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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Aaron Goodson “It’s really important that we see Black women in this position of leadership as head coaches in our sport,” says Smith, who is co-chair of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. “In In my tournament, you’re always going to see four Black females leading their teams.

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NCAA Inclusion Forum Focuses on DEI Initiatives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Workshop sessions focused on a number of issues, including Title IX, mental health, cultural competence with international students, ADA compliance at athletic events and the intersection of race and LGBTQ.

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Open to Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By summer, the college had taken decisive action — hiring Donald Jaamal to be dean of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and Title IX coordinator. “In Dr. Angela Ziskowski “All stakeholders have committed to DEI being an area of focus of the plan, as it was in our most recent five-year plan,” adds Hayes.

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The Role of Title IX in Preventing Sexual Violence

College for Creative Study

Written by Jess Ettell Irvine, Title IX Coordinator 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 preventing future violence. Serving as a Title IX Coordinator can be a challenging job.

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Goucher College joins the Consortium on High Achievement and Success

Goucher DEI

“Since its inception 22 years ago, CHAS has worked with its member institutions to improve the everyday campus experiences of their Black and Latinx students by leveraging collaborative learning across all member institutions,” says Juan Hernandez, associate dean of students for diversity, equity, inclusion, and Title IX.

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Student-led Initiatives – Fall 2022 Updates

Goucher DEI

Gelila Assefa: PSA on Title IX (scroll down to PSA). Josh Anderson & Rhyan Orenstein: PSA on antisemitism (click on the audio button in the corner of the video to hear sound). Sarah Schultheis: PSA on bullying. Alyssa Henderson: PSA on antisemitism. Brianna Hitchrock & Kaylee Bolger: PSA on racism.

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DEIJ Annual Report for 2022-2023

Goucher DEI

Almost 70 action items have been completed or are in the process of completion, including ensuring that our recruitment and advancement initiatives incorporate and reflect our DEIJ principles, that we develop a robust schedule for affinity months, advance Goucher’s Hallowed Ground Initiative, and share, create, and periodically report on a whole (..)