Archives for September 2016
UC Diversity Leaders Meet for Inaugural Retreat
On September 27-28, 2016, Berkeley Lab participated in the inaugural UC Diversity Leaders Retreat in Newport Beach, CA. Approximately 90 diversity leaders, practitioners, faculty members, students, and administrators from UC’s ten campuses and three locations came together to discuss best practices in building diversity, equity, engagement, and inclusion. According to the UC Office of the […]
Berkeley Lab Recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Today, 55 million people or 17 percent of the American population are of Hispanic or Latino origin. This represents a significant increase from 2000, which registered the Hispanic population at 35.3 million or 13 percent of the total U.S. population. We […]
National Lab Directors Council Convenes for 2nd Annual Diversity Summit
On September 7-8, 2016, 16 Laboratory Directors convened for the second annual National Laboratory Directors Council (NLDC) Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Summit at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). Concurrent with the summit, BNL also hosted a two-day D&I Workshop both for their staff and summit attendees. Berkeley Lab Director Mike Witherell was in attendance, along with […]
“Lives Worth Living” Film Screenings to Highlight U.S. Disability Rights Movement
In highlighting the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Berkeley Lab’s “All Access” Employee Resource Group (ERG), in partnership with the Diversity and Inclusion Council, will be hosting a series of events in the month of October to promote our Labwide Disability Inclusion Awareness Month. All Access will host film screenings of […]
