Calendar of Events
Spring 2022
Expand All Content- Location:
- LBJ Student Center
Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
Suite 2-20.0
(adjacent to University Bookstore; Suite 2-20.0 - Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jesse Silva, Associate Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- TXST CORE (Committee on Racial Equality), Texas Rising, League of Women Voters-Hays County, and JOLT-TXST Chapter.
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Room 3-6.1; 3-6.1
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- TXST NAACP Unit 6875-B
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- TXST NAACP Unit 6875-B & Occupy Campus Ministry
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - 2nd Floor HUB, Room 3.22-1, and Room 3-21.2; 2nd Floor HUB, LBJSC Room 3.22-1, & LBJSC Room 3-21.2
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Harlan E. Ballard, Ph.D. - Office of Disability Services
ods@txstate.edu
512-245-3451 - Campus Sponsor:
- Office of Disability Services
- Location:
- Virtual; Zoom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Robert Garcia, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
- Location:
- Virtual; Zoom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Robert Garcia, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Mall Area
Between LBJSC and Alkek Library; Mall Area - Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Evan Bookman, Graduate Assistant for DEI
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- National PanHellenic Council - NPHC
- Location:
- Virtual; Zoom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Robert Garcia, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
Texas TRIO Association Conference
- Location:
- San Antonio, Texas
See website for location; This conference is located in San Antonio, Texas. - Cost:
- For Texas TRIO Members Only - see website for cost per participant
- Contact:
- Ray Cordero, TXST Senior TRIO Director
TRIOPrograms@txstate.edu
512.245.3838 - Campus Sponsor:
- TX TRIO Association; Texas State University TRIO Programs
For TX TRIO Members only. See website for details. Click here for more information
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Room TBD; TBD
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Evan Bookman, Graduate Assistant for DEI
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- African Student Association
Date and time to be updated.
Follow up for more information. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Virtual via Zoom
See registration link; Required; Free.; Virtual via Zoom - Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Valerie Anderson
Faculty Senate
vaio@txstate.edu
512.245.8323 - Campus Sponsor:
- University Lecturers Committee, Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives, Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Faculty and Staff Initiatives, Common Experience
Moderator: Ben Martin, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Racism is an extremely timely topic and of broad interest across the university among faculty, staff, and students. Consistent with the efforts in which Texas State University has invested to address diversity, equity, and inclusion, this presentation will address ways universities contribute to society's inclusion/exclusion.
Higher education is a microcosm of society. Educational institutions are formal sites for knowledge creation. For good, education shape minds. For bad, education shape minds. These minds enter different fields: law enforcement, politics, education, business, science, health care, art, humanities, and others. What happens when the processes of knowledge production, dissemination, and application are grounded in white supremacy? How can colleges and universities contribute meaningfully towards building a just and equitable society?
Professor Sirry Alang (she/her/hers), a medical sociologist and a health services researcher, obtained a PhD from the Division of Health Policy & Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. She was also trained at Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA, and at the University of Buea, Cameroon.
Dr. Alang's work focuses on the social production of health and disease, including outcomes such as unmet need, access to care, mental health and mental illnesses, help-seeking, assessment, and outcomes of treatment.
She is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Health, Medicine, and Society at Lehigh University, as well as a founding co-director of the Institute of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and chair of the Health Justice Collaborative. Dr. Alang works with her local community to strengthen partnerships necessary to understand and eliminate health inequities using a community-based participatory action research approach. Teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, her courses include: Introduction to Public Health; Social Epidemiology; Racism and Health Inequities; HIV/AIDS and Society; Globalization and Health; Gender and Health, and Statistics for Sociological Inquiry.
