Tag: Racism

Tulane Graduate Medical Programs Put on Probation, Partly Due to Diversity Concerns

Tulane University School of Medicine’s graduate medical education programs were put on probation last week, partly due to diversity and inclusion concerns, WDSU reported. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) notified the school Jul. 2, according to a letter Tulane medical school Dean Dr. Lee Hamm sent to faculty and students. The change […]

July 8, 2021

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What Could University Statements Convey as a Response to Incidents of Racial/Ethnic Violence?

What exactly do campus constituencies need at crucial moments when incidents of racism occur? Campus constituencies need a combination of compassion and action to address structural racism. Actions need to be sustained; they cannot occur in fits and starts. That is university leaders need to be proactive in fighting racism and not reactive to specific occurrences of racial or ethnic racism.

May 14, 2021

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Togetherall Offers Anonymous Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support

Over the last year, the stressors of the two pandemics—COVID-19 and racial injustice—have negatively impacted the mental health of college students. Especially students of color.

May 6, 2021

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Considering the Impact of COVID-19 on Teacher Education: What Really Matters

The COVID-19 pandemic shed a harsh light on the systemic inequities in schools and communities. If we believe schools are the epicenter to dismantle racism and inequities, then we must examine our role as teacher educators to address these issues of inequality. How can we use this inflection point to positively and substantively change educator preparation?

April 23, 2021

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What Does an Anti-Racist College Admissions Process Look Like?

As our country confronts how racism affects so many other aspects of our lives, college admissions has some soul searching to do as well. The reality is that the process is rife with unintentional bias, and higher education is reckoning with its history as an institution originally designed by, and for, America’s white male elite. Many widely used practices, such as requiring standardized test scores, are being reevaluated or even scrapped altogether.

April 12, 2021

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The Afterthought of Equity

Dismantling racism is going to take far more than branding the word, “equity”. Equity demands work that will not be solved by simply adding the word to your strategic plan or initiatives so you can check mark it off your lists. So, let’s take an honest look at how we can really begin to do this work, in earnest.

March 4, 2021

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Kansas State University Criticize University Responses to Racist Incidents

Students at Kansas State University are criticizing the school on its alleged failure to protect students, The Kansas City Star reported. This comes after someone wrote hateful messages about Black History Month inside KSU’s new Morris Family Multicultural Student Center Feb. 26, weeks after the center’s launch. The students are asking for an annual full […]

March 3, 2021

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Three New Jersey Universities Suffer Racist Attacks at Black History Month Events

Rutgers University, Rider University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology have reported racist incidents during virtual Black History Month events, CNN reported. The three New Jersey schools have said they are investigating. Rutgers faced a “Zoom-bombing” during its Black History Month programs. Also at the school, another attack took place at the Feb. 11 […]

February 19, 2021

Shattering Invisible Darkness

We know something is dead when we no longer hear its rhythmic heartbeat, but the heartbeat of racism continues to grow strong, plaguing the hearts of millions.

February 15, 2021

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Time for Anti-Racism: A Way Forward for America and Higher Education

Anti-racism seems to have found its moment, although Classical Studies in specific has some heavy lifting to undo the role of its legacy as a bastion of white supremacy. Vassar College classics professor Curtis Dozier acknowledges this and has an online platform, Pharos, whose “first purpose is to document appropriations of Greco-Roman culture by hate groups online.”

January 21, 2021

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When We Understand Microaggressions in the Broader Context of Systemic Racism, We’ll Make Some Progress

Many people have heard the word “microaggression,” but how many understand what it really means, or looks like?

December 21, 2020

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Hrabowski: Reversing Structural Racism at Higher Ed Institutions Starts with Equity

Scholars from The University of Maryland in Baltimore County (UMBC) recently wrote a piece on how to tackle — and reverse — structural racism amid the racial tensions which 2020 has exacerbated. In it, they argue that higher education must lead in those efforts.

November 8, 2020

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