BU D&I Launches Three New Grants
August 23, 2021 — To support ongoing learning, capacity building, and community, Boston University Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) has launched three new grants totaling $30,000 in dispersible funds centered around the signature Learn More Series program. The Learn More Programming Grants provide up to $3,000 to students, staff, and faculty to host programs that dive deeper into the Learn More […]
The New York Times: “Black Colleges, From the Start, Were Given Less and Expected to Do More”
Why America’s Colleges Have Always Been Unequal — and How to Set Them Right
The New York Times: “What Should I Do With My White Privilege at Work?”
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BU D&I Now Hiring Inaugural Communications Fellow
August 2, 2021 — Boston University Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) seeks a motivated, organized, and reliable Communications Fellow to join the team in this inaugural role. The Fellow must be a current BU undergraduate, graduate, or professional student from any degree program. With mentorship and guidance from the BU D&I Communications Manager, the successful […]
Now Open: Learn More Series spring ’22 semester call for proposals
July 29, 2021 — Boston University Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) is now accepting proposals to host a spring 2022 semester Learn More Series program. The call for proposals closes on October 1, 2021. Acceptance notifications will be distributed October 15, 2021. The Learn More Series is an annual, year-long initiative that centers on a […]
Appointment of Dr. Debbie Bazarsky as Inaugural Director of LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff
July 15, 2021 — In fall 2019, The Office of the Provost announced the findings of a task force charged with recommending ways to improve the workplace experience of Boston University’s LGBTQIA+ faculty and staff. Among the core priorities put forth by the Task Force on LGBTQIA+ Faculty and Staff was the creation of a […]
The Atlantic: “There Is No Debate Over Critical Race Theory”
Pundits and politicians have created their own definition for the term, and then set about attacking it.
The Boston Globe: “The truth about workplace ‘diversity’”
Turmoil at ESPN is a reminder that there’s a chasm between what some white people say and how they really feel about equity and inclusion.
The New York Times: “Return to Office? Some Women of Color Aren’t Ready”
After more than a year of virtual work, employers are making plans to get back to the physical workplace. That has many workers worrying about the return of microaggressions and bias, too.
The Boston Globe: “For Asian Americans, heart-to-heart talks about painful issues like racism can bridge the generation gap”
As Asian Americans reexamine their nebulous position in the country’s racial hierarchy, in which they are cast either as “model minorities” or “perpetual foreigners,” second-generation children such as Wang are breaking a long tradition of silence with their parents about subjects they never dared to broach before: race, racism, and identity.