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, assistant dean for Institutional Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at CCS, was recently named on Crain’s Detroit Buisiness’ Notable Leaders in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. According to Crain’s, this year’s...
Celebrating Belonging Blog: Third Time’s a Charm
Developing My Creative Superpowers as a Transfer Student with ADHD Written By: Evan Lockhart – Outreach Manager for the Office for Institutional Equity and Inclusion First of All, What is ADHD Anyways? October is ADHD Awareness Month! According to the National...
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.
The Role of Title IX in Preventing Sexual Violence
Jess Ettell Irvine, Title IX Coordinator- Effective June 2023 April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and it is a time to educate about the prevalence of sexual violence that occurs approximately every 68 seconds in the United States and bring attention to...
Trans Day of (in)Visibility
Written by Leith Campbell – Technician, Metalshop + Foundry – Academic Facilities On March 31, 2021, Joe Biden issued a presidential proclamation1 recognizing the Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). The TDOV was ‘unofficially’ begun in 2009 when a Facebook...
Celebrating Belonging Blog – Black History Month: Black Resistance
Written by Kristin Homuth, Language and Learning Support Specialist – Graduate Studies Why does Black History Month occur in February? When Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) first...
National Transfer Student Week at CCS
Written by Amber Thomas, Director of Transfer and Academic Partnerships Monday kicked off National Transfer Student Week, an initiative led by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer to build awareness of the barriers, struggles, and accomplishments common...
Let’s Celebrate National Coming Out Day!
Written by: Rebecca Hanna – ACB Residence Life Coordinator Tuesday, October 11, 2022 is National Coming Out Day; a day of visibility and activism for all who support LGBTQ+ rights and equality. This year is the 33rd anniversary of National Coming Out Day....
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