Final Report (4/5/21), One-Page Summary, Post Comments.
Draft Report (12/16/20). Posted comments here.
The Group
Things to Consider
Statements on the Requirement
Related Minors
Existing Courses on Race
Requirements Via Menus
The Swim Test Rationale
The Knight Writing Program Expertise
The Intergroup Dialog Project
Professional Degree Programs
Graduation Requirements for Ugrads
Requirements at Selected Peer Schools
Use of Online Technology
Readings
- Effective Teaching is Anti-Racist Teaching (Brown University)
- What Anti-Racist Teachers Do Differently (Atlantic, June 21, 2020)
- Don’t Talk About Implicit Bias Without Talking About Structural Racism (The National Equity Project, June 2019)
- Why Study History (University of Wisconsin, Dept History)
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM (Cornell Chronicle, Feb 2021)
Several universities have recently required students to take at least one class in ethnic studies — the academic discipline that studies race and racism, focusing on the experiences of people of color. The list includes Emory, Pittsburgh and California State, which is the country’s largest public system. Links:
https://news.emory.edu/stories/2020/08/upress_fenves_racial_justice/index.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20200827&instance_id=21656&nl=the-morning®i_id=134142167§ion_index=3§ion_name=idea_of_the_day_ethnic_studies&segment_id=37015&te=1&user_id=a9d7461b2022475b9e2959a6002fd85b
https://thecollegepost.com/pittsburgh-mandatory-course-racism/?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20200827&instance_id=21656&nl=the-morning®i_id=134142167§ion_index=3§ion_name=idea_of_the_day_ethnic_studies&segment_id=37015&te=1&user_id=a9d7461b2022475b9e2959a6002fd85b
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2020/07/23/cal-state-approves-ethnic-studies-requirement