(This event was originally scheduled for January 16 but was postponed due to concerns about inclement weather creating power outages and internet interruption) Keynote speaker: Elmira Mangum, PhD – the first woman to permanently hold the position of President of Florida A&M University in its 128-year history. She will be joined at this event by … Read more
Racial Bias and Disparities in the Healthcare System can greatly impact a person's health outcomes. Learn more about bias, disparities, understand its impact, and feel empowered to address it after this powerful crucial conversation with our own UNC Physicians.
A multiple-day festival in the Baha’i faith that prioritizes gift-giving, hospitality, charity, and preparation for fasting ahead of the New Year.
The Center for Health Equity Research at UNC will host Dr. Rohit Ramaswamy and Dr. Dana Rice to discuss their recent research publication, “Beyond Virtue Signaling: Advancing Equity Through Design Justice and Public Health Critical Race Praxis.” The focus of the discussion will be collaboration opportunities and the recent publication.
Hindu festival celebrated each year dedicated to Shiva. It is celebrated just before the arrival of spring. It is also known as the Great Night of Shiva or Shivaratri and is one of the largest and most significant among the sacred festival nights of India.
A Muslim holiday that commemorates the prophet Muhammad's nighttime journey from Mecca to the “Farthest Mosque” in Jeru-salem, where he ascended to heaven, was purified, and given the instruction for Muslims to pray five times daily.
A Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. Also known as Carnival or Carnaval, it’s celebrated in many countries around the world.
The first day of Lent on the Christian calendar. Its name is derived from the symbolic use of ashes to signify penitence. It takes place immediately after the excesses of the two days of Carnival that take place in Northern Europe and parts of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Join us as Dr. Tanya L. Shields, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies for Women’s and Gender Studies, provides an interactive presentation on women's issues in the past, present, and future. After the presentation, a panel will discuss the presentation. Panelists are from the community and volunteered to participate with the goal of fostering … Read more
The Tibetan Buddhist New Year. A time of renewal through sacred and secular practices.