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Miseducating The Public
Miseducating The Public
Anti-CRT Movement, Rhetoric, Policy and Impact
National Center for Institutional Diversity
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Living an LGBTQIA2+ Life
Living an LGBTQIA2+ Life
Enacting Health Justice for a Flourishing Future
National Center for Institutional Diversity
Oct 10, 2022
Understanding Sexual Harassment through an Anti-Racist Lens
Understanding Sexual Harassment through an Anti-Racist Lens
By Elizabeth Cole
National Center for Institutional Diversity
Jun 1, 2022
Environmental Racism and Justice
Environmental Racism and Justice
Introduction by Series Curator Amy J. Schulz, Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education and University Diversity…
National Center for Institutional Diversity
Jun 5, 2022
The Intersection of Power, Race, and Commerce
The Intersection of Power, Race, and Commerce
Introduction by series curators, Dr. Roland L. Leak, associate professor of marketing at North Carolina A&T, and Rebekah Modrak, professor…
National Center for Institutional Diversity
May 30, 2021
Unmasked: Anti-Asian Violence amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Unmasked: Anti-Asian Violence amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Introduction by series curator Melissa Borja, assistant professor in the Department of American Culture at the University of Michigan.
National Center for Institutional Diversity
Jun 24, 2020
Immigration, Voter Suppression, and Political Engagement in the 2020 Election
Immigration, Voter Suppression, and Political Engagement in the 2020 Election
Introduction by series curator Dr. Mara Ostfeld, University of Michigan
National Center for Institutional Diversity
Oct 26, 2020
Trending Essays
High School Students Are Not Going to Stop Thinking Critically
High School Students Are Not Going to Stop Thinking Critically
Responding to Attacks on Antiracist Teaching
National Center for Institutional Diversity
Jan 31
Mapping the Origins and Evolutions of Black Scholar Activism
Mapping the Origins and Evolutions of Black Scholar Activism
By Channing Mathews, MS, Andres Pinedo, Charles Wilkes, MAT, and Matthew Diemer, PhD
National Center for Institutional Diversity
Feb 28, 2019
Toxic Communities of Color: Reparation and Rebirth
Toxic Communities of Color: Reparation and Rebirth
A Story Told in Black and White: Segregation and Injustice in Port Arthur
National Center for Institutional Diversity
Jun 5, 2022
Dr. Change Agent: How I Learned to Stop Complaining and Love Committees
Dr. Change Agent: How I Learned to Stop Complaining and Love Committees
In focusing on the lost time, we underemphasize our ability to have meaningful impact on our work environment and possibly beyond.
Kentaro Toyama
Sep 10, 2018
College Students, Campus Culture, and Political Participation
College Students, Campus Culture, and Political Participation
By Caroline Harper
National Center for Institutional Diversity
Jan 8, 2019
Parenting at the Intersections in the Academy
Parenting at the Intersections in the Academy
A Series on Raising Children as Faculty and Students
National Center for Institutional Diversity
Apr 2, 2019
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