Based on the current calendar, colleges and universities recently ended their Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month celebrations (September 15th – October 15th). As four weeks of solid attention that included Spanish language programs, foods from various Latin American countries, and enlightenment regarding the contributions of Hispanic celebrities and historical figures … [Read more...] about Diversity as the Flavor of the Month
Education
Diversity and Education: The Season of Changing & Beginning
As the new school year is beginning, diligent educators have prepared their classrooms, reviewed their class lists and formed some basic conclusions about students. We all pre-judge based on things like other colleagues’ previous experience with certain students, and having had their siblings (or in some cases their parents) in class before. We use categories to help us make … [Read more...] about Diversity and Education: The Season of Changing & Beginning
Advancing Diversity in Higher Education: A Game of Strategy, Challenges and Patience
For the past several months, I have posted three blogs that address questions related to diversity in higher education (See Question 1, Question 2, and Question 3). They grew out of my participation as a panelist, along with Andrew Adams, III, JD and Damon A. Williams, PhD, for an event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives … [Read more...] about Advancing Diversity in Higher Education: A Game of Strategy, Challenges and Patience
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...] about About National Coming Out Day
Setting Pathways for Success! GEAR UP Scholar Follows “Path” to Doctoral Studies
By Kathy Backus, Centralight Central Michigan University Alumni Magazine The Summer after sixth grade Donnesha Blake visited CMU through her participation in GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) - a national initiative to prepare middle and high school students for college - at her middle school in Flint, Michigan. The week-long visit … [Read more...] about Setting Pathways for Success! GEAR UP Scholar Follows “Path” to Doctoral Studies