Learning more about ...
- Age and Ageism
- Asian American/Pacific Islander Racism/Anti-racism
- Black/African American Racism/Anti-racism
- Disability and Ableism
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion including Intersectionality and Colonialism
- Inclusive Pedagogy
- Latinx Racism/Anti-racism
- LGBTQIA2S+ Issues, Heterosexism, and Cis-sexism
- Native American Racism/Anti-Racism
- Racism/Anti-racism
- Religious Diversity
- Whiteness and White Allyship
UGA Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Resources
- The Office of Institutional
Diversity is committed to a vision of leadership in embracing diversity and
inclusion. Their staff prioritizes initiatives that serve the diversity goals
and academic mission of the university. Their office facilitates collaboration
on diversity initiatives throughout campus and the external community, and
provides professional development opportunities focused on diversity. They also
serve as a hub for information, resources and expertise regarding diversity
issues. To learn more about the Office of Institutional Diversity, visit https://diversity.uga.edu/
- The Presidential Task Force
on Race, Ethnicity, and Community (2020) examined issues related to race,
ethnicity, and community at the University of Georgia. The Task Force submitted
to the Office of the President for consideration a number of concrete
recommendations to improve the campus culture and strengthen the learning
environment at UGA. To learn more about the task force’s recommendations, visit
https://rectaskforce.uga.edu/
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The UGA Career Center has
compiled Diversity &
Inclusion Resources on their website, which can serve as a resource for any
UGA student who values diversity and inclusion. They also have compiled Population Specific
Resources to support students with diverse and intersectional identities in
their career planning and job search.
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The Disability Resource
Center’s primary commitment is to assist the University of Georgia in educating
and serving students with disabilities who qualify for admissions. While our
mission is to ensure equal educational opportunities as required by the ADA and
other legislation, the DRC strives to promote a welcoming academic, physical,
and social environment for students with disabilities at UGA. To learn more
about the programs they offer, visit their website at https://drc.uga.edu/.
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The mission of the Pride
Center is to foster an inclusive, informed community for LGBT+ individuals
through collaboration, education, and advocacy. To learn more about the
programs they offer, visit their website at https://pride.uga.edu.
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The Office of Multicultural
Services and Programs works to create an inclusive campus environment by
supporting the development and affirming the overall experiences of all
students, particularly multicultural students. We envision a University of
Georgia that honors the identities, perspectives, and worldviews of our entire
community in a way that advances social justice and an institutional way of
being that models inclusiveness for all students, faculty, and staff. To learn
more about the programs they offer, visit their website at https://msp.uga.edu/.
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The Institute of Women’s
Studies in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences has compiled a webpage of Collective
Women’s Studies Resources. Resource topics include Asian American, Black
Feminism, Bodies, Girls, Global Issues, Health, -Isms, Women’s History, Latinx,
Media/Pop-Culture, Native American, Politics, Poverty, Sexuality/LGBTQ+,
Sports, Trans, Violence, Whiteness, and Work.
Resources on Inclusive Language
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Hamilton College’s Writing Center provides a
helpful resource on “Language
of difference: Writing about race, ethnicity, social class, and disability.”
Many of the tips can also be applied in the ways we speak about differences
among people.
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The American Psychological Association’s website has a
number of resources Bias-Free
Language.” These resources are designed to support people
in respectful written and oral communication about topics like age, disability,
gender, participation in research, racial and ethnic identity, sexual
orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality.
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The National Center on Disability and Journalism has
a Disability
Language Style Guide. This resource has also been
translated into Spanish and Romanian.
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An Ally’s
Guide to Terminology from GLAAD offers tips on talking
about LGBT people and equality. It includes terms to use, usage examples, terms
to avoid, and explanations.
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This brief article from Vox explains why you
should always use “transgender” instead of “transgendered.”
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The
Problematic History of the Word “Hispanic”
This opinion-editorial by Araceli Cruz discusses the history of the word “Hispanic.” -
‘Latinx’
explained: A history of the controversial word and how to pronounce it
This article explains the origin of “Latinx.” -
The Racist Origins Of The Word ‘Caucasian’
This video decodes the history of the word “Caucasian” and its racist historical usage across the world. -
Opinion: The pernicious myth of a Caucasian race
This opinion piece from the LA Times describes the racist history of the term “Caucasian,” myths associated with the word, and the need to remove it from everyday language.