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• Great work, Side by Side and RPS! https://www.richmond.com/news/plus/richmond-school-board-approves-student-code-of-conduct-with-new/article_e1ae1b8b-8ade-5eaa-9eb1-ab29a81f62e3.html
• The legislation’s chief sponsor, Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., said it affirms fairness and equality as core American values “and ensures members of the LGBTQ community can live their lives free from the fear of legal discrimination of any kind.”
• So proud of Jay Akande, who is featured on the Common Ground website for being amazing back when he was at UR. So excited to have him back in Richmond.
• We're in the last few hours of #URhere, our Giving Day fundraiser. Please consider supporting Common Ground and the LGBTQ and First-Generation students we support.
• #URHere is here! Please log onto http://c-fund.us/kjl to donate to any of three funds: the Common Ground Discretionary fund, LGBTQ Campus Life, and First Generation Students. Giving day ends tomorrow, so log on now!
• @urichmond’s first Giving Day #URHere is coming April 10-11! Spiders everywhere will come together for 36 hours to support UR. Help current and future Spiders AND maximize your impact by taking advantage of challenges and matching gifts! urhere.richmond.edu
• Join Us!
• Congrats Blake, Jaide, and Alex!
• Wondering where to go off-campus for free and cheap entertainment? Join the Spider Firsts in a conversation about what to do in Richmond without dropping a lot of cash. 6:00pm in the Westhampton Room of the Dining Hall, just down the hall from the 3rd room. Get your own food and join us there.
• Hoping we all take advantage of the opportunity to learn about the Muslim experience, and to stand against the violence recently experienced in New Zealand.
• Interested in an MLK Day t-shirt? We have some (sizes, XSmall, Small, and Medium). They're available on a first come, first served basis, so stop in at the Office of Common Ground to get yours!
• How should universities address their own racist histories in light of the Northam incidents? Prof. Julian Hayter of the Jepson school contributes to the Inside Higher Ed article below.
• Thank you Diversity Richmond for sharing this article.
• We'll see you for the big conclusion of MLK day, the Commeration in Camp Concert Hall at 3:00 pm.
• A lot of things have brought sadness to our campus this week. If you need help or support, please reach out to the Dean's offices, CAPS, or Common Ground. In the meantime, may this inspirational song from the Broadway show Dear Evan Hansen bring you some comfort.