RESOURCES
Below is a list of resources and past IDB posts that would be helpful to equity, diversity and inclusion professionals.
Featured Publications:
- Affirming Acts for Access and the Evolving Nature of Affirmative Action under the Obama Administration (Abstract)
- The Case for Affirmative Action on Campus: amzn.to/1jp292u
- Leveraging New Media as Social Capital for Diversity Officers: bit.ly/1ufDn9N
- Leveraging New Media as Social Capital for Diversity Officers: How Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Professionals Can Use Social Media to Foster Equality: bit.ly/219syog
- Experiences of Korean Female Doctoral Students in Academe: Raising Voice Against Gender and Racial Stereotypes
- Justice and Diversity (Abstract)
- Using Qualitative Methods to Assess Academic Success and Retention Programs for Underrepresented Minority Students (Abstract)
- Diversity at Central Michigan University: A Case Study of Achieving Diversity at a Predominantly White Institution (PDF – Chapter 7)
- Fighting the Battle for Racial Diversity (PDF)
- Book Series: Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research, Policy and Praxis. Volume 10 – The Obama Administration and Educational Reform
EDI Tech Corner Series:
- “P.A.I.D. in Bias”: The Perilous Algorithm of Inequality and Discrimination in AI: Exploring the Dark Side of AI and How Artificial Intelligence Could Undermine Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Efforts
- AI & EDI: What’s on the Horizon? How Artificial Intelligence Can Enhance Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives in the U.S. and Canada
- EDI Tech Corner: 7 Questions You Have About Artificial Intelligence (But Are Afraid To Ask)
- EDI Tech Corner: 16 Things You Should Know About Social Media for 2016
- EDI Tech Corner: 3 Things I Wish Every Chief Diversity Officer Knew Social Media
- EDI Tech Corner: 3 Tips to Help Chief Diversity Officers Implement Their Social Media Vision
- EDI Tech Corner: 3 Ways to Follow the Digital EDI Conversation
- Promoting Your EDI Message with Blogging: How to Construct the Perfect Blog Post
- EDI Tech Corner: The Inaugural #Diversity4US #DiversityCAN Live Twitter Chat Archive
- EDI Tech Corner: A How-To Guide for Participating in a Twitter Chat
Featured Posts:
- An Expat’s Experience in Canada – Part III
- Ryerson University’s Soup and Substance Series: Fall 2016
- “Words Are Things”: The Importance of Naming When Speaking Truth to Power
- Honouring Black Canadian Women: A Glittering Ceremony Recognizing Accomplished Black Canadians
- Race in Educational Access and Attainment Still Matters!
- A Father’s Day Message to the Rock of My Family
- 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women GALA Event and Book Launch
- 2016 Pioneers for Change Award Winners Announced
- Thank You to The Institutional Diversity Blog Community
- Ryerson University’s Soup and Substance Series: Winter 2016
- ICYMI: January and February 2016 Archives of the Ryerson University Soup and Substance Series
- A Chief Diversity Officer (CDO)’s Message to University and College Presidents
- 5 Tips for Inaugural Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) in Universities
Featured Posts Archives: 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013
Featured Links:
- AACU Diversity & Inclusive Excellence: www.aacu.org/resources/diversity/index.cfm
- Accessibility: www.ryerson.ca/accessibility/
- Canadian Board Diversity Council: www.boarddiversity.ca
- Catalyst: www.catalyst.org
- Diverse Issues in Higher Education: diverseeducation.com
- Diversity Executive: diversity-executive.com
- Diversity Institute: www.ryerson.ca/diversity/
- Diversity Inc.: www.diversityinc.com
- Global Learning: www.egloballearning.com
- Insight Into Diversity: www.insightintodiversity.com
- National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education: www.nadohe.org
- National Diversity Council: www.nationaldiversitycouncil.org
- Positive Spaces: www.positivespaces.ca
- Ryerson University – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: ryerson.ca/equity
- Southern Poverty Law Centre: www.splcenter.org
- The Institutional Diversity Blog: www.institutionaldiversityblog.com
ARCHIVES
Below is a list of articles published on The Institutional Diversity Blog.
