Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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The Feast of Unleavened Bread. Celebrates the Jews being freed from slavery in Egypt and making the exodus from Egypt to the holy land of Israel. Work is often prohibited the first two days and the last two days. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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Maundy Thursday is the traditional name for the Thursday preceding Easter. It remembers the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples, his washing their feet, and the betrayal of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. The Episcopal Church observes this holy day with a service that features “rememorative” actions for worshippers to participate in the sacred narrative.
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The Friday before Easter. The Episcopal Church’s observance of this day of fasting and penitence features the Passion according to Saint John, and devotions before the cross. Other services held on Good Friday include The Stations of the Cross – which is a meditation on the last fourteen stations of Christ's Passion.
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The Proper Liturgy for Holy Saturday, held in the morning hours, commemorates the time that Christ spent in the tomb after his death and prior to the Resurrection.
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A service held in Episcopal Churches (and others) as the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus on the evening of Holy Saturday. The service features the lighting of the new Paschal fire, a vigil of readings from the New Testament, Baptisms, and the celebration of the first Eucharist of Easter.
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The Feast of the Resurrection of Christ. It is the greatest and oldest feast of the Christian Church. The Episcopal Church celebrates the Eucharist with great solemnity on this most holy of feast days. In addition to Easter Day services, it is often observed with family gatherings.
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Rebecca Nagle (Cherokee) is a two spirit communityorganizer and writer. As a Co-founder of FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture and the Monument Quilt, Nagle has used artand culture jamming to advocate for a culture that is moresupportive of survivors.
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Please join us for a conversation with Yossi Klein Halevi, New York Times bestselling author of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, and Mohammad Darawshe, a leading political analyst who has spent more than three decades advocating for Israel’s Arab sector. Moderated by Chancellor Robert J. Jones.
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Holocaust Memorial Day. Flags are lowered to half-mast, public places of entertainment are closed, national opening and closing ceremonies are performed, and sirens at 10:00 signal the start of two minutes of silence.
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At the beginning of each Bahá'í month, from sunset the day before the day listed until sunset of the day listed, Bahá'ís celebrating the First of Jalal (Glory) gather for the 19-Day Feast. There is a three-part observance with devotions, community consultation, and a social portion. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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Jaclyn Jensen, DePaul University Associate Dean of Student Success in the Driehaus College of Business and professor of management and entrepreneurship, will discuss "Strategies for Creating an Inclusive Workplace Culture." Registration is required.
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The Black and Latinx Man's Summit is a free annual summit organized by students in assistance with BNAACC and La Casa. This summit is made to empower and enrich the Black and Latinx men on campus.
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Marks the Sikh new year and commemorates the formation of Khalsa panth of warriors under Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. Celebrated with parades and Nagar Kirtan, Fairs, Amrit Sanchaar (baptism) for new Khalsa.
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The ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad. Some Muslim employees and students observing Ramadan may request schedule adjustments in order to observe. Your department may find that more employees require space or time for prayer during this period.
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Join campus and community interfaith leaders for an exploration of the Revolutionary Love workshop created by Valarie Kaur. This program will explore how we might engage with love for ourselves, our communities, and even our opponents. Come for some rich conversation and stay for the community!
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This observance commemorates the Guru Angad Dev who was the second of the ten Gurus who founded Sikhism.
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Commemoration of Bahá'u'lláh's declaration that he was a Manifestation of God. Bahá'ís observing the First Day of Ridván often suspend work and school. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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Please join us for this lecture by Alex Vitale on the failures of police reform and the alternatives that can actually create safe communities. Free and open to the public.
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Second Passover. Some Chasidic Jews conduct a seder resembling a Passover seder.
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Pre-Proposal Deadline for the Call to Action to Address Racism & Social Injustice Research Program. To learn more about this program, please visit go.illinois.edu/AddressingRacism.
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At the beginning of each Bahá'í month, from sunset the day before the day listed until sunset of the day listed, Bahá'ís celebrating the First of Jamal (Beauty) gather for the 19-Day Feast. There is a three-part observance with devotions, community consultation, and a social portion. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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Commemoration of Bahá'u'lláh's declaration that he was a Manifestation of God. Bahá'ís observing the Ninth Day of Ridván sometimes suspend work and school. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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Lavender Congratulatory is an annual ceremony to recognize and honor our LGBTQ+ graduates! And we're excited to announce the keynote speaker for this year's Lavender Congratulatory is Layshia Clarendon - noted social advocate, speaker, and writer who made history as the first WNBA player to come out as trans!
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Join the IU Board next Thursday for a Q&A with Geena Rocero! Supermodel and Transgender Advocate Geena Rocero, born and raised in the Philippines, is an Award Winning Producer, Writer, TED speaker and Founder of Gender Proud, a media production company that tells stories of the transgender community worldwide.
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33rd Day of Counting the Omer. Celebrated for defeating a plague in Israel. Work is allowed. Celebrated by listening to music, bonfires, and family picnics.