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Greetings New WPI Scholars,
Welcome Home! We are so excited for you as you embark on your WPI journey!
The Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME) houses several identity centers which are designed to foster an inclusive campus community which respects, honors, and celebrates diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in all of its dimensions; including but not limited to differences of race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socioeconomic status, ability, nationality/citizenship, and other identities.
Our team of professionals, paraprofessionals, and Campus Chaplains are here to support your transition to the university and assist you with making campus and community connections with students, faculty, staff, and alumni this semester (A-Term and B-Term) and beyond. Our programs and services are open to all students. Meet some members of the ODIME team below:
- Arnold Lane, Jr. (He/Him), Director of Multicultural Education and Community Engagement
- Alesia LeSane (She/Her), Assistant Director for Multicultural Education and Student Success
- Lauren Feldman (She/They), Assistant Director for Gender Equity and Sexuality
- TBA, Assistant Director for Religion and Spiritual Life
- Nikita McKay (She/Her), Administrative Assistant
You can learn more about our programs, services, and resources here: https://www.wpi.edu/offices/diversity.
Please consider joining us in meeting new undergraduate and graduate students by attending ODIME’s Welcome Receptions and Affinity Caucus Meetings throughout New Student Orientation (NSO) and Welcome Week. Full details and links to RSVP are below and events are open to all students.
ODIME Unity Reception
Monday, August 19, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT in the Innovation Studio
- Multicultural Reception and Club Fair for students to connect with ODIME affinity student groups and campus diversity resources. Open to undergraduate and graduate students.
ODIME Black Caucus Meeting
Monday, August 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT in Unity Hall
- This meeting will bring together students of the Black diaspora/identity/culture to learn more about identity-specific resources available at WPI/in Worcester, MA. Open to undergraduate students.
ODIME Hispanic/Latinx Caucus Meeting
Monday, August 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT in Unity Hall
- This meeting will bring together students of the Hispanic/Latinx diaspora/identity/culture to learn more about identity-specific resources available at WPI/in Worcester, MA. Open to undergraduate students.
ODIME Pan Asian Caucus Meeting
Monday, August 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT in Unity Hall
- This meeting will bring together students of the Pan Asian diaspora/identity/culture to learn more about identity-specific resources available at WPI/in Worcester, MA. Open to undergraduate students.
ODIME LGBTQIAP+ Student Welcome Reception
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT in the Innovation Studio
- Multicultural Reception to celebrate and welcome new LGBTQIAP+ students and allow individuals to come together to meet other students, faculty, and staff with shared identities. Open to undergraduate and graduate students.
ODIME LGBTQIAP+ Caucus Meeting
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT in Unity Hall
- This meeting will bring together LGBTQIAP+ students to learn more about identity-specific resources available at WPI/in Worcester, MA. Open to undergraduate students.
ODIME Interfaith Welcome Reception
Wednesday, August 23, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT at the Collegiate Religious Center (19 Schussler Road)
- Multicultural and Interfaith Reception to celebrate and welcome new students seeking religious/spiritual community connections and to allow individuals to come together to meet other students, faculty, and staff with shared identities. Open to undergraduate and graduate students.
ODIME Women's Welcome Reception
Monday, August 26, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT in the WPI Sports and Recreation Center (after NSO)
- Multicultural Reception to celebrate and welcome new campus women and allow individuals to come together to meet other students, faculty, and staff with shared identities. Open to undergraduate and graduate students.
ODIME BIPOC/ALANA Student Welcome Reception
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT in Unity Hall (after NSO)
- Multicultural Reception to celebrate and welcome new BIPOC/ALANA students and allow individuals to come together to meet other students, faculty, and staff with shared identities. Open to undergraduate and graduate students.
Students, faculty, and staff may register to attend these programs using myWPI. For more information or if you require any accommodations, please email Arnold Lane at diversity@wpi.edu.
The Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME) promotes and oversees all student facing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) learning experiences, programs, services, trainings, and initiatives for WPI.