<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/assoicate-justice-michael-noriega-on-diversity-and-responsibility.html" dsn="news"><teaser-title>Creating a Culture of Belonging</teaser-title><teaser-description>New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Michael Noriega ’02 reflects on belonging, the challenges of being a first-generation law student and the responsibility to open doors for those who follow.</teaser-description><featured-video/><pubDate>11/02/2026</pubDate><title>Creating a Culture of Belonging</title><description>New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Michael Noriega ’02 reflects on belonging, the challenges of being a first-generation law student and the responsibility to open doors for those who follow.</description><author>By Cienna Alam</author><author-title/><image><img src="/images/Diversity-Justice-Noriega-Sean%20Sime-320.png" alt="bespectacled man with beard speaking at a podium"/></image><category>Community Connections</category><department>Special Programs</department><relationships>Administration,Alumni,Diversity,Events,Special Programs</relationships><shortnames/><tags><tag>Diversity Equity and Inclusion</tag><tag>Hispanic Heritage Month</tag><tag>New Jersey</tag><tag>Supreme Court Justice</tag></tags></item>