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by Jeff Jackson on April 6, 2011
Share Presenter: Jess Pettitt, I am… Social Justice & Kirkland Productions What is the difference between Social Justice and Diversity? As a leader, change agent and person working and living with other people — this difference is imperative. Learn the difference, stretch from your comfort zone, sit in your privilege, power, and place of dominance [...]
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by Jeff Jackson on March 16, 2011
ShareI’m sure by now you have seen the video from UCLA student Alexandra Wallace ranting against Asians. Or maybe you have seen the response by the Chancellor But have you seen: White Girls in the Library, Asians in the Library Dance Party, or the Remix? I realize the problem here is not YouTube, but her thoughts [...]
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by Julie Larsen on March 1, 2011
ShareThe Former Majority Association for Equality (FMAE) is a San Marcos, TX based non-profit that has recently garnered attention for their White Male only scholarship initiative. Their goal is to “financially assist young Americans seeking higher education who lack opportunities in similar organizations that are based upon race or gender” by offering five $500 awards, exclusively to [...]
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by Jeff Jackson on September 17, 2010
ShareThis a a repost from a presentation given by Matt Mattera, Co-Founder of Scholarships A-Z Matt has also been on a few podcast with Jeff and Gary. 1st appearance on the podcast Original Air Date: April 28, 2010 2nd appearance on the podcast Original Air Date: July 01, 2010
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by Julie Larsen on June 23, 2010
ShareYesterday, NASPA sent out an email informing it’s membership that the Board of Directors collectively decided not to move the 2012 national conference out of Phoenix, AZ. (I can’t seem to produce a link to the memo, so if anyone has one, please comment below.) In sum, while they “considered a statement submitted by the [...]
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by Gary Ballinger on May 13, 2010
ShareYesterday on the BreakDrink 19 podcast we briefly discussed the recent measure signed by Gov. Jan Brewer that prohibits Ethnic Studies Courses. This law is geared at eliminating Mexican American Studies, Native American Studies, and African American Studies courses from classrooms in the state of Arizona. The law specifically prohibits courses that: 1) are designed [...]
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by Jeff Jackson on May 4, 2010
ShareMoments after Jan Brewer signed AZ SB 1070 into law the talk of boycott has gone off the chart. A quick google search will bring you almost 3 million results ranging from blog post, boycott wear, and videos about the protest. Over the weekend I started to hear news about possible boycott of the 2011 [...]
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by Gary Ballinger on April 30, 2010
ShareIn case you’ve missed it there have been a number of news items out of the State of Arizona the last week or so. Last week Governor Jan Brewer signed AZ SB 1070, a controversial bill that allows for individuals to be detained and questioned about their immigration status. Critics have warned that this amounts [...]
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by Julie Larsen on April 29, 2010
ShareIn this letter to the University of Arizona employees list-serv, the President of U of A, Robert Shelton, addresses the newly passed SB1070. He states that several families of out of state students have notified him they will be enrolling elsewhere. You can read the email below: “Many people and organizations on campus are expressing [...]
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by Julie Larsen on April 16, 2010
ShareThe Huffington Post reported yesterday that the University of Pennsylvania has approved transgender insurance for students. This supporting article in the Philadelphia Inquirer explains in greater detail that students who purchase the school’s insurance will have up to coverage for surgery up to $50,000, with the benefits also covering “psychotherapy and hormonal treatments that go [...]
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