Celebrate Native American culture with OVPDEMA
As the calendar approaches the conclusion of the academic year, one of IU Bloomington’s most cherished campus traditions is also on the horizon.
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As the calendar approaches the conclusion of the academic year, one of IU Bloomington’s most cherished campus traditions is also on the horizon.
I always look forward to IU's annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration, and this year’s festivities certainly justify my eager anticipation.
As we enter March, and eagerly anticipate the beginning of spring — with spring break and events like the Little 500 just around the corner before gearing up for final exams and graduation — a significant occasion that should receive just as much fanfare, if not more, is Women’s History Month.
One of the qualities of the IU community I find most admirable is how we value and honor the backgrounds of all students, faculty and staff, as well as our friends and neighbors in the areas surrounding our campuses. While it’s important to keep these histories and traditions in mind all year, the various heritage months give us opportunities to passionately celebrate diverse cultures.
As students, faculty and staff return to IU’s campuses for the spring semester after the winter break, there is always a lot to look forward to, from new classes to graduation and everything in between. One significant event that occurs relatively early in the new year and should be on everyone’s radar is IU’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration.
Here at Indiana University, we are proud to honor the heritages of all of our students, faculty and staff. While we recognize that we stand together as Hoosiers, we also know that we bring to IU very diverse backgrounds that help make our campuses environments where all individuals can grow through gaining the perspective of their peers.
Being on a college campus, students, faculty and staff have a golden opportunity to recommit to further developing themselves personally and professionally. It’s also a time to think critically about issues that are affecting us all as a community and a society. We shouldn’t miss that opportunity but instead avail ourselves of all of the resources that we have available for learning, engagement and dialogue.
As part of Indiana University’s commitment to create environments in which all students, faculty and staff feel welcomed, the University is proud to honor the backgrounds and identities of the members of IU’s community through heritage month celebrations.
As always, there’s a lot happening on our campus as we head into November, but one thing I believe is extremely important to highlight, this year and every year, is Native American Heritage Month. While many IU students have somewhat of an understanding of Native American history, this month — and the entire calendar year, to be quite honest — should be used for all of us, including faculty and staff, to learn more about contemporary issues within Native American society.