2023 DEIA Annual Report

• Event page: A Conversation with Artemis Joukowsky and Latifa Woodhouse about American Altruism on International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Recording Available)
• Event Committee: Kristina England (UITS), Marius Farcas (UITS), Meeta Gill (Internal Audit), Megan Momtaheni (UITS), and Jacob Sturtz (Innovation and Operational Services).

• Event page: Embracing Women's History and Equity (Recording available)
• Event Committee: Zoila Altamirano (Employee Services), Yara Hentz (UITS), Maria McKinney (UPST), and Megan Momtaheni (UITS)

• Event page: How to Continue to Create an Equitable and Inclusive Society for Women (Recording available)
• Event Committee: Kristina England (UITS), Kerri Hudzikiewicz (UITS), Ashley Hunter (UPST), and Maria McKinney (UPST).

• Event page: How to Find Your Inner Peace (Recording available)
• Event Committee: Maggie Drouineaud (Donahue Institute), Yara Hentz (UITS), Kelsey McCauley (UPST), and Megan Momtaheni (UITS).

• Event Page: Connecting with Colleagues in a Remote/Hybrid Workplace
• Event Committee: Meeta Gill (Internal Audit) and Maria McKinney (UPST)

• Event Page: A Celebration of St. Patrick’s Day with Tell Your Story with John Dunlap (Recording available)
• Event Committee: John Dunlap (HR), Julie Kenny (UITS), Jackie Kittler (HR), Sara MacKenzie (Budget Office), and Cheryl Millett (HR).

The DEIA Team attended the first annual Juneteenth Embrace Concert on Wednesday, June 15. Read about the DEIA Team's trip to Boston for the Embrace Juneteenth Concert in our July 2023 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Updates. 

• Event Page: UMass Supplier Diversity Program Journey
• Event Committee: Brian Girard (UPST), Cheryl Millett (HR), Amanda Onwuka (UPST)

• Event Page: Higher Education’s Role in Serving Indigenous Communities – An Indigenous Peoples’ Day Program (Recording available)
• Event Committee: Candyce Carragher (Academic Affairs, Student Affairs & Equity), Kristina England (UITS), Débora Ferreira (Office of the General Counsel), Mike Greer (Innovation Services), Kerri Hudzikiewicz (UITS), Jacquie Kittler (HR), Chaya Mallavaram (UITS), Maria McKinney (Unified Procurement Services Team), Cheryl Millett (Human Resources)

• Event Article: President’s Office Diwali Celebration a Success
• Event Committee: Vanita Chawla (UITS), Maria Dahod (UITS), Kristina England (UITS), Nishith Jain (UITS), Akshit Mehta (UPST), and Shailesh Naidu (UITS).

• Event Page: Veterans Day Panel Discussion on UMass Veterans Support Services
• Event Committee: Sam Burling (Internal Audit) Candyce Carragher (Academic Affairs), John Dawson (UITS), John Dunlap (HR), Mike Greer (Innovation and Operations), Jacquie Kittler (HR), and Cheryl Millett (HR).