Diversity Links

General Links Relevant to Faculty Diversity and Inclusion

• National Academies Committee on Women in Science and Engineering
• Annotated bibliography on Campus Diversity, Institutional Transformation and Faculty Diversity (PDF file – 33 pages)
• Cornell University’s Commitment to Diversity
• Stanford University’s Diversity Brochure (PDF file – 28 pages)
• AAAS Diversity and the Law — a resource for the legal issues surrounding efforts to increase the diversity among faculty and students through recruitment

Of Special Interest to Racial and Ethnic Minority Faculty and Supporters

• Minority Faculty Development Forum, hosted by Georgia Tech: Note that the Resource Page has an extensive list of helpful publications and links for minority faculty members and those who work to recruit and support a diverse faculty.
  
• American Academy of Religion Career Guide for Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Profession: This guide, written by minority faculty members for minority faculty members tells it like it is, and is well worth reading, regardless of your discipline.  The chapter called “Are You Considering the Hire?” is a must-read for groups or individuals who are trying in diversify the faculty in a department or school.

Boston University Links to Organizations and Resources that Support Diversity

• Women in Science and Engineering
• Diversity at the School of Management
• BU Admissions Student Diversity Board (ASDB): attracts and supports a multicultural student body at BU.  Although this is part of the Admissions website, the activities go far beyond recruitment of students.
• The Howard Thurman Center: This group works to encourage BU students,faculty and staff to develop a sense of community through shared experiences on and off campus that help bridge differences in race, ethnicity, religion and gender identity. The Thurman Center is dedicated to the pursuit of “Common Ground,” a guiding philosophy of  Dr. Howard Thurman. Join their mailing list, learn about their programs.

Presentations

• Faculty Assembly Presentation 3-26-08(Login required)