If you require an accommodation due to a disability, contact the Faculty Senate office at (512) 245-8323. Accommodation requests should be made at least 72 hours in advance of the program start time to ensure availability. Click here for more information
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Ballroom; Ballroom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Evan Bookman, Graduate Assistant for DEI
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- National PanHellenic Council
- Location:
- Student Recreation Center - Multipurpose Room D; Multipurpose Room D
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Evan Bookman, Graduate Assistant for DEI
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- The Golden Elite Dance Team
- Location:
- Location TBD - San Marcos Campus; Virtual via Zoom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- John McKiernan-Gonzales, Director, Center for the Study of the Southwest
SwStudies@txstate.edu
512.245.2224 - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Study of the Southwest
In 2020 the Mexican government conducted its census and incorporated African descendants into the categories of race and ethnicity, which had not been done since the 1830s. In this census, more than 2.5 million people self-identified as African descendant. Some media outlets and individuals attributed this high number to recent arrivals from West Africa or from the Caribbean especially in places like Mexico City. Dr. Gaitors archival research demonstrates that African descendants have had a significant presence in the nation of Mexico, not only currently but in the colonial period and during the transition to independence. African descendants were not just physically present. They held significant roles socially, impacted economic systems throughout Mexico, were central in political discussion and held a critical space for the African diaspora outside of Mexico’s borders. This talk shows how history is crucial to illuminate the seemingly invisible. And it explores a variety of archival documents such as census records, political discourse, ship records and travel narratives combined with different methodologies to paint a vivid picture of African descendant’s presence in Mexican history allowing for a better understanding of today.
Dr. Beau Gaitors, Assistant Professor in Department of History at University of Tennessee, a historian of modern Latin America with an emphasis on African descendants in the nineteenth century. His research specifically explores the process of abolition, political and economic positions of African descendants, and the socio-cultural experiences of African descendants in Mexico during this timeframe. He earned my Ph.D. in Latin American History at Tulane University and spent one year as a Fulbright Fellow in Mexico (COMEXUS 2013-2014) conducting research on African descendants in Mexico.His current book project examines the history of Afro-Mexicans in the early independence period. The book argues that Mexico’s African descendant population provides a crucial window into the political, social, and economic realities of the African diaspora in the nineteenth century. His research interests focus on tropical disease and eradication in nineteenth and extends to early twentieth-century Latin America. This research engages the question: How did a variety of political actors discuss tropical diseases, such as yellow fever and malaria, and what specific preventative measures they enacted among varying groups of citizens?
Prior to coming to the University of Tennessee, he was an Assistant Professor of History at Winston-Salem State University where he taught courses on the African diaspora, Atlantic history, historical methods, and led study abroad experiences to Cuba to explore the island’s African descendant history. At the University of Tennessee, he teaches courses on Afro-Latin America, Mexico, and Modern Latin America. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Student Recreation Center - Basketball Courts; Basketball Courts
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Evan Bookman, Graduate Assistant for DEI
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Black Men United
Time, date, and location subject to change
- Location:
- Flowers Hall - Room 230; Virtual (lecture will be recorded).; 230
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Gloria Martinez-Ramos, Director, Center for Diversity and Gender Studies
cdgs@txstate.edu
512-245-2361 - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Diversity and Gender Studies
Dr. Alberto Rodriguez has published: Mexican American Baseball in the Alamo Region (Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2015), “Ponte El Guante! Baseball on the US/Mexican Border: The Game and Community Building, 1920s-1970s,” The Journal of the West(Fall 2015), “Spanish Southern States Recording Expedition,” with Rene Torres, Journal of Texas Music History (Fall 2016) “Africana Aesthetics: Creating a Critical Black Narrative from Photographs in South Texas” in Africana Theory, Policy, and Leadership: A Social Science Analysis edited by James L. Conyers, Jr. (Transaction Publishers: 2016), and “Elena of Avalor and Mama Coco: Latina Sheroes and Knowledge Keepers” in Recasting the Disney Princess in an Era of New Media and Social Movements edited Shearon Roberts, (Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Lexington Books, Lanham, Maryland, 2020). His upcoming projects Urban Borderlands: Anglos, Mexicans, and African Americans in South Texas 1929-1964 and Rancho La Union: A Transnational History of the Borderlands are a comparative multiethnic analysis of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, focusing on race relations in American and Borderland society with a specialty in Mexican American and African American encounters.
