inclusion topics

5 min read 2020-08-25 20:30:58

Through My Optics: Black Lives Matter (BLM) Chicago Protest Up Close Through Photos and Poetry

Poem Published Courtesy of Romel Bryant: Educator, Head Basketball Coach, Mentor & Founder of ICan2 Youth Programs, and Artist. In June 2020,

1 min read 2020-08-11 21:00:06

It has been over two months since the murder and death of George Floyd, May 25, with the backdrop of a global pandemic and economic shutdown. And the

3 min read 2020-08-04 21:00:06

It has been over two months since the murder and death of George Floyd, May 25, with the backdrop of a global pandemic and economic shutdown. And the

1 min read 2020-07-03 21:10:39

In recognition of the 4th of July or Independence Day in the United States, the Institutional Diversity Blog revisits the topic of reparations for

1 min read 2020-04-28 21:00:18

When news of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the airwaves in January, little did we know how much it would change our lives two months later. For those

1 min read 2020-04-14 21:10:51

When news of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the airwaves in January, little did we know how much it would change our lives two months later. For those

1 min read 2020-01-21 22:00:31

On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, as a keynote speaker at the President’s Equity Taskforce (PET) EDI Conference at Ontario Tech University, Dr. Denise

5 min read 2020-01-07 22:00:41

INTRODUCTION About a decade ago, I started the Institutional Diversity Blog (IDB) during my tenure as the Associate Vice President for Institutional

1 min read 2019-11-12 13:00:21

In my latest video blog post I share my thoughts about the book The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. While this is not an

1 min read 2019-10-15 21:00:59

When it comes to the research ecosystem, equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) has often been an after thought, if a consideration at all. Given the

1 min read 2019-09-17 21:00:29

Greetings all. As I continue my vlog posts on various books I’ve read this summer, today I discuss Senator Kamala Harris’ book, The Truths We

3 min read 2019-09-10 21:00:43

In this video blog series, I review Michelle Obama’s book Becoming. This review is different from others in that I share some of my personal

1 min read 2019-08-27 21:00:24

On April 11, 2019, students, staff, and faculty joined Dr. Denise O’Neil Green for “Seeing the Racial Water: A Conversation with Robin

1 min read 2018-07-04 22:40:00

While having a coffee on Canada Day (July 1), reading Kaleem Hawa’s article about patriotism in Canada, I thought about the 4th and it’s

1 min read 2018-05-08 21:00:04

On March 12, 2018, the Ryerson University’s Office of the Vice President Equity and Community Inclusion held its Winter 2018 Soup and Substance