Diversity Initiatives & Resources

Resources

Based on Smith's (2015) work, diversity and inclusion include:

• Education & Scholarship
• Access & Success
• Climate and Intergroup Relations
• Institutional Viability & Vitality

Smith, D.G. (2015). Diversity's promise for higher education: Making it work., 2nd Ed. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.

This toolkit for diversity and inclusion was created to strive toward success in these areas by providing background knowledge in various diversity topics.  It is a work in progress and will continue to expand with additional resources over time.  If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact the Provost Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion.

CLASSROOM DISCUSSION TOOLS

• Difficult Dialogues - by the Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University
• Difficult Dialogues - by University of Alaska Anchorage

Cultural Sensitivity/competency

• Cultural Competency - Quick Definition
• What is Cultural Sensitivity? by best-selling author, Mariela Dabbah
• Why Cultural Competence? by the National Education Association (article with video)
• Cultural Competence Lecture Series by the Oregon Health and Science University (videos)

Implicit Bias

• Implicit Bias - Quick Definition
• Implicit Association Harvard University (test)
• PBS on the Implicit Bias Test (video)
• Implicit Bia Review by the Kirwan Institute (including myths, trends, and real world applications)

Microaggressions

• Microaggressions - Quick Definition
• Microaggressions in Everyday Life by best-selling author, Derald Wing Sue (video)
• 21 Common Microaggressions by Henem Nigatu on Buzzfeed based off of Derald Wing Sue's work
• Allies and Microaggressions by Kerry Ann Rockquemore on Inside Higher Ed
• Microaggressions: Scenarios & Solutions presented by Dr. Kimberly Griffin

Recruiting Diverse Faculty

• Affinity Group Outreach Resource (document provides Affinity Group leader contact information for propsective candidates for faculty positions)
• Guide for Developing Hiring Outreach Plan by Academic Affairs (document provides guidance to develop Faculty Hiring Outreach Plan)
• Inclusive Faculty Position Language by Academic Affairs (document provides examples of inclusive language for faculty vacancy announcements)
• Does Faculty Diversity Need Targets? by Colleen Flaherty on Inside Higher Ed
• Promising Practices by the University of Chicago (Resource Guide)
• Diversity Programs & Resources (Website Lists of Affinity Groups and National Organizations)
• Quick Tips for Hiring by Towson University
• Best Practices for Minority Faculty Recruitment Retention by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (video)

Retaining Diverse Faculty

• National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) (TU's institutonal membership provides access to faculty success programs and resources)
• How to Retain a Diverse Faculty by Kerry Ann Rockquemore on Inside Higher Ed

LGBTQ+

• Gender Pronouns by Towson University
• Intro to LGBTQ+ by Towson University
• What does LGBTQ+ mean? by OK2BME (article with video)
• LGBTQ+ Workshop by Joel Bolling (video)
• The Gender Unicorn by Trans Student Educational Resources (article with unicorn image)
• The Genderbread Person by itspronouncedmetrosexual.com (article with genderbread image)
• Gender Pronouns by the LGBT Resource Center at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 

International Students In Our Classrooms

• Challenges & Tips Video (TU log-in required) 

religious Diversity on Campus

• Challenges & Opportunity Video (TU log-in required) 

Students with Autism on Campus

• Information for Faculty & Staff (TU log-in required) 

National/International Organizations

• Association of American Colleges & Universities
• National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education
• National Conference for Race and Ethnicity
• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages International Association