Rodriguez holds a PhD from the University of Houston in 20th Century American History with a minor in Women Studies and teaches courses on Latin@ History, Mexican American History, Chican@ History, Texas History and African American History.
Rodriguez currently is an Associate Professor of History, managing editor of The Journal of South Texas History and Coordinator of Publications for the Institute for Architectural Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Ballroom; Ballroom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Tabitha Walker, Student Development Specialist II, Fraternity and Sorority Life
DOS-FSL@txstate.edu
512-245-8268 - Campus Sponsor:
- National Panhellenic Council
Black History Month Exhibit - LBJSC Fine Arts Program and Black Art Association
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - 3rd Floor Gallery Space; 3rd Floor Gallery Space
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Bemenet Assefa, Student Curator, LBJ Student Center
(512) 245-8686 - Campus Sponsor:
- LBJSC Fine Arts Program and Black Art Association
- Location:
- Lampasas Building - Room 407 & 407A; 407/407A
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Robert Garcia, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence, African American Minor Studies, Alliance of Texas State, Black Men United, Center for Diversity and Gender Studies, Coalition of Black Faculty and Staff, Department of History, Department of Sociology, Hispanic Policy Network, Honors College, JOLT-Texas State Chapter, LBJ Student Center, League of Women Voters - Hays County, Office of Disability Services, Office of President, Student Involvement, Underrepresented Student Advisory Council, Office of Vice President for Student Affairs
- Location:
- Old Main (march starts) to Performing Arts Center (march ends); March from Old Main to Performing Arts Center
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jaime Rodriguez, Coordinator for Veteran Programs
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence, African American Minor Studies, Alliance of Texas State, Black Men United, Center for Diversity and Gender Studies, Coalition of Black Faculty and Staff, Department of History, Department of Sociology, Hispanic Policy Network, Honors College, JOLT-Texas State Chapter, LBJ Student Center, League of Women Voters - Hays County, Office of Disability Services, Office of President, Student Involvement, Underrepresented Student Advisory Council, Office of Vice President for Student Affairs
- Location:
- Performing Arts Center - Recital Hall; Recital Hall
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jesse Silva, Associate Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence, African American Minor Studies, Alliance of Texas State, Black Men United, Center for Diversity and Gender Studies, Coalition of Black Faculty and Staff, Department of History, Department of Sociology, Hispanic Policy Network, Honors College, JOLT-Texas State Chapter, LBJ Student Center, League of Women Voters - Hays County, Office of Disability Services, Office of President, Student Involvement, Underrepresented Student Advisory Council, Office of Vice President for Student Affairs
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Room TBD; TBD
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Toni Moreno, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence-Student Initiatives
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Teaching Theater; Teaching Theater
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Evan Bookman, Graduate Assistant for DEI
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Black Men United
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Ballroom; Ballroom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Evan Bookman, Graduate Assistant for DEI
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Black Student Alliance
- Location:
- San Marcos High School - 2601 Rattler Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666; San Marcos High School
- Cost:
- Prices vary - see link for information
- Contact:
- Dr. Terrance McClain, Advisor for Gospel Expressions Association
tmac90@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Gospel Expressions Association
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Room 3-3.1; 3-3.1
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jaime Rodriguez, Coordinator for Veteran Programs
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives, Veterans Advisory Council
We understand that student veterans may be in-between classes, work, studying or other responsibilities, we encourage you to stay, but understand if you must come-and-go. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Location TBD; TBD
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- John McKiernan-Gonzalez, Director, Center for the Study of the Southwest
SwStudies@txstate.edu
512.245.2224 - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for the Study of the Southwest
Dr. Kris Klein Hernández is a Global American Studies Postdoctoral Fellow in the Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History, and Lecturer on History, at Harvard University. His scholarship, which explores comparative racialization and militarization within the nineteenth- and twentieth-century U.S. Southwest, is situated at the nexus of Latinx Studies and Borderlands History. Klein Hernández teaches courses on nineteenth and twentieth-century Latinx history; U.S. imperialism and empire; race, gender, and sexuality from the early republic to the present; and the history of the military.
