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A Reflection: Fifty Years of Title IX

Posted on November 28, 2022 (September 6, 2023) by Timia Hairston

By Megan Novell, Title IX Coordinator and Equity and Compliance Specialist This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. In those fifty years, this single sentence of a piece of omnibus educational legislation has reshaped American education for girls and women, and more recently for […]

Meet Kristin Johnston, Detroit Mercy’s new Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Posted on October 7, 2022 (October 12, 2022) by Erin Bell

By Dr. Erin Bell, CETL Staff This summer, Kristin Johnston, M.Ed. joined the Detroit Mercy community as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. With a background in diversity and inclusion, sign language interpretation, and instructional design, Johnston brings unique expertise and experience to this new role. As a native Detroiter Johnston has a particular passion for […]

Resources for Implementing Inclusive Teaching Practices

Posted on March 24, 2022 (October 3, 2023) by Erin Bell

Web Resources: Confronting Implicit Bias: Project Implicit was founded in 1998 by three scientists – Dr. Tony Greenwald (University of Washington), Dr. Mahzarin Banaji (Harvard University), and Dr. Brian Nosek (University of Virginia). Project Implicit Health (formerly Project Implicit Mental Health) was launched in 2011 and is led by Dr. Bethany Teachman (University of Virginia) and Dr. […]

Preventing Linguistic Racism and Discrimination

Posted on February 4, 2022 (January 18, 2024) by Erin Bell

By Dr. Erin Bell, Assistant Director of Educational Development In brief, linguistic discrimination is when individuals are mistreated and/or devalued based on their language use. Victims of such discrimination may use dialects such as African American Vernacular English (AAVE) or speak home languages like Spanish, Mandarin, and Arabic (among countless others). Such usages are often […]