Events Calendar
From speakers and workshops to trainings and panels, there are numerous ways to be part of the conversation—and the transformation—around diversity and inclusion on campus.
Scroll down to find BU D&I’s upcoming calendar of events, plus find a list of events from across the University that focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
BU D&I Events
BU D&I Sponsored Event (September 7 through November 30)
Tuesday, September 17
- 4:00 PM LGBTQIA+ Faculty Welcome Back Reception
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Faculty Diversity Initiatives
Wednesday, September 18
- 8:30 AM Scholars and Scones
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Faculty Diversity Initiatives
Tuesday, September 24
- 4:00 PM Faculty of Color Welcome Back Reception
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Faculty Diversity Initiatives
Monday, September 30
- 1:00 PM Diversifying the Faculty: Best Practices for Inclusive Hiring
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Trainings & Workshops
Tuesday, October 1
- 4:00 PM International & Immigrant Faculty Welcome Reception
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Faculty Diversity Initiatives
Thursday, October 3
- 10:00 AM Diversifying the Faculty: Best Practices for Inclusive Hiring
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Trainings & Workshops
Friday, October 11
- 9:00 AM Diversifying the Faculty: Best Practices for Inclusive Hiring
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Trainings & Workshops
Tuesday, October 15
- 10:00 AM Diversifying the Faculty: Best Practices for Inclusive Hiring
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Trainings & Workshops
Wednesday, October 16
- 8:30 AM Scholars and Scones
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Faculty Diversity Initiatives
- 12:00 PM Telling Our Stories: Indigenous Representation in the Media
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Learn More Series
Thursday, October 17
- 5:30 PM Healing Nation: Documentary Screening
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Learn More Series
Thursday, October 24
- 12:00 PM LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Luncheon
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Faculty & Staff Community Networks
- Faculty Diversity Initiatives
- LGBTQIA+ FSCN
Wednesday, October 30
- 12:00 PM Faculty and Staff of Color Luncheon
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Faculty & Staff Community Networks
- Faculty Diversity Initiatives
- Faculty & Staff of Color Alliance
Friday, November 1
- 3:00 PM New Growths: A Conversation on Indigenous Sovereignty + Sustainability
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Learn More Series
- 3:30 PM Palestinian Feminisms
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Learn More Series
Monday, November 4
- 5:30 PM An Evening with Tommy Orange
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Learn More Series
Tuesday, November 19
- 12:45 PM Asian American is not a Color: A Fireside Chat about Race, Affirmative Action, and Family
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
Wednesday, November 20
- 8:30 AM Scholars and Scones
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Faculty Diversity Initiatives
- 3:00 PM Transgender Day of Remembrance: Memorial and Flag Installation
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
Thursday, November 21
- 12:00 PM Transgender Day of Remembrance: Memorial and Flag Installation
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
More D&I Related Events at BU
Tuesday, September 10
- 11:00 AM 2024 Graduate Resource Fair
Tuesday, September 17
Wednesday, September 18
- 8:30 AM Scholars and Scones
Monday, September 23
- 7:30 PM BlackBox Film Festival
Tuesday, September 24
Friday, September 27
Saturday, September 28
Monday, September 30
Tuesday, October 1
Thursday, October 3
Monday, October 7
- 12:45 PM The Enhanced Impact of Racism on Women of Color in the Legal Profession-More than Equality Is Required Donald Calloway - Congresswoman Barbara Jordan Speaker Series on Race, Law, & Inequality 2023–2024
Tuesday, October 8
Thursday, October 10
Friday, October 11
Monday, October 14
Tuesday, October 15
Wednesday, October 16
- 8:30 AM Scholars and Scones
- 12:00 PM COMtalk: Telling Our Stories: Indigenous Representation in the Media Telling Our Stories: Indigenous Representation in the Media
Thursday, October 17
- 5:30 PM Healing Nation: Documentary Screening Queering the Climate Crisis: LGBTQ+ Livelihoods, Public Health, & Disasters
Friday, October 18
- 7:00 PM "Sonnet 4"- Concert presented by BU School of Music and The Shakespeare Concerts with Joseph Summer
Wednesday, October 23
- 12:30 PM Tribal Sovereignty, Black Americans Reparations, and Conditions Under Colonialism: A Critique
Thursday, October 24
- 12:00 PM LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Luncheon