He is currently working on a book project based upon his dissertation, “Militarizing the Mexican Border: A Study of U.S. Army Forts as Contact Zones.” It examines how racial anxieties emanating from military bases and its officers affected ethnic Mexicans, freed African Americans, and Native peoples residing within their orbits, causing cultural and material change through Texas, the New Mexico Territory, and Mexico. Through an analysis of writings (travel literature, diaries, letters, publications) that army personnel produced while in federal forts, it shows how early militarization was shaped through ethnological knowledge and the comparative racialization of border communities.
Klein Hernández’s research has received funding from the Ford Foundation, Yale University’s Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity & Transnational Migration, the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, the Social Science Research Council, and the Organization of American Historians. Klein Hernández received his PhD in American Culture from the University of Michigan, a MA in History from the University of Texas, El Paso, and his A.B. in Latin American Studies cum laude and Spanish from Bowdoin College. Prior to arriving at Harvard University, he taught at Yale University and Bowdoin College.
State of Black Design Conference
- Location:
- Location TBA; Virtual via Zoom; TBD
- Cost:
- See website for registration cost
- Contact:
- Omari Souza, Assistant Professor, School of Art and Design
oas21@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- School of Art and Design, Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
- Location:
- Virtual; Zoom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Robert Garcia, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
- Location:
- JCK Building - Room 460; 460
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Elizabeth Cruz
ec1310@txstate.edu
5.7899 - Campus Sponsor:
- The Monarch Center for Immigrant Students, Attorney for Students, and Institutional Inclusive Excellence-Student Initiatives
Undocumented students are attending colleges and universities, and are an underrecognized demographic. To produce educated members of society, regardless of legal status, this presentation identifies available resources for these students who most likely did not make the choice to come to the U.S.
This training provides an overview of undocumented and DACAmented students including issues related to undocumented and DACAmented status, experiences on college campuses, and admission and financial aid. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Virtual; Zoom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Robert Garcia, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Room 3-13.1; 3-13.1
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jesse Silva, Associate Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence, Male Initiatives Committee, Dean of Students, School of Social Work, Campus Recreation, Academic Student Services - Round Rock Campus, Department of Housing and Residential Life, Institutional Research, and International Student and Scholar Services
- Location:
- Virtual; Zoom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Robert Garcia, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
- Location:
- JCK Building - Room 460; 460
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jesse Silva, Associate Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence, Male Initiatives Committee, Dean of Students, School of Social Work, Campus Recreation, Academic Student Services - Round Rock Campus, Department of Housing and Residential Life, Institutional Research, and International Student and Scholar Services
3-Hour Professional Development Opportunity for Faculty and Staff. Objectives: Increase awareness of male student success in higher education; Review national enrollment and graduation data on male students; Increase awareness of barriers and issues impacting male students in higher education; Increase awareness of programs, practices and initiatives that positively impact male retention.
Click here for more information- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Room 3-3.1; 3-3.1
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jaime Rodriguez, Coordinator for Program Services
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence, Veterans Advisory Council
- Location:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence
LBJ Student Center, Suite 2-20.0; Suite 2-20.0 - Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jesse Silva, Associate Director
512-245-2278
excellence@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence
WHAT TO EXPECT?
Café y Pan Dulce, Somos Tejas State T-Shirt, Popcorn and view documentaries about the César Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and the United Farm Worker Movement; Reading nook with books focused on César Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and the United Farm Worker Movement will also be provided for leisure reading in the Unity Lounge - Books are on loan from Alkek Library; Certificates of Appreciation with Photo Station. * All items are first-come, first-serve.
Texas State University honors, remembers and celebrates César E. Chávez and Dolores Huerta, co-founders of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW). The UFW transformed from a workers' rights organizations into a union as a result of a series of strikes in 1965.
Through self-sacrifice, a commitment to nonviolence, and their spirituality, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta changed a nation. Together they fought against agribusiness, and organized thousands of laborers so they could earn a living wage and have humane working conditions.
