The Institutional Diversity Blog is presenting the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Tech Corner Series to provide a better understanding between the field of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and its link to the technology that helps to promote the EDI message of creating a more diverse and inclusive society. Within this series, we’ll discuss the evolution … [Read more...]
Increased Gender Diversity in Military: “Not Your Father’s Army”
I work with both male and female military veterans as a psychologist at a large urban healthcare system with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Women are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. Military, as they represent 14.5% of the U.S. active duty force. This change in demographics represents an increase in the diversity of the military, and brings … [Read more...]
Ryerson University’s Soup and Substance Series: Fall 2013
The Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at Ryerson University presents the Soup & Substance Series, a series of noon hour moderated panel discussions held on the 7th Floor of Heaslip House at 297 Victoria Street. While enjoying a warm bowl of soup and refreshments, participants will engage panelists in an open conversation on a range of diversity related … [Read more...]
Déjà Vu at the 50th Anniversary March on Washington
On Wednesday, August 28, thousands of people will go to Washington D.C. and commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. This first march focused on civil and economic rights for African Americans and has been credited with advancing the passage of both the Civil … [Read more...]
NYPD Stop and Frisk Policy Violates Constitutional Rights of Blacks and Hispanics
On Monday, August 12, 2013, a federal judge ruled that the infamous Stop and Frisk policy of the New York Police Department violated the constitutional rights of Black and Hispanic New Yorkers. While this is a victory in that the ruling acknowledges the humanity and constitutional rights of minorities, I wish these tactics were discontinued altogether. Ultimately, … [Read more...]