Tagged - Diversity
advocacy
Research at Rochester: the Dye Lab: rooted in respect, grown through collaboration
Dye notes that “the science is kind of the easy part, in a way,” because the multidimensional nature of health renders the social and cultural determinants as the most difficult to encapsulate when designing policies and programs. Read More
Admissions
Trends in UR classes reflects a changing population
Every year, the University’s Admissions Department publishes statistics on the current student body and incoming freshmen. The Class of 2027 saw 7,421 admitted students, 1,428 of which were committed to the University by last fall. Read More
Diversity
SA mandates DEI trainings for its officials
The SA Senate passed a bill to mandate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training for all of its officials April 4. The training sessions will aim to teach officials to appropriately handle situations involving “cultural diversity, encompassing gender, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic background, veteran status, age, race, and more.” The training will be spearheaded by […]
campus
Celebrate Diversity is the best marketing ploy ever
Celebrate Diversity, in essence, is the best mutually-beneficial marketing strategy that the University has to offer. Read More
culture
ISA’s Cultural Night celebrates diversity of students on campus
Sometimes, cultures can get buried under the school curriculum — one solution for the danger of silencing various cultures of the student body is to provide students with a place to express themselves. Read More
bias incident report
“Bias-Related Incident Report” on bias incident data to be released in December
Associate Dean for Diversity Dr. Jessica Guzmán-Rea announced Monday that work is beginning on the College’s 2020-2022 “Bias-Related Incident Report," which she says is set to be ready around December. Read More
Administration
College Diversity Roundtable discusses conduct policy changes, Bias-Related Incident Report, world events messaging
The College Diversity Roundtable discussed code of conduct changes, the upcoming Bias-Related Incident Report, and administrative messaging about world events at their first meeting of the year. Read More
Burgett Intercultural Center
BIC holds College Diversity Roundtable
The CDR, which meets monthly, focused on these topics as a result of the student backlash against a professor’s decision to deny a student the ability to make up a lab for the Lunar New Year. Read More
Diversity
UR to observe Juneteenth as an official University holiday
Beginning in 2022, the University will officially observe Juneteenth as a University holiday. Read More
Diversity
Research Rochester: CHeT investigates race representation in health studies
The Center for Health + Technology (CHeT) conducts clinical research while advancing knowledge, reach, and clinical care the Rochester community. The Research Views project aims to understand race representation in research studies. Read More
