Many individuals will experience and live through a traumatic event. Trauma is defined as experiencing or witnessing an event that is life-threatening, dangerous, or threatening to the physical integrity of the person; traumatic events evoke feelings of fear, horror and/or helplessness. Common examples include natural disasters, war, criminal attack, severe … [Read more...]
What Is a Chief Diversity Officer (CDO)?
In 2012, I was named the inaugural Assistant Vice President/Vice Provost of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) for Ryerson University, which is located in Toronto, Ontario. As such, my mandate is to provide leadership, advocacy, and coordination for the institution such that all members of our Ryerson community have the opportunity to learn, work, and live in an … [Read more...]
Why Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Matter!
On January 20, 2013, the day before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Observance in the United States, the dream will be realized again. President Barack Hussein Obama will be sworn in for a second term. He accomplished this feat by recognizing a new principle in American life: equity, diversity, and inclusion matter! For some time now, demographic … [Read more...]
About National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day is an event celebrated annually on October 11th across the United States in honor of the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Coming Out Day began in 1988 with Robert Eichberg, founder of the personal growth workshop The Experience, and Jean O’Leary, openly gay political leader and one-time head of the … [Read more...]
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Central Michigan University
Each year, many Americans come together to observe the nationwide Hispanic Heritage Month celebration from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating the history, culture, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The celebration and observation of Hispanic Heritage Month started in 1968 as … [Read more...]