Diversity, Engagement, Culture & Climate
The Office of Diversity, Engagement, Culture & Climate (DECC) supports the College of Arts & Sciences in its efforts to transform the teaching, learning, and working environment into one of full inclusion and equity for all, to promote and advance the value of global citizenship, and to develop and sustain engagement programs that empower the community and build knowledge while integrating scholarship with real life experience.
National Heritage and Awareness Calendar
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January Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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February Black History Month
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March Women’s History Month
Irish American Month
Greek American Month
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April Arab American Heritage Month
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May Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
Military Appreciation and National Veterans and Military Families Month
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June LGBTQ+ PRIDE Month
Caribbean American Heritage Month
Immigrant Heritage Month
Juneteenth
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July Disability Pride Month
French American Heritage Month
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August No Designated Recognition
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September Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month
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October German American Heritage Month
Filipino American History Month
Italian American Heritage Month
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November Native American Heritage Month
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December International Day of Persons with Disabilities
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University Resources
UofL Office of Diversity & Equity
To begin the process of transforming our community to an antiracist campus, the Office of Diversity and Equity is collecting materials to provide a central hub of resources.
Cardinal Anti-Racism Agenda
This site highlights the historic steps, current and ongoing initiatives, and future actions enacted or needed to help us achieve this goal.
University Policy on Work-Restricted Religious Holy Days
Federal law and university policy prohibit discrimination on the basis of religious belief. It is the policy of the University of Louisville to accommodate students, faculty, and staff who observe religious work-restricted holy days.
Related Events
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Kentucky Shakespeare is in the red
Cardinal red, that is. Kentucky Shakespeare continues to show its University of Louisville, and College of Arts & Sciences, connections both onstage and behind the scenes.
UofL Professors Weigh in on Confederate Flag
Profs. Dewey Clayton (Political Science) and Russell Vandenbroucke (Theatre Arts/Peace Studies) published op-ed pieces in Louisville’s The Courier-Journal weighing in on the issues surrounding the Confederate flag, its history and the implications of its continued use.
Louisville OL Pedro Sibiea takes A&S study abroad trip to Panama
UofL offensive lineman Pedro Sibiea became the first-ever football player to participate in the three-week A&S study abroad trip in Panama through the Departments of Latin American and Latino Studies and Communication. This article by ESPN Staff Writer Andrea Adelson profiles SIbiea’s time there and discusses how athletes can take advantage of programs like these, in addition to sports and traditional academics.
