diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
index c0d2459cac..76270ae0d3 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
@@ -558,6 +558,10 @@
 	display: block;
 }
 
+.community-events .ce-separator::before {
+	content: "\2022";
+}
+
 .event-icon {
 	height: 18px;
 	padding-right: 10px;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index f74b408881..31eba07a2d 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -1454,6 +1454,15 @@ function wp_print_community_events_templates() {
 					<div class="dashicons event-icon" aria-hidden="true"></div>
 					<div class="event-info-inner">
 						<a class="event-title" href="{{ event.url }}">{{ event.title }}</a>
+						<# if ( event.type ) {
+							const titleCaseEventType = event.type.replace(
+								/\w\S*/g,
+								function ( type ) { return type.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + type.substr(1).toLowerCase(); }
+							);
+						#>
+							{{ 'wordcamp' === event.type ? 'WordCamp' : titleCaseEventType }}
+							<span class="ce-separator"></span>
+						<# } #>
 						<span class="event-city">{{ event.location.location }}</span>
 					</div>
 				</div>