{"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=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/about-us\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">About Us<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/belonging-and-engagement\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Belonging and Engagement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/diversity-center\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Efroymson Diversity Center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/center-for-faith-vocation\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">The Compass Center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/black-affairs-hub\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Hub on Black Affairs and Community Engagement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/institutional-equity\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Office of Institutional Equity<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/student-disability-services\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Student Disability Services<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/dei-learning-and-professional-development-resources\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">DEI Learning and Professional Development<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/dei-resources\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">DEI Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\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, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-student-dei-communities\">Student DEI Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/efroymson-diversity-center\/student-organizations\/\">Explore Butler&#8217;s DEI Student Organizations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/affinity-groups\/\">View Butler&#8217;s Faculty and Staff Affinity Groups<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-identity-working-groups\">Identity Working Groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/indigenous-inclusion-and-engagement\/\">Indigenous Engagement and Inclusion<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/jewish-affairs-working-group\/\">Jewish Affairs Working Group<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/muslim-affairs-working-group\/\">Muslim Affairs Working Group<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/lgbtqia-working-group\/\">LGBTQIA+ Working Group<\/a><\/div>\n<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. 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