Category: Residence Life

Inclusive Language Series: Learning & Unlearning Without Guilt

As part of our Inclusive Language Series, we are introducing some terms and resources for you to learn more about this semester to create more inclusive communities. This week’s topic is: learning & unlearning without guilt. Today we are exploring learning and unlearning without guilt. But what does that mean? Sometimes when we learn about …

Inclusive Language Series: Intersectionality

What Does “Intersectionality” Mean? We all hold different identities, whether we are talking about our race, ethnicity, gender, nationality, sexuality, socioeconomic status, and many (many) more. Intersectionality refers to how all those individual identities mix and mingle with each other and the people around us, and how that in turn impacts and creates unique forms …

Inclusive Language Series: Reflecting on the Semester

As part of our Inclusive Language Series, we introduced terms and resources to promote mutual learning and to create more inclusive communities. This week we are reflecting on the terms we introduced this semester and will provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned through this series. If you have enjoyed …

Inclusive Language Series: Radical Empathy

Let’s be honest. There’s a lot happening in and around our lives every single second of our day. We’re inundated with images and videos from social media and news outlets. We see things we cannot unsee. How do we understand and process injustice that we see others experiencing? We may hold different identities and experiences …

Inclusive Language Series: What Allyship Is & Isn’t

Valentina ally video from TikTok as a pop culture reference. Ally: to unite or form a connection or relation between Folks who support a marginalized community may refer to themselves as an ally. While allies are important to the advancement of equitable reform, at times, allyship can be hollow and self-proclaimed with little action or …

Inclusive Language Series: The Myth of the BMI

As part of our Inclusive Language Series, we are introducing some terms and resources for you to learn more about this semester in an effort to create more inclusive communities. This week’s term is Body Mass Index, or BMI.    History  The Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a scale where a number is assigned based …

Inclusive Language Series: Citizenship & Voting

What is Citizenship? According to Merriam-Webster, citizenship is “membership in a community.” In addition, it’s “a legal status and relation between an individual and a state that entails specific legal rights and duties” (GlobalCIT, 2024). Many individuals interchange citizenship and nationality. The difference is the legal rights and duties ties to Citizenship such as voting. …

Inclusive Language Series: Cultural Appreciation vs Cultural Appropriation

Understanding the difference between Cultural Appreciation and Cultural Appropriation is important all year round. The differences are especially important during the Halloween season when many choose to dress in costumes to be someone else or an identity other than their own. Cultural Appreciation can be described as a way of honoring another culture through exploration and …

Student Misconduct Resources

If you have been confronted and documented by Housing staff, or have questions about the student conduct process, please utilize the information and resources below. Student Housing Expectations Student Housing Handbook Nonacademic Student Misconduct Process