Learn. Challenge. Transform.
Understand the challenges of the academy and how we can make it more inclusive.
Our team curated lists of resources that will help us learn how we can transform the academy.
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- 'Illusion of Inclusion' by Colleen Flaherty in Inside Higher Ed
- Transforming the Academy: The Urgency of Recommitting Higher Education to the Public Good by Nancy Cantor in AAC&U Liberal Education
- Civic-Minded Practices for LGBTQ Student Success by Rebecca Dolinsky Graham and Heather McCambly in AAC&U Diversity and Democracy
- The Future of Higher Education and Our Democracy in a Post-COVID-19 World by Lynn Pasquerella in AAC&U Liberal Education
- Defining and Developing Civic-Minded Institutions by Ashley Finley in AAC&U Diversity and Democracy
- 10 Signs of Institutional Racism by Robin L. Hughes in Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- Minoritized Senior Faculty in Higher Education, Please Stand Up in Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- ‘Is Inclusion Even Possible?’: A conversation about race, class, and higher education by Chronicle Staff in The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Disability in Diversity by Lilah Burke in Inside Higher Ed
- Driving Campus Diversity One Decision at a Time by Sharon L. Davies in AAC&U Liberal Education
- Pushing Back Against Racism and Xenophobia on Campuses by MarYam Hamedani, Hazel Rose Markus and Paula Mo in Inside Higher Ed
- Diversity and Inclusion are Not Enough by Benjamin D. Reese in Inside Higher Ed
- A third of minority students leave STEM majors. Here’s why. by Emily Arnim for Educational Advisory Board
- What has higher education promised on anti-racism in 2020 and is it enough? by Kurubel Belay an EAB Expert Insight
- Three must-do strategies for retaining a diverse staff by Jessie Huang an EAB Blog
- 8 Practical, Sustainable Steps to a Diverse Faculty by Gracie Lawson-Borders and David D. Perlmutter in The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Why–and how–to build a sense of belonging on campus by Michelle DiMenna an EAB Expert Insight
- Recognizing and Supporting Diverse International Students by Anne Campbell and Emelye Neff an AAC&U Liberal Education Blog
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Care and Safety
- Campuses Should Model Care: Engaging Deep Divides on Israel, Palestine and Beyond by Interfaith America
Education
Unpacking Hate Resources (2021)
- Race, Resistance, and Resilience webinar
- Religion, Fear, and the Cost of Ignorance webinar
- Resource List (bottom of the page)
Freedom of Speech
- Free Speech Guide by PEN America
- RISING ANTI-MUSLIM AND ANTI-ARAB HATE ON CAMPUS (2023) by PEN America
- HANDLING RISING ANTISEMITISM ON CAMPUSES (2023) by PEN America
- How to Respond to Expressions of Hate on Campus by PEN America
Equity and Inclusion: Effective Practices and Responsive Strategies: A Guidebook for College and University Leaders by Ruth Enid Zambrana, Anita Allen, Eve Higginbotham, JoAnn Mitchell, Debra J. Pérez, and Antonia Villarruel
- Ruth Enid Zambrana Co-Authors ‘Equity and Inclusion’ Guidebook by Jessica Weiss
Equity-Minded Faculty Workloads: What We Can and Should Do Now by the American Council of Education
- “Needed: Allies for Equitable Faculty Workloads” by KerryAnn O'Meara, Joya Misra, Audrey J. Jaeger and Dawn Culpepper in Inside Higher Ed
Leading After a Racial Crisis: Weaving a Campus Tapestry of Diversity and Inclusion by the American Council of Education
- “Are Campus Leaders Prepared for the Impact of the Racial Crisis?” by Adrianna Kezar, Sharon Fries-Britt, and Lorelle Espinosa in Inside Higher Ed
“Population Trends and Educational Attainment” by the American Council of Education
- “5 key takeaways from a 20-year study on race and ethnicity in higher ed” a Daily Briefing by Educational Advisory Board
Promoting Supportive Academic Environments for Faculty with Mental Illness: A Resource Guide and Suggestions for Practice by Margaret Price and Stephanie L. Kerschbaum
- Academia’s Role in Fighting Mental Illness Stigma by Daniel Blake in Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Speaking Truth and Acting with Integrity: Confronting Challenges of Campus Racial Climate by the American Council of Education
Shared Equity Leadership: Making Equity Everyone's Work by the American Council of Education
- "Making Equity Everyone’s Work" by Ted Mitchell and Adrianna Kezar in Diverse Issues in Higher Education
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- An Inclusive Academy: Achieving Diversity and Excellence by Abigail J. Stewart and Virginia Valian
- Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society edited by Earl Lewis and Nancy Cantor
- Written/Unwritten: Diversity and the Hidden Truths of Tenure by Patricia A. Matthew
- Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia co-edited by Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Yolanda Flores Niemann, Carmen G. González, and Angela P. Harris
- Presumed Incompetent II: Race, Class, Power, and Resistance of Women in Academia co-edited by Yolanda Flores Niemann, Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs,, Carmen G. González, and Angela P. Harris
- Toxic Ivory Towers: The Consequences of Work Stress on Underrepresented Minority Faculty by Ruth Enid Zambrana
- Campus Counterspaces: Black and Latinx Students' Search for Community at Historically White Universities by Micere Keels
- Diversity's Promise for Higher Education: Making It Work by Daryl G. Smith
- Blackballed: The Black and White Politics of Race on America's Campuses by Lawrence Ross
- Pathways, Potholes, and the Persistence of Women in Science: Reconsidering the Pipeline edited by Enobong Hannah Branch
- Immigration, Diversity and Student Journeys to Higher Education by Peter J. Guarnaccia
- An Inclusive Academy: Achieving Diversity and Excellence by Abigail J. Stewart and Virginia Valian