The U.S. President proclaims March 31st - César E. Chávez Day in the United States. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to participate in service to the community to honor Chávez's life and work. Just as importantly, we celebrate and honor Dolores Huerta, co-founder of UFW and activist, for her role in the success in the movement. The life and work of Dolores Huerta is observed as an official holiday in US states of Arizona, California, and Washington, on April 10th, Dolores' birthday, as Dolores Huerta Day.
- Location:
- Virtual; Zoom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Robert Garcia, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
- Location:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence
LBJ Student Center, Suite 2-20.0
Unity Lounge; LBJ Student Center, Suite 2-20.0, Unity Lounge - Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Lorenzo Aleman, Graduate Assistant for DEI
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence-Student Initiatives
Join us as we explore the story behind your name through poetry.
Time, date, and location to be determined Click here for more information
- Location:
- Virtual; Zoom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Robert Garcia, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Mall Area; Mall Area
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Lorenzo Aleman, Graduate Assistant for DEI
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence-Student Initiatives
- Location:
- New Braunfels, Texas
The Bandit Golf Club
6019 FM 725, New Braunfels, TX 78130 - Cost:
- See website for details for cost of registration and sponsorship
- Contact:
- Jaime Rodriguez, Coordinator for Veteran Programs
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Veterans Alliance of Texas State
This event is a great way to interact with the veteran community in a friendly and competitive way opportunity, and an opportunity to financially contribute to a veteran’s organizations. Our goal is to meet and exceed our goal of $15,000.00 to support Texas State student veterans and veterans in the local community. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Meadows Center; Meadows Center
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Toni Moreno, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence
The Meadows Center is located at 211 San Marcos Springs Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666. Parking is available on site. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence
LBJ Student Center, Suite 2-20.0
Unity Lounge; LBJSC Suite 2-20.0 - Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Lorenzo Aleman, Graduate Assistant
512-245-2278
excellence@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence
- Location:
- San Marcos Campus; 3-13.1
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jesse Silva, Associate Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence, Male Initiatives Committee, Dean of Students, School of Social Work, Campus Recreation, Academic Student Services - Round Rock Campus, Department of Housing and Residential Life, Institutional Research, and International Student and Scholar Services
- Location:
- TBD
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Lorenzo Aleman, Graduate Assistant for DEI
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
- Location:
- JCK Building - Room 460; 460
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jaime Rodriguez, Coordinator for Veteran Programs
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives, Veterans Advisory Council
Today’s demographic of student Veterans
Transitioning home from deployment challenges
Student Veterans’ needs and risk factors
Programs, resources and services for Texas State student Veterans
Update about the Veteran Friendly Office Program
How you as an individual faculty or staff member can help our Student Veterans succeed! Click here for more information
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Grand Ballroom; TBD
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Lorenzo Aleman, Graduate Assistant for DEI
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278
Brought to you by APID/A Student Council, Filipino Student Association, Indian Student Association, Korean Culture Club, Vietnamese Student Association and Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives Click here for more information
- Location:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence
LBJ Student Center, Suite 2-20.0
Unity Lounge; Unity Lounge - Institutional Inclusive Excellence - LBJSC Suite 2-20.0 - Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Lorenzo Aleman, Graduate Assistant
512-245-2278
excellence@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Grand Ballroom; Grand Ballroom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jesse Silva, Associate Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278
This graduation celebration recognizes the academic achievements of historically underrepresented students through an intersectional approach of solidarity, inclusivity, and representation.