2025 Posts:
- Building Trust and Inclusion Through Customized DEI Services
- “P.A.I.D. in Bias”: The Perilous Algorithm of Inequality and Discrimination in AI: Exploring the Dark Side of AI and How Artificial Intelligence Could Undermine Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Efforts
- AI & EDI: What’s on the Horizon? How Artificial Intelligence Can Enhance Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives in the U.S. and Canada
2024 Posts:
- EDI Tech Corner: 7 Questions You Have About Artificial Intelligence (But Are Afraid To Ask)
- Comms In Question: How Internal Communications Can Drive External Results
- Reflections of a Chief Diversity Officer: Leveraging EDI to Drive Culture Change in Organizations
- The Evolution of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Roles: Highlighting My Bright Future Podcast Episode (37)
2023 Posts:
- Build It and They Will Come? Exploring the Importance of Equity over Equality for Black Employees
- In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Denise O’Neil Green Consulting is Now Open for Business!
- Race Conscious Affirmative Action: Time Is Up
- Bronzeville: The “Black Metropolis” and Harlem of Chicago
2022 Posts:
- Higher Education for the Public Good, Cultivating a Racially Diverse Democracy
- New Game+: Relearning Life With A Disability (Revisited)
- Promoting Disability As Diversity and Accessibility as an Institutional Priority
- Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Into the DNA of Public Universities
- Historically Underserved Students: What We Know, What We Still Need to Know
- Using Qualitative Methods to Assess Academic Success and Retention Programs for Underrepresented Minority Students
- Leveraging New Media as Social Capital for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Officers
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Five Ways Leaders Can Work Towards Truth and Reconciliation
- Presidents, CEOs and Executives: Avoid the Performative Trap and Be Truly Inclusive Leaders
2021 Posts:
- Denise O’Neil Green Named Among the 100 Inspirational D&I Leaders for 2021
- Ditching “Diversity”: Why It’s Time to Replace Diversity with Belonging in Equity and Inclusion Work
- A New Normal: Resetting the EDI Space in 2021 and Beyond
2020 Posts:
- 5 Tips for the Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) During Challenging Times
- Why Chief Diversity Officers (CDO) Need to Step Their Game Up
- Through My Optics: Black Lives Matter (BLM) Chicago Protest Up Close Through Photos and Poetry
- 5 Ways of RESILIENCE to Support and Empower
- 5 Ways to RESIST for Greater Self Empowerment and Agency
- Revisiting the Topic of Reparations for African Americans or ADOS (American Descendants of Slaves)
- The Invisibility of EDI During Uncertain Times: Part 3
- The Invisibility of EDI During Uncertain Times: Part 2
- The Invisibility of EDI During Uncertain Times
- What is Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the University Setting?
2019 Posts:
- The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win
- Shaping Science Policy to Improve Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: A CSPC Panel Discussion
- Women Leaders and the Vision Thing
- My Becoming Experience
- Dine and Discourse: Seeing the Racial Water – A Conversation with Robin DiAngelo
2018 Posts:
- ICYMI Spotlight: Trans Inclusion 101: Tips For Event Organizers, Workshop Facilitators and Class Instructors
- ICYMI Spotlight: White Privilege Conference (WPC) Global – Toronto Speaker: Dean Adrien K. Wing
- ICYMI Spotlight: The Problem With Asking: “Is This Person The Best ‘Fit’ For The Job?”
- ICYMI Soup and Substance Spotlight: Work – Life Balancing Act or Juggling Act
- ICYMI Spotlight: 5 Ways to Tackle Incivility in the Workplace
- ICYMI Spotlight: What Does It Mean To Be An Ally?
