Events

Speaking of Pride: A Community Conversation

Tuesday, June 10, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Rangos 1 & 2, Cohon University Center

This year’s Pride celebration program will feature a panel of practitioners and scholars whose expertise is centered on the Queer lived experience. This event aims to educate our community, cultivate compassion and understanding, and impart skills and strategies for supporting each other across identities and cultures. All members of the university community are welcome to attend this celebration.

Panel:

• Jule Arney (xe/they): Director of Training & Research, Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation and CMU alum
•  Amber Sestilio (she/her): Project Coordinator, The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion
• Kaz Shindle (they/he): Program Coordinator for Community Engagement, College of Engineering
• Dr. Mikey Trujillo (all pronouns): Assistant Professor of Psychology, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Ashley Werlinich (she/her): Liaison to Drama and IDeATe and co-lead of CMU’s LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Alliance ERG
• Discussant: Mark D’Angelo (he/him), Community, Culture and Engagement Specialist, Office of the Vice Provost for Community, Culture and Engagement

Following the discussion, join us for a reception co-hosted by CMU’s LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Alliance.

Paws to Relax Pet Therapy Program

Tuesday, June 10, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Well-being Lab (Room 104), Highmark Center

Volunteers through Animal Friend’s Therapet program will join us on Tuesday, June 10 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to offer some friendly dog companions for the hour.

Take a break and join us!

Tartan Talk & Walk

Wednesday, June 11, 4 to 5 p.m., Meeting Point: Well-being Lab (Room 104), Highmark Center

Join your CMU community members for an afternoon walk in Schenley Park. All are welcome!

Scotty Soundbath

Thursday, June 12, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Well-being Lab (Room 104), Highmark Center

Lie down, relax and immerse yourself in the transformative power of sound. 

• Session 1: 12:30 to 12:50 p.m.
• Session 2: 1:10 to 1:30 p.m.

2025 Juneteenth Keynote Lecture: Echoes of Freedom & Jubilation

Tuesday, June 17, 4:30 to 6:30, Rangos 1 & 2, Cohon University Center

Featuring Dr. Clarence Lang of Penn State University.

Clarence Lang is the Susan Welch Dean of the College of the Liberal Arts and professor of African American studies at Penn State. A specialist in African American urban history and social movements, he has spearheaded initiatives that expand student access and career readiness while advancing the recruitment, retention and professional development of diverse faculty and staff. Before joining Penn State in 2019, Lang held posts at the University of Kansas, including dean’s professor, chair of African and African American Studies and interim director of the Hall Center for the Humanities. An Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer, he is the author of “Grassroots at the Gateway: Class Politics and Black Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, 1936–75” and “Black America in the Shadow of the Sixties,” and co‑editor of three volumes on anticommunism, A. Philip Randolph and Black urban history.

All members of the university community are welcome to attend this keynote lecture as we gather in celebration and remembrance of Juneteenth, followed by a reception co-hosted by Sankofa, CMU’s Black Faculty & Staff Alliance.

Breathe, Reset & Connect with Your Heart

Wednesday, June 18, noon to 12:30 p.m., virtual

Join us on Zoom for a rejuvenating 30-minute workshop focused on connecting your breath, body and mind. Discover the power of simple yet effective techniques like breathwork, gentle tapping to increase circulation in the body, and heart-centered meditation. No experience needed – just an open mind and a desire to relax.

Register to attend the workshop.