We especially encourage students of color (Black, Hispanic/Latinx/a/o, APID/A, multiracial, biracial); LGBTQIA+ students; student veterans and military connected students; first-generation students; students with disabilities; international students; undocumented/DACAmented and immigrant students; and students who have a lived experience in the foster care system. Click here for more information
Fall 2021
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Room 3-14.1; 3-14.1
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Toni Moreno, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278
Bobcat Preview Diversity Experience
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Grand Ballroom; Grand Ballrom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jesse Silva, Associate Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Student Involvement, Bobcat Preview, Hip Hop Congress, Institutional Inclusive Excellence-Student Initiatives
- Location:
- Sewell Park
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Robert Garcia, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Suite 2-20.0; Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Suite 2-20.0
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Dana Fitzpatrick, Coordinator
excellence@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
- Location:
- Sewell Park
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jaime Rodriguez, Coordinator for Veteran Programs
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Veterans Advisory Council, Veterans Alliance of Texas State, Student Affairs, Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion, Office of University Registrar, Office of Veterans Affairs, The Graduate College, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Counseling Center, ITAC, the Applied Arts Advising Center, Veterans Academic Success Center, Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships, Career Services, Office of Disability Services, Attorney for Students, TXST Round Rock Campus, Faculty Senate and Student Government
- Location:
- Undergraduate Academic Center - Arch; Arch
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Toni Moreno, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Texas Commission on the Arts
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Toni Moreno, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278
This mezcla is celebrated with our students as co-conspirators of the work of liberation. Visit website for resources and organizations that open or specific to Hispanic/Latinx students. Click here for more information
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Grand Ballroom; Grand Ballroom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Toni Moreno, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278
SONIA DIAZ, KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Senior Vice President of Balsera Communications & TXST Class of 2006 Click here for more information
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Grand Ballroom; Grand Ballroom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Toni Moreno, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Room 3-3.1; 3-3.1
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jaime Rodriguez, Coordinator for Veteran Programs
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives, Veterans Advisory Council
We understand that student veterans may be in-between classes, work, studying or other responsibilities, we encourage you to stay, but understand if you must come-and-go. Click here for more information
- Location:
- JCK Building - Room 460; 460
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jesse Silva, Associate Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence, Male Initiatives Committee, Dean of Students, School of Social Work, Campus Recreation, Academic Student Services - Round Rock Campus, Department of Housing and Residential Life, Institutional Research, and International Student and Scholar Services
3-Hour Professional Development Opportunity for Faculty and Staff. Objectives: Increase awareness of male student success in higher education; Review national enrollment and graduation data on male students; Increase awareness of barriers and issues impacting male students in higher education; Increase awareness of programs, practices and initiatives that positively impact male retention.
Click here for more information- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Grand Ballroom; Grand Ballroom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Jesse Silva, Associate Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives and Vice President for University Administration
As a member of the President’s Executive Cabinet, Dr. Benn will play a crucial role in cultivating a climate that encourages diversity and inclusion throughout the Tarleton community, aligning with the university’s core values and 10-year strategic plan.
“We are honored to welcome an innovator like Dr. Benn,” said Tarleton President James Hurley. “Our path to become the premier comprehensive university in the country requires an inclusive learning and working environment. I’m confident she will lead the way.”
Dr. Benn began her 20-year career at Texas State University in the Dean of Students Office and served as an adjunct faculty member for eight years, advancing to Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and her current role as Assistant VP for Institutional Inclusive Excellence.
At Tarleton she will lead the Joe R. and Dr. Teresa Lozano Long Office of Diversity, Inclusion and International Programs, supporting students from almost three dozen countries, 43 states and 228 Texas counties. She’ll help create policies, programs and events that celebrate and embrace the entire Tarleton family.
“Tarleton is on the move, advancing its reputation as a destination campus for students, faculty and staff, while demonstrating an intentional commitment to inclusive excellence,” Dr. Benn said. “I am excited about joining the Texan family. This is an amazing opportunity to contribute to the great work already being done and the legacy of academic accessibility and excellence within a student-centric community.”
She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s in education administration from Texas State University. She earned her PhD in higher education administration at UT Austin.
A founding member of The Texas A&M University System, Tarleton transforms generations by inspiring discovery, leadership and inclusion through teaching and research. Degree programs for almost 14,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, at RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online emphasize real-world learning that addresses regional needs while sustaining the values of excellence, integrity and respect. Click here for more information
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Suite 2-20.0; Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Suite 2-20.0
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Dana Fitzpatrick, Coordinator
excellence@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
- Location:
- Virtual via Zoom; Virtual
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Elizabeth Cruz
ec1310@txstate.edu
5.7899 - Campus Sponsor:
- The Monarch Center for Immigrant Students, Attorney for Students, and Institutional Inclusive Excellence-Student Initiatives
Undocumented students are attending colleges and universities, and are an underrecognized demographic. To produce educated members of society, regardless of legal status, this presentation identifies available resources for these students who most likely did not make the choice to come to the U.S.
