Republican politicians in early 2023 launched an assault on colleges’ diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to recruit and retain faculty and students of color. While college administrators say their so-called DEI efforts are an effective strategy to repair decades of exclusionary policies and practices that repelled communities of color from their campuses, Republican leaders say the practices violate free speech, break antidiscrimination laws, and are a misuse of public money.
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After the 2020 racial justice movements, many colleges issued antiracist statements advocating equality and respect. Were those statements politically correct lip service, or have colleges made real efforts to become more diverse? Members of a national association for college diversity officers think there has been progress, but they fear that momentum is slowing -- partly because administrators have faced myriad challenges, especially during the chaos of the pandemic.
The Chronicle's Diverse Leadership for a New Era report will examine whether colleges are meeting goals they set following the movements; best practices regarding mentorship; personnel pipeline issues; inherent-bias training; and what lessons might be learned from colleges that have large numbers of minority administrators, such as HBCUs and some two-year colleges. We’ll also look at the role of trustees in diversity efforts, along with equity audits, benchmarking, and other tools colleges are using.In an engaging and personal talk -- with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks -- human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America's justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: a third of the country's black male population has been incarcerated at some point in their lives. These issues, which are wrapped up in America's unexamined history, are rarely talked about with this level of candor, insight and persuasiveness.
TED Fellow Negin Farsad weaves comedy and social commentary to cleverly undercut stereotypes of her culture. In this uproarious talk/stand-up hybrid, Farsad speaks on her documentary, The Muslims Are Coming!, narrates her fight with the MTA in New York and offers a detailed breakdown of the different types of haters she's encountered in her work. "Comedy is one of our best weapons," she says. "We've tried a lot of approaches to social justice, like war and competitive ice dancing -- but a lot of things are still kind of awful. I think it's time we try and tell a really good poop joke."
This Book provides leaders with the tools necessary to effectively interact with all individuals. Although much of the research related to multiculturalism has focused on expatriates and international assignments, the book also focuses on leaders in domestic organizations, as they can benefit from developing their own multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills. Effective leaders can shape the culture of their organization to be accepting of individuals from all races, ethnicities, religions, and genders with a minimum of misunderstandings.
Mary L. Connerly and Paul B. Pederson 978-0761988601 Özlem Cekic's email inbox has been full of hate mail since 2007, when she won a seat in the Danish Parliament -- becoming the first female Muslim to do so. At first she just deleted the emails, dismissing them as the work of fanatics, until one day a friend made an unexpected suggestion: to reach out to the hate mail writers and invite them to meet for coffee. Hundreds of "dialogue coffee" meetings later, Cekic shares how face-to-face conversation can be one of the most powerful forces to disarm hate -- and challenges us all to engage with people we disagree with.
Imagine a workplace where people of all colors and races are able to climb every rung of the corporate ladder -- and where the lessons we learn about diversity at work actually transform the things we do, think and say outside the office. How do we get there? In this candid talk, inclusion advocate Janet Stovall shares a three-part action plan for creating workplaces where people feel safe and expected to be their unassimilated, authentic selves.
Website with numerous diversity and social justice products specific to Higher Education/University Campuses.
Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.
Major League Baseball has decided to rename the "Disabled List" as the "Injured List." The league is making the change out of concern that using the term "disabled" for injured players falsely conflates disabilities with injuries and an inability to participate in sports.
A report by the Investiogative Post found that the City of Buffalo had failed to use a powerful tool to promote diversity in the workforce.
This piece comes from Mairs' book Plaintext: Essays. Chris Mackowski uses this in his JMC 110 classes, stating "along with using it to talk about diversity, I also use it to talk about the power of words and ownership of words ...
Opinion piece by Kwame Anthony Appiah, a professor of philosophy at New York University and the author, most recently, of "The Lies that Bins: Rethinking Identity."
Cameron Russell admits she won "a genetic lottery": she's tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don't judge her by her looks. In this fearless talk, she takes a wry look at the industry that had her looking highly seductive at barely 16-years-old.
Who are you? To answer this question, artist Shantell Martin followed her pen. In this brilliantly visual talk featuring her signature freestyle line work -- drawn across everything from the screens of Times Square to the bodies of New York City Ballet dancers -- Martin shares how she found freedom and a new perspective through art. See how drawing can connect your hand to your heart and deepen your connection with the world.
This is a TedTalk by professor Anita Li. She works in the CUNY System and is the founder of The Other Wave, a great blog website that explores film and television from a diverse perspective. Her knowledge and expertise can make a difference in the way we view online and digital journalism and shine a new light on how important and impactful it is.
The first stage of my project was getting newsrooms on board with making their reporting more reflective of the communities they cover. Next, my media partners and I had to answer that age-old question: “How do I find and-or curate more diverse sources?”
Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.
David Kassnoff's March 2022 presentation to Jandoli faculty and staff on intersections of industry and academic discourse of DEI. Includes discussion of supplier diversity, critical race theory inclusion in curriculum, leadership accountability, and need for a chief diversity officer.