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
All Topics (September 25 through November 19)
Wednesday, September 25
- 5:00 PM Apples & Honey Welcome Back Event
- Faculty & Staff Community Networks
- Jewish & Israeli FSCN
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
Monday, October 7
- 9:00 AM October 7th Memorial
- Faculty & Staff Community Networks
- Jewish & Israeli FSCN
Tuesday, October 8
- 12:00 PM FSCN Lunch at Hillel
- Faculty & Staff Community Networks
- Jewish & Israeli FSCN
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
Friday, October 18
- 11:00 AM MAP Alliance Monthly Social Luncheon
- Faculty & Staff Community Networks
- Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian Alliance
- 6:00 PM Community Trip to the Boston Palestine Film Festival
- Faculty & Staff Community Networks
- Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian Alliance
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
- 10:00 AM BU D&I Summit Info Session
- 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
- 1:00 PM BU D&I Summit Info Session
- 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
- 5:00 PM LGBTQIA+ FSCN Fun Run
- Faculty & Staff Community Networks
- LGBTQIA+ FSCN
- 5:30 PM An Evening with Tommy Orange
- BU D&I Sponsored Event
- Learn More Series
Thursday, November 14
- 4:30 PM FSCA Friendsgiving
- Faculty & Staff Community Networks
- Faculty & Staff of Color Alliance
Friday, November 15
- 9:00 AM Diversifying the Faculty: Best Practices for Inclusive Hiring
- Faculty Diversity Initiatives
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
- 4:00 PM Gayme Night
- Faculty & Staff Community Networks
- LGBTQIA+ FSCN
More D&I Related Events at BU
Friday, September 27
Saturday, September 28
Monday, September 30
Tuesday, October 1
Thursday, October 3
Monday, October 7
- 12:45 PM Donald Calloway - Congresswoman Barbara Jordan Speaker Series on Race, Law, & Inequality 2023–2024 The Enhanced Impact of Racism on Women of Color in the Legal Profession-More than Equality Is Required
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
Monday, October 28
Wednesday, October 30
- 12:00 PM Faculty and Staff of Color Luncheon
Friday, November 1
- 2:30 PM Remembrance, Resistance, & Religiosity in an Afrocolombian Village
- 3:00 PM Check Hunger Food Drive @ Terrier Hockey New Growths: A Conversation on Indigenous Sovereignty + Sustainability