Inclusive Excellence Campus Resource Guides
The Inclusive Excellence Campus Resource Guides exists to provide links to information and resources in order to assist students, parents, and family members in understanding and supporting the diverse student, faculty, and staff at the College for Creative Studies.
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Anti-Ableism Resources
Anti-Racism Resources
Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Resources
Hispanic Heritage Resources
Inclusive Teaching Resources
Native American and Indigenous Peoples Resources
LGBTQIA+ Resources
DEI Lecture & Professional Development Series
Celebrating Diversity Blog
The Educational Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“The Function of Education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.” –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Deirdre Young Named Notable Leader in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by Crain’s Detroit
Dr. Deirdre Young, CCS Chief Diversity Officer, named a 2023 Notable Leader in DEI by Crain’s Detroit Business. Read about her leadership and impact at the college.
Celebrating Belonging Blog – Being First-Generation: A Challenge & a Gift
Being the first in your family to attend college is both a challenge and a gift. Read Katie Gaither’s personal journey and discover CCS resources for first-gen students.
Celebrating Belonging Blog – The Pervasiveness of Sizeism
Known as sizeism, fatphobia, fat shaming, or weight stigma, this pervasive form of bias involves discriminating against people because of their body size. According to psychologist Rebecca Puhl, PhD, “Sizeism is one of the most deeply entrenched stigmas in today’s society, partly because of sociocultural ideals tying thinness to core American values such as hard work and individualism.”1 Because this form of bias is often directed towards women and others with marginalized identities, including people of color and those in the LGBTQ+ community, sizeism is an intersectional issue.
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