Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (5)
- Sociology (3)
- Arts and Humanities (2)
- Place and Environment (2)
- Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies (2)
-
- Work, Economy and Organizations (2)
- African American Studies (1)
- Africana Studies (1)
- Architecture (1)
- Archival Science (1)
- Art and Design (1)
- Curriculum and Instruction (1)
- Disability Studies (1)
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (1)
- Environmental Studies (1)
- Ethnic Studies (1)
- Indigenous Studies (1)
- Leisure Studies (1)
- Library and Information Science (1)
- Race and Ethnicity (1)
- Sports Studies (1)
- Keyword
-
- Diversity (4)
- Inclusion (3)
- College admissions (2)
- ADA (1)
- Academic libraries (1)
-
- Accessibility (1)
- Adirondacks (1)
- Afrofuturism (1)
- American disabilities act (1)
- Archives (1)
- Athletics (1)
- Equity (1)
- Flexible learning environments (1)
- Gender identity (1)
- Gender inclusive language (1)
- Gender neutral (1)
- Inclusive language (1)
- Indigenous populations (1)
- Libraries (1)
- New york state (1)
- Oberlin libraries (1)
- Primary source (1)
- Special collections (1)
- UDL (1)
- Universal Design for Learning (1)
Articles 1 - 9 of 9
Full-Text Articles in Education
Union College Admissions Respects And Appreciates All Identities, Lilia Tiemann, Susie Hanks
Union College Admissions Respects And Appreciates All Identities, Lilia Tiemann, Susie Hanks
2019 Diversity and Inclusion Certification Course
This project highlights the inclusive wording to be added to admissions forms, web pages, staff business cards, and campus visit registration. Examples of inclusive language changes already completed are listed as well.
Marginalized Populations In Adirondack History, Matthew Golebiewski
Marginalized Populations In Adirondack History, Matthew Golebiewski
2019 Diversity and Inclusion Certification Course
The Adirondacks, a mountainous wilderness located in New York State, fundamentally changed in the late 19th century. Expanding rail lines, the publication of travel guides, and other economic and social factors ushered in a new era of tourism and development. As more travel routes opened towns up to settlement and growth, droves of new visitors followed suit. The era of great camps built by Gilded-Age industrialists further brought in wealthy seasonal residents and tourists alike. Recreational outdoor activities were the other part of this boom, with hiking being formally recognized as such around the turn of the 20th century. (1) …
Black Space And Branding The Afrofuture: The Rippling Effect Of Schaffer Library’S Afrofuturist Exhibitions:, Julie Lohnes, Robyn Reed
Black Space And Branding The Afrofuture: The Rippling Effect Of Schaffer Library’S Afrofuturist Exhibitions:, Julie Lohnes, Robyn Reed
2019 Diversity and Inclusion Certification Course
Leveraging the library space to help realize the college's goals of diversity, the Access Services Librarian and the Director and Curator of Art Collections and Exhibitions sought to address the lack of racial/ethnic representation on campus through a multimedia exhibit and art installation that brought our diverse collections to the forefront. The exhibit Black Space: Reading (and writing) Ourselves into the Future highlighted our library's speculative book, film and music collections, while the art installation Branding the Afrofuture featured political and celebratory digital print collages with graffiti wall drawings to present black cultural production through an Afrofuturist lens.
We used …
Ada Enhancements & Requirements Union College & Richard Bernstein, Scott Felix
Ada Enhancements & Requirements Union College & Richard Bernstein, Scott Felix
2019 Diversity and Inclusion Certification Course
The American Disabilities Act became law in 1990 under George Bush. It is a civil rights law that protect individuals with disabilities in all areas of life. It is similar to the protection of individual on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age or religion. In reference to construction of spaces it plays a major role in planning for the accessibility of a space for projects on commercial or private business based on size of a company or organization. But in general it is looking out for a group that is not able to look out for themselves …
Did U Know...?, Andrea Belair
Did U Know...?, Andrea Belair
2019 Diversity and Inclusion Certification Course
Did U Know...? is a collaborative project from Union College’s Office of Multicultural Affairs and Andrea Belair, Librarian for Archives and Special Collections. The goal of the project was to bring out under-represented voices and issues from Union College’s past through the use of primary source materials.
Becker Career Center, Shannon Flaherty
Becker Career Center, Shannon Flaherty
2018 Diversity and Inclusion Certification Course
There were many possibilities for new inclusion and diversity initiatives that the Becker Career Center could take advantage of. We wanted to set reasonable and measurable short-term and long-term goals for all members of our staff to execute.
An Analysis On Using Preferred Names For Employees, Ryan Donelan
An Analysis On Using Preferred Names For Employees, Ryan Donelan
2018 Diversity and Inclusion Certification Course
The ability to be able to use a preferred name instead of a legal name, when applicable, can be important for individuals whose preferred name best reflects their gender identify. Therefore it is best that we ensure we are currently using the preferred name in areas where it is appropriate, and that it can be efficiently updated. This project is meant to analyze a situation where a new or existing employee wishes to have a preferred name that is different than their legal name.
A Universal Design For Learning (Udl) Workshop For Instructional Librarians, Courtney Seymour
A Universal Design For Learning (Udl) Workshop For Instructional Librarians, Courtney Seymour
2018 Diversity and Inclusion Certification Course
The Union campus is becoming increasingly diverse, including in the individual learning differences of its students. UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING (UDL) principles offer flexible guidelines for meeting the needs of students in the classroom.
Building Community With Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Principles, Frances Maloy
Building Community With Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Principles, Frances Maloy
2018 Diversity and Inclusion Certification Course
DEI has become increasingly important for all libraries because while the populations we serve are more diverse our staff is not. What are initiatives that I can do to support an inclusive culture for the library, campus and profession?