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When Activism Rises
The most recent wave of student activism on college and university campuses typically took the form of building or office “takeovers,” as well as lists of “demands” presented to administrators. Among the challenges for these leaders at all levels of the academy, but presidents and chancellors, in particular, were how do they productively engage in dialogue with students angered by what they perceive as decades of inaction on issues of inclusivity, diversity and racism, how do they extract valuable lea
Ten Types of Cognitive Biases that Affect Hiring Decisions
Though you can’t fully eliminate your biases, you can take steps to mitigate their influence. The infographic in this article details 10 of the most common cognitive biases that can affect hiring decisions.
What Women Want: An Agenda for the Women's Movement (Book)
This book focuses on five main topics: employment issues such as pay discrimination, work-life balance and the government's response, women's reproductive rights and the limits it places on their economic mobility, sexual harassment and violence, and the potential detrimental effect of the label "feminist.”
The Value of Diversity in Leadership Roles
Increasing the diversity in leadership is good for business - not only financially. This article discusses benefits to increasing the gender, racial and ethnic diversity of leadership.
President Obama Hosts LGBT Reception
President Obama spoke at his eighth annual White House reception honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. He talked about the progress that had been made to advance LGBT rights and warned against being complacent but to continue the work to help those suffering from HIV/AIDS and to prevent discrimination and persecution in the U.S.
The 5 Biases Pushing Women Out of STEM
New research suggests that bias, not pipeline issues or personal choices, pushes women out of science — and that bias plays out differently depending on a woman’s race or ethnicity.
The Explainer: Managing Multicultural Teams
Based on the Harvard Business Review article by Jeanne Brett, Kristin Behfar and Mary C. Kern, this video gives an overview of common problems in multicultural teams and explains strategies for addressing these challenges.
Teaching and the N-word: Questions to Consider
Koritha Mitchell provides what is typically on the last page of the course policies for every class she teaches, as well as additional explanations and resources.
How to Recruit Diverse Candidates: Identify Your own Biases First
Recruiting and hiring biases are hard to overcome, but businesses who actively seek out diversity tools and software that strip away such biases will be able to build a more inclusive environment for hiring diverse candidates.
How to Recruit Diverse Candidates: Identify Your own Biases First
Video: Students celebrate at Diwali festival
The Diwali celebration is the Hindu festival celebrated each autumn. The event features Indian cuisine, application of henna, rangoli and a dance performance.