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by Gary Ballinger on April 15, 2010
ShareMIT Tells Students to Take a Shower UC System has nearly 11,000 wait listed U of Penn to Cover Gender Reassignment Costs Advocates Dismayed with Lack of Universal Instruction Design Where Is The Line Between Personal Life & Fraternity Membership? Make Them Show Their Work Along The Way Social Justice: When Diversity Isn’t Enough BONUS [...]
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by Julie Larsen on March 30, 2010
ShareIn this article published in the SFGate, the UC Regents apologize for the recent racially motivated events which occurred on several UC campuses. According to the article, UC President Mark Yudof, said the incidents were “quite simply the worst acts of racism and intolerance I’ve seen on college campuses in 20 years. We must – [...]
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by Julie Larsen on March 24, 2010
ShareThis recent article in The Chronicle highlights the additional difficulties gay and lesbian couples and singles have when deciding to adopt. They also give some good recommendations for colleges and universities (are you reading this HR?) to follow to increase their support of all staff and faculty interested in adopting. I find I usually forget [...]
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by Julie Larsen on March 3, 2010
ShareI was forwarded this article from Gawker by a friend. Not always sure about the true tone of Gawker, I was skeptical at first. Then, saw it linked to an article from Inside Higher Ed. Apparently, both Dartmouth and University of Pennsylvania are now asking round about questions to see which students identify within LGBTQ [...]
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by Julie Larsen on February 26, 2010
ShareUPDATE March 8 In a positive turn of events, the administration and students at UCSD have reached an agreement regarding the next steps to take in order to heal the campus climate. The agreement looks at several areas of campus, including recruitment, student life, and academics, and outlines how diversity and inclusion can be increased [...]
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by Jeff Jackson on February 17, 2010
ShareThere are few thinkers or writers that have impacted me like Malcolm Gladwell, and there is no other conferences I covet an invitation to like TED Conferences. So what would be one of the best speeches to watch: that’s right Gladwell’s talk at TED. Gladwell’s talk it about spaghetti sauce and diversity. You may not [...]
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by Jeff Jackson on January 21, 2010
ShareUniversity of Western Florida’s Student Government Association request to change the institutions Non-Harassment and Discrimination Policy to include “gender identity” was denied by the administration. The Voyager reports… “It was the feeling of those present that the term ‘gender’ in the policy would cover most, if not all, aspects of ‘gender identity,’ ” Patricia Lott, [...]
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by Jeff Jackson on January 18, 2010
ShareI asked the question: What is your campus doing for Martian Luther King day? Here are the responses. Iowa State University- ISU has planned a series of events to honor MLK. A carillon concert, community and campus programs, and three prominent speakers are among Iowa State University’s activities to honor the life of Nobel Peace [...]
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by Jeff Jackson on January 15, 2010
ShareI have seen a few examples of how students are helping in relief effort in Haiti and I wanted to share. University of Florida VP for Student Affairs sent a letter to the university community about Gators United for Haiti… …a student run philanthropic project, supervised and aided by UF administration. The group’s goal is [...]
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by Jeff Jackson on December 14, 2009
ShareStudent affairs professionals spend a lot of time teaching the values of service and justice to their students, but times fall short equiping students with the tools necessary to make a difference. That is why I was excited to find The Campus Kitchens Project that … Partners with high schools, colleges, and universities to share [...]
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