- ICYMI Soup and Substance Spotlight: Advancing the Connections Between Social Innovation and Social Justice
- ICYMI Spotlight: How To Have Difficult Conversations In The Workplace
- ICYMI Spotlight: White Privilege Conference (WPC) Global – Toronto Speaker: Dr. Rinaldo Walcott
- ICYMI Soup and Substance Spotlight: The EDI of Mental Health: A Conversation with Dr. Denise O’Neil Green and Dr. Su-Ting Teo
2017 Posts:
- Denise O’Neil Green Appointed Ryerson University’s First Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion
- Ryerson University’s Soup and Substance Series: Winter 2017
- 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women 2016: The Book
2016 Posts:
- An Expat’s Experience in Canada – Part III
- Ryerson University’s Soup and Substance Series: Fall 2016
- “Words Are Things”: The Importance of Naming When Speaking Truth to Power
- Honouring Black Canadian Women: A Glittering Ceremony Recognizing Accomplished Black Canadians
- Race in Educational Access and Attainment Still Matters!
- A Father’s Day Message to the Rock of My Family
- 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women GALA Event and Book Launch
- 2016 Pioneers for Change Award Winners Announced
- Thank You to The Institutional Diversity Blog Community
- Ryerson University’s Soup and Substance Series: Winter 2016
2015 Posts:
- Former President Bill Clinton Reflects on Inclusion
- The Chief Diversity Officer and Communications
- He, She or They: Gender Identity and Expression at Ryerson Soup and Substance Series
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission 2015 Report: What Does It Mean For Ryerson? Soup and Substance Series
- BlackLivesMatter: Equity, Social Justice and Policing: Soup and Substance Series
- EDI Tech Corner: 16 Things You Should Know About Social Media for 2016
- EDI Tech Corner: 3 Things I Wish Every Chief Diversity Officer Knew Social Media
- EDI Tech Corner: 3 Tips to Help Chief Diversity Officers Implement Their Social Media Vision
- Social Media and The Chief Diversity Officer: One CDO’s Success Story
- Chief Diversity Officers: Skilled Practitioners or Figure Heads?
2014 Posts:
- WHERE RU FROM? Questions and Encounters of Canadian Identities: Soup and Substance Series
- Women’s Ways of Leading: Soup and Substance Series
- Women Worth Watching Awards 2015 – Cheers!
- Ryerson University’s Soup and Substance Series: Fall 2014
- Join Us For Our Next Live Twitter Chat: Making Inclusion A Choice via 8 Dimensions
- How Generational Diversity Can Transform Organizational Culture
- Save the Date: Our Next Live Twitter Chat is September 25th!
- EDI Tech Corner: 3 Ways to Follow the Digital EDI Conversation
- Promoting Your EDI Message with Blogging: How to Construct the Perfect Blog Post
- EDI Tech Corner: The Inaugural #Diversity4US #DiversityCAN Live Twitter Chat Archive
2013 Posts:
- EDI Tech Corner: Understanding Social Media Marketing (Part 1)
- Thanksgiving Day Canadian or American Style
- Being Aboriginal@Ryerson, Part II: Soup and Substance Series
- Latest Soup & Substance Tackles Important Issue of Race and Racism
- An Expat’s Experience in Canada – Part II
- Diversity as the Flavor of the Month
- EDI Tech Corner: Understanding the Link Between Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Social Media
- Diversity and Education: The Season of Changing & Beginning
- Increased Gender Diversity in Military: “Not Your Father’s Army”
- Ryerson University’s Soup and Substance Series: Fall 2013
2012 Posts:
- Home for the Holidays: 5 Tips to Help College Students Navigate the Extended Holiday Break
- Reality Check! Are You on the Road to College Success?
- 3 Steps to College Success
- About Central Michigan University’s Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Services
- I Love College, But Hate My Roommates!
- About National Coming Out Day
- CMU Coming Out Week 2012
- Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Central Michigan University
- Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2012
- CMU Get Acquainted Day : Wednesday, August 29, 2012