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MMSAND's ND Day 2022!
April 24, 20226:42pmMMSAND's ND Day 2022!
During their first ever Notre Dame Day, MMSAND competed and raised a total of $1972 and landed an overall ranking of 210th place! Top donators for this ND Day were Samuel Goodloe III and Jennie and Mark Wilson, who donated $100 in a single gift. MMSAND also received two anonymous gifts of $200 and $1000.
MMSAND would like to say a full hearted thank you for all who supported us during ND Day--whether it was through a financial gift, or just sending out the fundraising link. The funds raised will go towards the fall 2022 retreat.
MMSAND's Kripy Kreme Fundraiser
LaFortune Student Center, Elevator LobbyApril 8, 20223-5pmMMSAND's Kripy Kreme Fundraiser
Last Friday, April 08th, MMSAND had their Krispy Kreme Fundraiser, and sold over 20 dozen of donuts in less than an hour! The club raised $257 in profit and plans to use the funds to help support their fall 2022 first year retreat.
Many thanks to all who supported MMSAND, and a special thank you to our faculty supporters: Fr. Joe Corpora, the ND Electrical Engineering Department, and College of Engineering's Dean Ryan.
Discourse Night
LaFortune Student Center, Sorin RoomMarch 24, 2022Discourse Night
7-8 pm
March 24th, 2022, was MMSAND's first open campus event, and Discourse Night was a success. It consisted of a quick introduction to the discussion topics along with excerpts from published journals. The discussion was then opened up to rest of the audience to share their personal experiences, thoughts, or commentary. Topics such as the Monoethnic Paradigm, horizontal racism vs. vertical racism, racial battle fatigues, and color blindness were explored in an inclusive and respectful way.
"I don't think its ethical to raise your child [with Color Blindness]," David, a freshman at his first MMSAND event, commented after hearing how many biracial MM students are raised in families that don't emphasize race or racism in their household--leaving the child to learn about racism once they're alone at university. David connected his statement to what he had learned in his ethics course recently. "It's the parents' responsibility... It may be alright at some point [in the future] but not [in today's society]."
Olivier N'Tala, the Treasurer of ASA, Secretary of Wabruda, and Diversity Council Representative for NSBE added, "Yeah I agree, but also there's a balance." He remembered his father lecturing on how everything he did would be done 'as a black man.' "Of course [that included] school, but even soccer, and walking down the street... I remember when I first got my driver's license, my dad sat me down for three hours, lecturing me on what to do if I got pulled over by a cop--and by the end of the three hours, we haven't even got to the part where the cop ask me to roll down the window!" "But I still think its better to learn about race and racism at home in a safe environment than learning it the hard way--when you have much more at stake," Olivier reflected.
MMSAND hopes to continue promoting conversations about race and identity in their future events, including the future Inter-Race Forum Dinner and a fall retreat (dates TBD).
Articles discussed during the discourse:
Multiracial Faculty Members' Experiences with Teaching, Research, and Service. Harris (2019).
Multiracial Americans in College, Johnston-Guerrero and Renn (2016).
Biracial Identity Development at Historically White and Historically Black Colleges and Universities Clayton (2020).
MMSAND Appearance at Howard's Tunnel of Love:
Howard HallMarch 18, 2022MMSAND Appearance at Howard's Tunnel of Love:
On Friday, March 18th, MMSAND made an appearance at the Tunnel of Love, an event sponsored by Howard Hall to highlight the University of Notre Dame's (ND) diversity. Events on the timeline date as far back as 1864, when Alexandro Perea became the first Spanish-surnamed student to enroll at the university, through the current year, when ARC ND becomes the first officially recognized LGBTQ Alumni group of Notre Dame.
"It's empowering and humbling to know that you're part of ND's history," Matrika, the MMSAND Vice President commented. "It makes me proud that we're apart of something bigger than just us... but I don't feel like we can stop and celebrate–we still have a long way to go."
MMSAND's New Officers
February 15, 2022MMSAND's New Officers
The MMSAND officer board announces the addition of Nikol Garcia-Espinoza and Yamile Cornejo to the officer board. Cornejo has been named the MMSAND's Treasurer, and Garcia will be joining as MMSAND's club Historian. "I'm really excited for the new talent on our board," said Franklin, vice president of MMSAND. "We're trying to do a lot of great things and we need all the help we can get."
T-Shirt and Logo Design
February 10, 2022T-Shirt and Logo Design
Jada Davis graciously donated an original design for the MMSAND official t-shirt and logo. The four sections of human profiles symbolizes the many distinct identities and cultures a single multiracial/multiethnic student contains, and the overlapping of the profiles, illustrates how none of the sections act in conflict with another, nor is the full profile of the individual made without each and every section together. Jada Davis was a member of MMSAND and was the Diversity Council Representative for the Native American Student Association at Notre Dame (NASAND), for which she created the logo.
MMSAND's Official Colors
February 03, 2022MMSAND's Official Colors
The MMSAND official color is Hex #158c72 with supporting colors, #d4e6b5, #764541, #7261a3, and #a67db8. According to Lauren Stark, MMSAND Secretary, the intentional choice of complementary colors was because "[complementary colors] are made from combinations of other colors... just as we are combinations of other cultures and races!"
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