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Walanga Muru, Macquarie University
Walanga Muru which means "follow your path" in the Darug language is the student services and support center for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. It was a great privilege to visit the space during the 2023 NAIDOC week and learn about the Australian Indigenous Voice referendum amongst other issues that highlighted social justice and inclusion in global higher education.
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Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Western University
A very warm welcome and very engaging intellectual discourse was the hallmark of my visit to the EDI Office at Western University where the Vice-President provided me with insights into social justice principles in the Global North and how the institution has progressively championed inclusive changes with impactful "globalization at home" efforts.
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First Peoples Directorate, Australian Catholic University
I learnt a great deal about inclusive community engagement efforts of the First Peoples Directorate to initiate and support students with their higher education pursuits at the institution. They also provided me with the publication on indigenous research ethics which is a good resource material as I read up on the Terra nullius principle.
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UWSA, University of Winnipeg
The student association provided me with a tour of their facilities and other resources that are available to students on campus for inclusive engagements and campus experience. The flagship student space was equipped with vents to provide full air flow after smudging ceremonies.
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The Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago
The center provides support and safe space to students with Pacific heritage at the institution. As a home away from home for these students, the center has an array of resources that is often deployed to assist students in their quest to navigate new cultural experiences.
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The Pā, University of Waikato
My knowledge about multiculturalism as an integral piece of the orientation proces was expanded with a tour of the Pā. The space which serves as a sacred village square and communal area is often used to receive new students and kickoff campus orientation through a Pōwhiri which is a Māori welcome ceremony that includes breaking of bread (Kai), song (Waiata) and speech (Whaikōrero).
