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WEBSITE: Race and the Equal Protection of the Laws
From Words to Action: Behind the Implementation of Dickinson Law’s Race and the Equal Protection of the Laws Course After the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, Penn State Dickinson Law faculty unanimously passed a resolution condemning violence against people of...
BOOK: Black, Brown, Bruised: How racialized STEM Education Stifles Innovation
Drawing on narratives from hundreds of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous individuals, Ebony Omotola McGee examines the experiences of underrepresented racially minoritized students and faculty members who have succeeded in STEM. Based on this extensive research, McGee...
SPEAKER SERIES: ASPIRE Equity in Action
The Aspire Alliance is excited to host a six-part seminar series built upon work developed through Aspire's Summer Institute, which was piloted in June 2020. The seminar series is grounded in Aspire's Inclusive Faculty Framework and the Collective Impact professional...
BOOK: Not Light, But Fire: How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom by Matthew R. Kay
Do you feel prepared to initiate and facilitate meaningful, productive dialogues about race in your classroom? Are you looking for practical strategies to engage with your students? Inspired by Frederick Douglass's abolitionist call to action, “it is not light that is...
RESOURCE LIBRARY: #BlackLivesMatter Resources Curated by Dr. Tia C. Madkins
Resources for Understanding and Supporting #BlackLivesMatter "These readings and teaching resources are intended to help you, your families, and colleagues/friends (better) understand and discuss the myriad ways white supremacy, structural racism, and systems of...
WEBINAR SERIES: Unapologetic Research, Exploring Racism in Higher Education
Hosted by Ohio State University's Department of Educational Studies and Office of Advancement, the Unapologetic Research: Exploring Racism in Higher Education webinar series explores strategies for making research more equitable and accurate. "What does it mean to...
BOOK: Equity in Science: Representation, Culture, and the Dynamics of Change in Graduate Education
STEM disciplines are believed to be founded on the idea of meritocracy; recognition earned by the value of the data, which is objective. Such disciplinary cultures resist concerns about implicit or structural biases, and yet, year after year, scientists observe...
SPEAKER SERIES: Big 10 Law School Perspectives on Race, Law, and Equality
Penn State Law has collaborated with other Big Ten law schools to create a speaker series, Perspectives on Race, Law, and Equality, which meets every Tuesday from September 1 to November 17, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. (Eastern time).
RECORDING: DreamCollective “Why is Whiteness a Problem?”
If you have you ever wondered….What is White Complicity? Isn’t Black Lives Matter really just reverse racism? What’s the problem with saying “All Lives Matter”? This webinar is for YOU. Join the DREAM Collective on for a panel discussion featuring scholars of Critical...
WEBSITE: Tia McNair and Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers
Dr. Tia Brown McNair is the Vice President in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success and Executive Director for the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers at the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in...
WEBSITE: CUE’s Racial Equity Tools
The Center for Urban Education's Racial Equity Tools aim to change the minds, hearts, and practices of faculty, staff, and leaders—all of whose collaboration is essential to achieve racial equity in higher education. Each tool prompts reflection on the racialized...
ARTICLE: Chanelle Wilson – Revolutionizing my Syllabus: The Process
Bryn Mawr College Assistant Professor Chanelle Wilson shares her own syllabus revision and decolonization process ENTRY 3: FINDING YOUR PEOPLE Many have heard the phrase “find your people.” This is often offered as a suggestion in a new employment, residential, or...