{"id":1768,"date":"2024-06-21T10:03:26","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T14:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/?page_id=1768"},"modified":"2025-08-14T14:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:29:50","slug":"belonging-and-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/belonging-and-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Belonging and Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/about-us\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >About Us<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/belonging-and-engagement\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Belonging and Engagement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/diversity-center\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Efroymson Diversity Center<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/center-for-faith-vocation\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >The Compass Center<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/black-affairs-hub\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Hub on Black Affairs and Community Engagement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/institutional-equity\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Office of Institutional Equity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/student-disability-services\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Student Disability Services<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/dei-learning-and-professional-development-resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >DEI Learning and Professional Development<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/dei-resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >DEI Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-belonging-and-engagement\">Belonging and Engagement<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/06\/08105154\/belonging-pic.png\" alt=\"A collage of various diverse student groups on campus\" class=\"wp-image-1771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/06\/08105154\/belonging-pic.png 1000w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/06\/08105154\/belonging-pic-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/06\/08105154\/belonging-pic-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 960px) 75vw, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At Butler, we strive to foster a welcoming campus culture where all are able to grow and thrive alongside each other. If you&#8217;re seeking to build community or enjoy programming surrounding different experiences, the following pathways were designed to help you get connected to our many student organizations, employee affinity groups, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-student-dei-communities\">Student DEI Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler has over 200 student organizations and communities to choose from. Show up as your authentic self, embrace differences, and make a meaningful mark during your time at Butler as you discover\u2014and create\u2014belonging on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/efroymson-diversity-center\/student-organizations\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Explore Butler&#8217;s DEI Student Organizations<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faculty-and-staff-communities\">Faculty and Staff Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler strives to be a welcoming and inclusive workplace. The following affinity groups, created in partnership with the Division of DEI, are designed to cultivate community and a sense of belonging for faculty and staff.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/affinity-groups\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >View Butler&#8217;s Faculty and Staff Affinity Groups<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-identity-working-groups\">Identity Working Groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Butler faculty, staff, students, and alumni work together to create awareness and tangible change surrounding the priorities and needs of different identities on campus, their working groups will be added here. Current working groups include: Indigenous Engagement and Inclusion, Jewish Life at Butler, Muslim Life at Butler, and LGBTQIA+ Life at Butler. Once ready, their work, recommended toolkits, and resources will be listed here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/indigenous-inclusion-and-engagement\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Indigenous Engagement and Inclusion<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/jewish-affairs-working-group\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Jewish Affairs Working Group<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/muslim-affairs-working-group\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Muslim Affairs Working Group<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/lgbtqia-working-group\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >LGBTQIA+ Working Group<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-butler-identity-based-alumni-communities\">Butler Identity-Based Alumni Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As an extension of the Butler University Alumni Association, the Black, Latinx, and LGBT Alumni Associations serve as champions of alumni engagement in partnership with the Office of Butler Community Engagement and the Division of DEI. These graduates with allies and friends inspire each other to share their time, talent, and treasure to advance Butler&#8217;s Mission and Vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/alumni\/communities\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Black, LGBT, and Latinx Alumni Associations<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1768","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Belonging and Engagement - Diversity, Equity &amp; 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