Table of Contents
1. Article: Veterans’ Needs Go Misunderstood by Colleges
2. Article: Yale Takes Collaborative Approach to Increasing Faculty Diversity
3. Article: Are Linguistics the New Forefront of Diversity Initiatives?
4. Article: Number of Foreign Students Studying at U.S. Colleges Significantly Increase, Few Americans Study Abroad
5. Article: U.S. Colleges See A Big Bump in International Students
6. Article: Brown University Pledges $100M to Enhance Diversity
7. Article: Students’ Protest May Play Role in Supreme Court Case on Race in Admissions
8. Article: Protesters Want Qualitative Diversity on Campus
9. Article: Despite Progress, Graduation Gaps Between Whites and Minorities Persist
10. Article: Beyond Coming Out: New Insights About GLBQ College Students Of Color
11. Event: Haki R. Madhubuti: “Taking Bullets: Terrorism and Black Life in Twenty-First Century America”
12. Event: The 35th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert
13. Event: Project Inclusion Webinar
14. Event: Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MnEEP) 2016 Conference
15. Event: Augsburg College 8th Annual Traditional Powwow
16. DICP: Upcoming Workshops
17. Misc: Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter Notes
1. Article: Veterans’ Needs Go Misunderstood by Colleges
http://www.gallup.com/poll/186
2. Article: Yale Takes Collaborative Approach to Increasing Faculty Diversity
http://www.insightintodiversit
3. Article: Are Linguistics the New Forefront of Diversity Initiatives?
https://www.fastcompany.com/3052771/are-linguistics-the-new-forefront-of-diversity-initiatives
4. Article: Number of Foreign Students Studying at U.S. Colleges Significantly Increase, Few Americans Study Abroad
http://www.ischoolguide.com/a
5. Article: U.S. Colleges See A Big Bump in International Students
http://www.npr.org/sections/ed
6. Article: Brown University Pledges $100M to Enhance Diversity
http://www.insightintodiversit
7. Article: Students’ Protests May Play Role in Supreme Court Case on Race in Admissions
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12
8. Article: Protesters Want Qualitative Diversity on Campus
http://www.slate.com/articles/
9. Article: Despite Progress, Graduation Gaps Between Whites and Minorities Persist
http://strongmail1.multiview.c
10. Article: Beyond Coming Out: New Insights About GLBQ College Students Of Color
http://www.myacpa.org/sites/de
11. Event: Haki R. Madhubuti: “Taking Bullets: Terrorism and Black Life in Twenty-First Century America”
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Location: BEST Academy, 2131 12th Ave N, Minneapolis MN 55411
Description: Come hear from the incomparable Haki R. Madhubuti! Haki R. Madhubuti (born Don Luther Lee on February 23, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States) is an African-American author, educator, and poet. Madhubuti is a major contributor to the Black literary tradition, in particular through his early association with the Black Arts Movement beginning in the mid-60s, and which has had a lasting and major influence, even today. A proponent of independent Black institutions, Madhubuti is the founder, publisher, and chairman of the board of Third World Press (established in 1967), which today is the largest independent black-owned press in the United States. Over the years, he has published 28 books (some under his former name, “Don L. Lee”) and is one of the world’s best-selling authors of poetry and non-fiction, with books in print in excess of 3 million.
This event is free and open to the Public and Madhubuti’s books will be for sale at the talk.
12. Event: The 35th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2016
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Ted Mann Concert Hall
Description: This year’s Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert will feature Committed (stars of NBC’s hit show The Sing-Off) plus performances by Jazz Vocalist Pippi Ardennia and Sheri Hixon. This concert is free and open to the public.
13. Event: Project Inclusion Webinar
Date: Friday, January 22, 2016
Time: 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Location: Webinar
Description: With generous support from the Lloyd G. Bafour Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, and in partnership with Campus Compact for New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Inclusive Excellence Advisory Board, and UMass Boston, NERCHE’s Project Inclusion will pilot and then encourage a statewide effort to assess the institutional structures, policies, and practices around diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in New Hampshire’s Colleges and universities. This webinar is open to all interested in learning more about this statewide effort.
14. Event: Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MnEEP) 2016 Conference
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2016
Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Location: Coffman Memorial Union, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Description: The Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MnEEP), formerly MMEP, the State’s premier organization for research, policy and engagement in the area of Educational Race Equity, will present a statewide conference. MnEEP conferences have attracted hundreds of educators, policymakers, community leaders, and students and major media to learn about innovative approaches that enhance student of color success and drive change of our education systems. The 2016 conference offers a powerful opportunity to highlight how we can sustain a Minnesota movement for educational race equity and excellence in Minnesota.
15. Event: Augsburg College 8th Annual Traditional Powwow
Date: Saturday, April 2, 2016
Time: Grand Entries – 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Location: Si Melby Gymnasium
Description: The Augsburg Indigenous Student Association and American Indian Student Services invites the Augsburg community and greater community to join them at the 8th Annual Traditional Powwow.
Web Link: http://www.augsburg.edu/
16. Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program (DICP): Upcoming Workshops
- Monday, January 18th, 2016 – the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Convocation
- Friday, January 22nd, 2016 – All About Bias
- Tuesday, January 26th, 2016 – Intercultural Conflict Styles
- Thursday, February 11th, 2016 – Ally Training I
- Friday, February 12th, 2016 – Intersex 101
- Wednesday, February 17th, 2016 – Creating Inclusive Spaces
Web Link: http://sites.augsburg.edu/diversity/events-calendar/
17. Misc.: Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter Notes
● The events and literature highlighted in the Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter WILL NOT represent an exhaustive list. There will be many high-quality events and informational literature that will undoubtedly be missed. As such, all Augsburg faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to use this Newsletter as only one of many different strategies to learn about ways to further develop intercultural competency, to interrupt oppression in all its forms, and to pursue equity-mindedness.