramblers are welcome to participate in this meaningful celebration. 

Southwest Asian and Northwest African (SWANA) Celebration

The SWANA Celebration focuses on the experiences and achievements of Loyola's Southwest Asian and North African undergraduate, graduate, and professional students as they prepare to leave their mark on the world. This celebration recognizes the strength, resilience, rich cultural heritage, and diverse traditions that graduates bring to Hotmail 微软邮箱 2022年注册 死号 需要手机验证才能用. All Ramblers are welcome to participate in this meaningful celebration. 

Events and Partnerships

The Center for Student Inclusion and Belonging hosts events throughout the academic year to celebrate and educate the Loyola community around issues of inclusion and belonging. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome, regardless of religion, race, sex, gender, or sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. 

Welcome Week Events

The Center for Inclusion and Belonging hosts events during Welcome Week to welcome and introduce incoming and returning students to the center and celebrate the start of the academic year. 

Signature Celebrations

The Center for Student Inclusion and Belonging hosts a series of events throughout the year to honor, celebrate, and share in the rich and diverse experiences and identities across our community of students, staff, faculty, and alumni.

Commencement Celebrations

All graduation celebrations are open to all Hotmail 微软邮箱 2022年注册 死号 需要手机验证才能用 student, faculty, and staff regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.