This training provides an overview of undocumented and DACAmented students including issues related to undocumented and DACAmented status, experiences on college campuses, and admission and financial aid. Click here for more information
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center - Room 3-14.1; 3-14.1
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Lorenzo Aleman, Graduate Assistant for DEI
excellence@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
Fay Lee, Professor of Education at Lone Star College – CyFair, shares her experiences and perspective as an Asian American, scholar, educator, and first-generation doctoral student. Professor Lee weaves generational experiences of her family, the history of Asian and Asian Americans, and immigrants in the United States and as a response to anti-Asian racism. Professor Lee offers an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to connect, reflect, and discuss their own experiences in navigating the realities. Additionally, Professor Lee illustrates how the Model Minority Myth perpetuates stereotypes and prejudices about the Asian and Asian American community.
Presenter Biography
Fay Lee is a Professor of Education at Lone Star College-CyFair (LSC-CF), located in the greater Houston area. She has been teaching for over 25 years, starting her career as a paraprofessional at a Title I school in Houston. Her teaching career experiences spans from pre-school to higher education.
She began at Lone Star College in 2007 as a Professor of English, teaching Composition and Rhetoric I, II, and Literature courses. She was appointed to lead the Teacher Education Department in 2013-2019, until she was elected to be the Faculty Senate President from 2019-2021.
Currently, she is pursuing her doctorate at the University of Texas at Austin in Higher Education Leadership and Policy. Her research focuses on State Transfer Policies and Practices from the Community College to the University. She hopes that her study will inform decisions made by administrators of both community colleges and universities concerning transfer agreements and educational partnership pathways for students, particularly underrepresented populations.
She is an equity-minded leader, and was given the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award in 2020, representing the faculty for entire Lone Star College System.
She has served on several boards concerning teacher education. She enjoys spending time with her family, and she has a heart for students. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Virtual; Zoom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Robert Garcia, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
Día de los Muertos - Virtual Ofrenda
- Location:
- Virtual; Online; Virtual
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Syd Rodriguez, Graduate Assistant for DEI
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives, HSI STEM and Honors College
- Location:
- Virtual; Zoom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Robert Garcia, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives
- Location:
- Unity Lounge
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center Grand Ballroom
109 Student Center Drive
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas 78666; Grand Ballroom (3rd Floor) - Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives; Division of University Administration
An opportunity for you and/or your organization to engage in authentic peer connections, explore and understand how identities impact individual relationships, groups and social dynamics, and prepare you for success in a global society. Equality U is a student educational co-curricular program. TXST Faculty and Staff participation is on a voluntary basis.
Keynote speaker: Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez
Storyteller. Speaker. Author. Feminist.
Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez is a writer and activist working to shift the national conversation on race. The founder of Latina Rebels, her work has been featured by NPR, Teen Vogue, Huffington Post Latino Voices, Telemundo, and Univision. She was invited to the White House in 2016. She uses the power of storytelling as resistance against racism, sexism, classism, and colonialism. She is author of the new book titled, "For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts".
Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez is a writer and scholar activist working to shift the national conversation on race. The founder of Latina Rebels, her work has been featured by NPR, Teen Vogue, Huffington Post Latino Voices, Telemundo, and Univision. She was invited to the White House in 2016. She uses the power of storytelling as resistance against racism, sexism, classism, and colonialism. She is author of the new book titled, "For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts". Click here for more information
- Location:
- Virtual; Zoom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Robert Garcia, Assistant Director
excellence@txstate.edu
512-245-2278 - Campus Sponsor:
- Institutional Inclusive Excellence - Student Initiatives