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Holiday DEI Lunch

UNC GMB 3007 120 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, United States

Hello Dept members, If you are on campus this week, I would like to invite you to a small get-together lunch this Wednesday at noon in GMB 3007. There will be mini cold sandwiches (tuna, chicken and egg salad), salads (gluten-free option) and coffee. The coffee always runs out quick, so it’s first come first serve … Read more

BCBP strategic planning listening sessions

1131 Bioinformatics 130 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Monday, December 12th 1-2 PM Education & Training and Friday, December 16th 3-4 PM Faculty & Staff Development. Everyone is invited to attend in 1131 Bioinformatics and share ideas for the future of BCBP. Two more sessions will be scheduled after the New Year: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and work climate, and Research Growth and Infrastructure. … Read more

BCBP strategic planning listening sessions

1131 Bioinformatics 130 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Monday, December 12th 1-2 PM Education & Training and Friday, December 16th 3-4 PM Faculty & Staff Development. Everyone is invited to attend in 1131 Bioinformatics and share ideas for the future of BCBP. Two more sessions will be scheduled after the New Year: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and work climate, and Research Growth and Infrastructure. … Read more

MLK Jr. Memorial Banquet

Friday Center 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, United States

theme: Finding Our Way Forward 38th Annual MLK Jr. Memorial Banquet $40

MLK Jr. Lecture and Awards Ceremony

Moeser Aud. in Hill Hall 145 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The MLK Lecture and Awards Ceremony is the largest event of the Week of Celebration. It includes performances and entertainment by various student organizations and features a nationally recognized keynote speaker. Previous keynote speakers include journalist Soledad O’Brien, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, former NAACP President/activist Benjamin Jealous, professor/author/radio host Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, social activist/author/co-creator of Black Lives Matter Patrisse Cullors, and many more since its inception over 40 years ago.

The Lecture and Awards Ceremony will also include the presentation of the MLK UNC Student Scholarship, the Harvey Beech Scholarship, and the MLK Unsung Hero awards.

Lunar New Year celebration and potluck

GMB 3rd floor lobby

1-19-2023 Happy Lunar New Year everyone! The Lunar New Year starts this Sunday. The DEI and BCBP social committee would like to invite you to join a departmental potluck. Here is the food signup sheet for this event. During next week, we will also place some red envelopes and note cards on the table in front of the … Read more

Unconscious Bias Awareness

Explores unintended/implicit bias and introduces foundational concepts that are necessary to additional engagement with DEI-related topics and issues. This workshop will be offered monthly throughout the year, and is strongly recommended to be first training that participants attend.