October 2017

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Table of Contents
1. Article:  Public Research Universities Increase Low-Income Graduates by Nearly 25 Percent, Highlighting Impact of Collaboration at Scale
2. Article:  Institutions Offer Programs to Assist Underrepresented Youth with Transition to College
3. Article:  Defining, Mitigating, and Reducing Harassment in the Workplace
4. Article:  Aspiring Business Leaders: Driving Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
5. Article:  Looking Ahead to Diversifying the College Presidency
6. Article: Even With Affirmative Action, Blacks and Hispanics are More Underrepresented at Top Colleges Than 35 years Ago
7. Event: Comedian DJ Demers
8. Event: Gender Reel: Trans in The 21st Century
9. Event: Asexuality 101
10. Event: Ally Training II
11. Event: Heritage Day with Mary Lowe
12. Event: 2017 Student Inclusion Survey – Campus Conversation
13. Event: The Illusion of Inclusion
14. Event: It Takes a Village: Inspiring Young Black Women and Girls
15. Event: How to Better Support Our Veteran Students
16. Event: Intersex 101
17. Event: The Illusion of Inclusion
18. DICP: Upcoming Workshops
19. Misc: Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Newsletter Notes


1. Article: Public Research Universities Increase Low-Income Graduates by Nearly 25 Percent, Highlighting Impact of Collaboration at Scale
http://www.theuia.org/blog/post/public-research-universities-increase-low-income-graduates-nearly-25-highlighting-impact

2. Article: Institutions Offer Programs to Assist Underrepresented Youth with Transition to College 
http://www.insightintodiversity.com/institutions-offer-programs-to-assist-underrepresented-youth-with-transition-to-college/

3. Article: Defining, Mitigating, and Reducing Harassment in the Workplace
http://www.insightintodiversity.com/defining-mitigating-and-reducing-harassment-in-the-workplace/

4. Article: Aspiring Business Leaders: Driving Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace 
http://www.insightintodiversity.com/aspiring-business-leaders-driving-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace/

5. Article: Looking Ahead to Diversifying the College Presidency 
https://www.higheredtoday.org/2017/08/14/looking-ahead-diversifying-college-presidency/

6. Article: Even With Affirmative Action, Blacks and Hispanics are More Underrepresented at Top Colleges Than 35 years Ago
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/24/us/affirmative-action.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=g-artboard%20g-artboard-v3&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

7. Event: Comedian DJ Demers, Thursday, October 19, 2017, 8:00-9:00 a.m., Hoversten Chapel

8: Event: Gender Reel: Trans in The 21st Century, Saturday, October 21, 2017, 4:00-9:00 p.m., Sateren Auditorium

9. Event: Asexuality 101, Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Marshall Room

10. Event: Ally Training II, Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 1:00-3:00 p.m., OGC 100

11. Event: Heritage Day with Mary Lowe, Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Hoversten Chapel

12. Event: 2017 Student Inclusion Survey – Campus Conversation, Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 11:10a.m.-12:20 p.m., OGC 100

13. Event: The Illusion of Inclusion, Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 3:00-5:00 p.m., OGC 100

14. Event: It Takes a Village: Inspiring Young Black Women and Girls, Thursday, October 26, 2017, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Macalester College

15. Event: How to Better Support Our Veteran Students, Friday, November 10, 2017, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Marshall Room

16. Event: Intersex 101, Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Marshall Room

17. Event: The Illusion of Inclusion, Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Science 123

18. Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program (DICP): Upcoming Workshops

  • Thursday, October 26, 2017 –­ Disability as Diversity: Building Bridges To Full Inclusion
  • Tuesday, November 7, 2017 – From Microinequities to Inclusion
  • Tuesday, November 14, 2017 – Ally Training I

For more information about or to register for any of the DICP upcoming workshops, visit the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Events Calendar at: http://sites.augsburg.edu/diversity/events-calendar/

19. Misc.: Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Newsletter Notes
● The events and literature highlighted in the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Newsletter DOES NOT represent an exhaustive list. There will be many high-quality events and informational literature that will undoubtedly be missed. As such, all Augsburg faculty, staff and students are encouraged to use this Newsletter as only one of many different strategies to learn about ways to further develop intercultural competency, to interrupt oppression in all its forms, and to pursue equity-mindedness.