April 2016

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Table of Contents
1. Article: North Carolina’s Sweeping Anti-LGBTQ Law, Explained
2. Article: Why Teach for America Is Scrapping Its National Diversity Office
3. Article: Wheaton College Adopts Diversity Requirement After Months of Controversy
4. Article: As Women Take Over a Male-Dominated Field, the Pay Drops
5. DICP: Upcoming Workshops
6. Misc: Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter Notes


1. Article: North Carolina’s Sweeping Anti-LGBTQ Law, Explained
http://www.vox.com/2016/2/23/11100552/charlotte-north-carolina-lgbtq-pat-mccrory

2. Article: Why Teach For America Is Scrapping Its National Diversity Office
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/03/teach-for-america-to-scrap-diversity-office/474735/

3. Article: Wheaton College Adopts Diversity Requirement After Months of Controversy 
http://www.insightintodiversity.com/wheaton-college-adopts-diversity-requirement-after-months-of-controversy/

4. Article: As Women Take Over a Male-Dominated Field, the Pay Drops
http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/females-and-adhd-a-growing-awareness/education

5. Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program (DICP): Upcoming Workshops

  • Thursday, May 5th, 2016 – Creating an Inclusive Campus

Web Link: http://sites.augsburg.edu/diversity/events-calendar/

6. 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.