The CMU Library recently began an initiative designed to increase the number of books by diverse authors and about diversity-related topics in its collections. In keeping with the diversity standards set forth by Central Michigan University… Read moreBuilding Diverse Library Collections at CMU
In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, check out our latest guest blog by Nick Hussein. Nick Hussein earned his Undergraduate Degree from Northwood University and his Master’s Degree from Central Michigan University. Spending over 30… Read moreTo Be Arab American Today
Please review one of our guest blogs by CMU’s very own Kate Caszatt. Kate has served in her current role as an Administrative Assistant in the Provost office since January 2018. She recently graduated with a… Read moreStories Matter
March is women’s history month. It is a time to both commemorate the contributions of women in American society while also recognizing the bleak history of women who adopted feminist beliefs to liberate themselves from patriarchy…. Read moreYou can be a feminist
To be born female and raised under the teachings of patriarchy is to be programmed to worship an absent but dominant father figure who may or may not provide for you but to whom your service… Read moreFree Women
By: James Span, Jr., MDiv, MSA (He/Him/His) Executive Director | Student Inclusion and Diversity Multicultural Academic Student Services ________________________________________________________________________________________ I love being Black. This inherently means I also love celebrating Black History Month. It provides me an opportunity to… Read moreMotivation behind the Movement
As a Black child growing up in inner-city Chicago in the 1960’s, I often recall February with great pride and fond memories. My teachers would spend the month celebrating “Black History” and sharing information about great… Read moreLiving History
Today, I understand that Black History Month is a 24/7, 365 experience. The awareness that I have today is the result of the foundation laid during the 1970s while attending public school in Detroit, when the… Read moreCelebrating All That Has Been Ignored
Our return to Blog Thursdays and the relaunch of Kaleidoscope Central is marked with excitement. Kaleidoscope Central is the joint blog for the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and the Office for Diversity Education…. Read moreA New Normal: Resetting the EDI Space in 2021 and Beyond
Even without being a professional counselor, my personality wiring is such that I reflect a lot. Some days the recollection of sweet memories creates an extra bounce in my steps and a wider smile. Other times,… Read moreWhere Do We Go Next