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Healthcare Pride!

Jun 28, 2022

The LGBTQ+ community is rising these days. Many individuals have come up and declared their support or have gotten out of the closet as they say. But even though they are already accepted in most of our communities, many people still can't accept them. Like in most national or State surveys, sexual orientation and gender identity questions are not asked making it difficult to estimate the number of LGBTQ+ individuals in our area and their...

The Future of Nursing Must Be Diverse

Apr 13, 2022

More than 60% of nurses who identify as belonging to an ethnic minority have personally experienced an act of racism in the workplace, according to the findings of a new, national survey of nurses. This survey was conducted by the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing. 1 In a statement announcing these findings, Ernest J. Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN, commission colead and president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), said:...

New Director of Student access and success position to pave way for diversity

Nov 26, 2019

Lehigh's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion recently created a position called the director of student access and Success, which is meant to help first-generation and minority college students so that all students on campus have the same opportunities. While the position remains vacant for the time being, many faculty members on campus look forward to seeing this spot filled. Dr. Donald Outing, the vice president for equity and...

Diversity Statements as 'Litmus Tests'

Nov 24, 2019

December’s Notices of the American Mathematical Society contains a surprising column on Page 4, given that mathematicians have not been on the front lines of debates about diversity and campus speech. The column, by Abigail Thompson, chair of math at the University of California, Davis, and one of the society’s vice presidents, says that today’s diversity statements are like the political litmus tests of the McCarthy era....

Diversity at Colleges and Universities through Multicultural Recruiting

Nov 22, 2019

Why diversity is important to the university For the university, diversity means that the campus is viewed as a welcoming environment for anyone who wants to apply. Having an inclusive mission at an educational institution says something progressive and important about their campus that they value diversity and will allow their students to express themselves as they see fit. A university’s mission statement will usually include...

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