Office of Diversity & Inclusion
Kendall Hall, Room 109
530-898-4764
diversityoffice@csuchico.edu
Regular Hours
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Monday–Friday
Mailing Address
Office of Diversity & Inclusion
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0123
Conversations on Diversity and Inclusion
The Conversations on Diversity and Inclusion (CODI) series focuses on the complexities of group and individual identities and how they influence one another. Each year, individuals committed to equity, diversity and inclusion are given Diversity & Inclusion Achievement Awards.
Featured PowerPoint
Confronting Whiteness (PDF) by Alicia Trider and Micah Lehner
Our Sponsors: Gender and Sexuality Coalition | Multicultural and Gender Studies | Associated Students
Fall 2020 Program Schedule
Novermber 18
Decolonizing Thanksgiving: Combating Discriminatory Practices
Facilitated by: Browning Michael Neddeau, Education and Multicultural and Gender Studies
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
Zoom Event(opens in new window)
- Past CODI Events 2020
September 2
CODI Kickoff: Confronting Racial Injustice
Facilitated by: CODI Planning CommitteeSeptember 16
Confronting Whiteness
Facilitated by: Alicia Trider, Multicultural and Gender Studies, and Micah Lehner, Graduate StudiesSeptember 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 ScholarshipOctober 14
Check-in | The Marathon Continues
Facilitated by: CODI Planning Committee
About COD
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 Diversity and Inclusion series (CODI) focuses on the complexities of group and individual identities and how they influence one another.
CODI 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.