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UNLV Center for Social Justice Records (UA-00033)

Abstract

The UNLV Center for Social Justice (CSJ) Records (2015-2016) are primarily comprised of postcards and fliers advertising events hosted and sponsored by CSJ at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Events advertised include the Stand Up. Speak Out. event series. This series aligned with Latin heritage celebrations; LGBTQIAA student, staff, and faculty luncheon; Transvisible: The Bamby Salcedo Story documentary movie viewing; Pozole con MEChA, an educational event about issues affecting the Xicanx community; and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), which the center styled as "Dia de lxs Muertxs." The collection also includes a promotional poster and participant manual for the 2016 Cultural Leadership Retreat hosted by CSJ.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

2015 to 2016

Extent

0.19 Cubic Feet (1 oversized folder (shared box))
1.67 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The UNLV Center for Social Justice (CSJ) Records (2015-2016) are primarily comprised of postcards and fliers advertising events hosted and sponsored by CSJ at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Events advertised include the Stand Up. Speak Out. event series. This series aligned with Latin heritage celebrations; LGBTQIAA student, staff, and faculty luncheon; Transvisible: The Bamby Salcedo Story documentary movie viewing; Pozole con MEChA, an educational event about issues affecting the Xicanx community; and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), which the center styled as "Dia de lxs Muertxs." The collection also includes a promotional poster and participant manual for the 2016 Cultural Leadership Retreat hosted by CSJ.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials remain as they were received.

Biographical / Historical Note

The UNLV Center for Social Justice (CSJ) is a student-centered office that provides resources for students at UNLV to advocate against social injustices. CSJ was founded at UNLV in 2012 out of student demand for identity-specific support. CSJ is operated and managed by the Office of Student Diversity & Social Justice (SDSJ) which provides programs, initiatives and services for traditionally underserved students at UNLV. In addition to the CSJ, SDSJ oversees identity-specific programs for students including Asian and Pacific Islander; Middle Eastern; black/African American; Latinx; Native American; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender; and international.

Sources:

“Center for Social Justice,” UNLV Center for Social Justice, accessed December 20, 2019, https://www.unlv.edu/sdsj/csj.

“Student Diversity & Social Justice,” UNLV Student Diversity & Social Justice, accessed December 20, 2019, https://www.unlv.edu/sdsj.

Preferred Citation

UNLV Center for Social Justice Records, 2015-2016. UA-00033. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were transferred to the University Archives in 2016; accession number 2019-048.

Processing Note

In 2019, Tammi Kim minimally processed the materials; loose materials were foldered and a finding aid was created in ArchivesSpace.

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::UA00033

Finding Aid Description Rules

Describing Archives: A Content Standard
English