BU Today: “Meet Debbie Bazarsky, Inaugural Director of BU’s New LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff”
Center’s programming, services, and events will bring together LGBTQIA+ colleagues from across the University
The New York Times: “What Should I Do With My White Privilege at Work?”
“Race Manners” is a monthly advice column that helps readers resolve personal dilemmas involving race, culture and identity.
BU Today: “Sexism and Racism in Science: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Exposed Everything”
In peer-reviewed piece, 24 researchers argue it’s time for new policies that promote strong mentorship, diversity, and equity amongst scientific workforce.
BU D&I Seeks New Director of Programs
June 28, 2021 — Boston University Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) seeks to hire a new Director of Programs to join the team. The Director of Programs will assist BU D&I in aligning the University’s stated values regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion to its policies, practices, structures, climate, and culture. The Director will play an […]
NBC News: “Supreme Court won’t hear dispute over bathrooms for transgender students”
Monday’s order denying review in the case means Gavin Grimm’s victory in the lower courts remains intact.
Boston Honors Trailblazing School of Medicine Alum Rebecca Lee Crumpler (MED 1864) Monday
First Black woman to graduate from a US medical school will be recognized with weeklong MED Symposia.
Web-Based Program Could Decrease Pregnancy Risks for Black Women
BU researcher Leanne Yinusa-Nyahkoon is working on a digital health tool that provides healthcare support earlier—even before conception.
Biden Repeals Trump-Era Ban On Transgender Troops
“‘It is my conviction as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces that gender identity should not be a bar to military service. Moreover, there is substantial evidence that allowing transgender individuals to serve in the military does not have any meaningful negative impact on the Armed Forces.'”
Biden’s restoring what Trump stole from LGBTQ Americans
“In the first hours and days of the Biden administration, something precious has been returned to us. That invaluable thing that has been restored to LGBTQ Americans — and many others — is hope.”
What President Biden’s LGBTQ Executive Order Does and Doesn’t Do
“It is now the policy of this administration that ‘[e]very person should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear, no matter who they are or whom they love.'”