December 2017

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Table of Contents
1. Article: Schools Address Need for Increased Focus on LGBTQ Community in Public Health Research
2. Article: Disadvantaged by Race: Eliminating Perceptions of Bias in the College Admissions Process
3. Article: Equity Resource Teams: A Project-Based Approach to Fostering a Climate of Inclusion    
4. Article: Study Reveals Importance of Diversity in Ensuring Equitable Punitive Action
5. Article: Study Reveals Need for More Support, Flexibility from Institutions to Ensure Success of Adult Female Students
6. Article: Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García: “Diversity Is the Key to the American Dream for All of Us”
7. DICP: Upcoming Workshops
8. Misc: Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Newsletter Notes


1. Article: Schools Address Need for Increased Focus on LGBTQ Community in Public Health Research
http://www.insightintodiversity.com/schools-address-need-for-increased-focus-on-lgbtq-community-in-public-health-research/

2. Article: Disadvantaged by Race: Eliminating Perceptions of Bias in the College Admissions Process 
http://www.insightintodiversity.com/disadvantaged-by-race-eliminating-perceptions-of-bias-in-the-college-admissions-process/

3. Article: Equity Resource Teams: A Project-Based Approach to Fostering a Climate of Inclusion 
http://www.insightintodiversity.com/equity-resource-teams-a-project-based-approach-to-fostering-a-climate-of-inclusion/

4. Article: Study Reveals Importance of Diversity in Ensuring Equitable Punitive Action 
http://www.insightintodiversity.com/study-reveals-importance-of-diversity-in-ensuring-equitable-punitive-action/

5. Article: Study Reveals Need for More Support, Flexibility from Institutions to Ensure Success of Adult Female Students
http://www.insightintodiversity.com/study-reveals-need-for-more-support-flexibility-from-institutions-to-ensure-success-of-adult-female-students/

6. Article: Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García: “Diversity Is the Key to the American Dream for All of Us”    
https://www.higheredtoday.org/2017/03/29/cal-state-fullerton-president-mildred-garcia-diversity-key-american-dream-us/

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

  • Thursday, January 4, 2018 –­ Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Group Profile Session

For more information about or to register for any of the DICP upcoming workshops, visit the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Events Calendar at: http://sites.augsburg.edu/diversity/events-calendar/

8. Misc.: Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Newsletter Notes
● The events and literature highlighted in the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Newsletter DOES 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.