{"id":216,"date":"2019-05-31T10:31:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T14:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/multicultural-student-engagement\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:28:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:28:30","slug":"multicultural-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/multicultural-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Community and Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"

Growth and education don\u2019t take place only in the classroom. Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s mission to transform hearts and minds is enhanced and deepened by the relationships that form between individuals of all backgrounds.<\/p>\n

A Welcoming Community<\/h2>\n

The Office of Community and Connections is deeply committed to holistic student development and offers programming on topics such as bias, belonging, cultural competency, and equity. Whether through our Heritage and Identity months or the \u201cTime to Talk\u201d series, we celebrate the identities and communities that are part of Â鶹ÊÓƵ with an immersive approach that includes acknowledgement, education, and healthy dialogue.<\/p>\n

We encourage you to explore opportunities for engagement. If you have ideas for programming or collaboration, we would love to hear about them<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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