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On Friday, February 26th to wrap up Black History Month, our Ellucian Ubuntu employee resource group hosted Linda Johnson Rice to discuss Black experiences in American history. During the Q&A session, she shared a quote from her father that has inspired her throughout her career. “Failure is a word I don’t accept. If you are trying, you are not failing.” -John H. Johnson, founder of Johnson Publishing Company, LLC
Our Friday, February 19th, our Ubuntu employee resource group hosted Whitley Grant, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Owner of The Melanated Space, PLLC to facilitate a conversation on, “Navigating Racial Trauma, Duality, and Double-Consciousness”. Through this presentation, we defined and processed racial trauma, duality, and double-consciousness.
Throughout the month of February for Black History Month, our Ubuntu employee resource group has provided Ellucian employees with opportunities to learn through speaker events, wellness activities, and mentorship. Today, they partnered with Women in Tech to host Dr. Camille Samuel and Dr. Eudine Barriteau in a session titled, “Global Perspective: Women in Technology and Education”. Culture will eat strategy every time, and we are proud of our culture at Ellucian.
Happy Lunar New Year! Today, our Harmony employee resource group (Asian & Pacific Islanders) got together to learn and practice Chinese character writing. We wish you happiness and prosperity in the Year of the Ox!
Ellucian's Ubuntu, Black employee resource group, was born from the tragedies surrounding George Floyd and countless others. The chief focus of the group is on educating, driving awareness, and ultimately working toward eradicating the inequalities in our day-to-day lives. Together, we are striving to make incremental and measurable change—not for us, but for those whose voices are not being heard.
February is Black History Month in the United States. An opportunity to observe, remember and celebrate the events, milestones, and achievements in the lives of Black Americans and the nation. Read our President and CEO, Laura Ipsen's thoughts through this LinkedIn article.
Over the past year, the Women in Tech employee resource group has been partnering with Howard University to host learning sessions about career exploration. Read the lasting impressions of its leaders.
Known as the “Father of Black History”, Carter G. Woodson believed that Black people should be proud of their heritage and that other Americans should also understand it. Throughout the month of February, we are celebrating the achievements and contributions of Black Americans. We encourage you to take time to educate yourself on Black history and culture though music, food, and literature. Happy Black History Month!
"Education represents the best of what we are and what we are capable of. There is power in connection; there is power in community.” -Dr. Jill Biden at Ellucian Live 2018 This week, we watched current professor and eLive speaker Dr. Jill Biden become First Lady of the United States. Congratulations!
Want to know what it's like to work at Ellucian? Follow our #takeovertuesday series. Every week we highlight an employee's #ellucianlife, and you'll have the opportunity to follow their day and engage with them. Today, Anna Croop from our Managed Services team is taking over. Follow along!
