Conversations on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The Conversations on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (COEDI) series focuses on the complexities of group and individual identities and how they influence one another.

Sponsored by the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Department of Multicultural and Gender Studies

2024 - 2025 Schedule

All COEDI sessions are planned to occur in person for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Please join us in the BMU 210 or on Zoom on the following days and times to join in on the conversation. Please check this site often for programming updates.

Future dates will be added to the website and notifications will be sent to the campus community once the dates are confirmed.

November 7 - 12:00 PM-12:50 PM - Dr. Daniel Veidlinger, The General Principles of Interreligious Dialogue

Past CODI 2020–21
September 2
CODI Kickoff: Confronting Racial Injustice
Facilitated by: CODI Planning Committee
September 16
Confronting Whiteness
Facilitated by: Alicia Trider, Multicultural and Gender Studies, and Micah Lehner, Graduate Studies
September 30
Home is Here: The DACA Experience
Facilitated by: Teresita Curiel, Latinx Equity and Success; Jesse Ramirez, Wellcat Counseling Center; and Elli Alaniz, Financial Aid, and Scholarship
October 14
Check-in | The Marathon Continues
Facilitated by: CODI Planning Committee
December 2
Beyond Symbols and Statues: The Fight Over Public Memory and Memorials
Facilitated by: Ali Meders-Knight, Member of the Mechoopda Tribe, Artist, and Educator
Nathan Heggins Bryant, English
November 18
Decolonizing Thanksgiving: Combating Discriminatory Practices
Facilitated by: Browning Michael Neddeau, Education and Multicultural and Gender Studies
February 3
#AdultingWhileBlack on Campus: A Discussion About Identity and Black Student Success in College
Facilitated by Sarah Kutten, University of Oregon
February 17
Muerte Silenciosa (film and discussion)
Translation: Quiet Death
Facilitated by Jesse Dizard, Department of Anthropology
March 10
The Alchemy of Whiteness: Race, Immigration, and Identity in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Facilitated by Peter Owens, Office of Institutional Research
April 7
Designing Confidence: Dealing with the Imposter Syndrome
Facilitated by the First-Gen Faculty and Staff Association
April 28
The Foster Youth Experience
Facilitated by Marina Lomeli-Fox and Dawn Carini, PATH Scholars (Foster Youth Program)
May 5
16th Annual Conversations on Diversity and Inclusion Awards
Facilitated by Tray Robinson, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Congratulations to the 2021 Recipients
Pulling us Together Award
Recipient - Laura Nice and the Book in Common Planning Team
Taking it to the Streets Award
Recipient – Juanita Motley
Promising New Comer Award
Recipient - Shawn Bates
The Teach Back Award
Recipient - Malik Duffy
Taking it to the Classroom Award
Recipient - Felipe Restrapo
Behind the Scenes Award
Recipient - Jason Nice
After Chico Award
Recipient - Mia Colacion
Walk the Line Award
Recipient – Black Faculty and Staff Association
Lifetime Achievement Award
Recipient - Tray Robinson

COEDI Awards

Each year, individuals committed to equity, diversity and inclusion are given Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Achievement Awards.

About COEDI

For several years interested faculty and staff have collaborated to host a variety of sessions on diversity topics for the campus community. The Conversations on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion series (COEDI) focuses on the complexities of the group and individual identities and how they influence one another.

COEDI has been the committee's attempt to expose and treat the various ills we see reflected on our campus and in our community--xenophobia, homophobia, racism, sexism, classism, ignorance, apathy, etc., as well as celebrate our differences. In providing a forum for the many voices on our campus to be heard, we hope that, through education and conversation, we can bring about enlightenment, understanding, and acceptance.

Semester Themes

Each semester has had an overall theme so that the conversations are related to or build on one another over the semester.

Themes from previous semesters include:

highlighting collaborations between faculty/staff, students, and community members to create change
teaching diversity in the university classroom and
revealing and combating stereotypes.