Archive for August 2020
‘We do belong here’: The scientist behind #BlackInNeuro hopes to transform a Twitter movement into a lasting community
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‘We do belong here’: The scientist behind #BlackInNeuro hopes to transform a Twitter movement into a lasting community Angeline Dukes, who’s currently a student in the department of neurobiology and…
Read MoreLA TIMES | Only 3% of UC Irvine students are Black. The ‘Black Thriving Initiative’ aims to change that ♥ ★ ✚
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LA TIMES | Only 3% of UC Irvine students are Black. The ‘Black Thriving Initiative’ aims to change that Read more
Read MoreLA Times: ‘A people’s project’: UCI professors and students archive the work of living Black activists
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View at latimes.com: https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/story/2020-08-19/a-peoples-project-hbcu-students-and-uci-professors-archive-the-work-of-living-black-activists ‘A people’s project’: UCI professors and HBCU students archive the work of living Black activists By Vera CastanedaStaff Writer Aug. 19, 2020 | 6:06 PM From the…
Read MoreIntroducing the UCI Black Thriving Initiative
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Dear Campus Community, I am writing to announce the UCI Black Thriving Initiative, a far-reaching and ambitious vehicle for institutional transformation. In response to the protests against police violence…
Read MoreLeadership Education to Advance Diversity – African, Black, and Caribbean (LEAD-ABC)
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<<Return to Black Thriving Initiative Leadership Education to Advance Diversity – African, Black, and Caribbean (LEAD-ABC) Established in 2019 Leadership Education to Advance Diversity–African, Black and Caribbean (LEAD-ABC) is a UCI School of Medicine mission-based program…
Read MoreExploring Anti-Black Racism Through Courses
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<< Return to Black Thriving Initiative Understanding Anti-Blackness in the United States Several new courses are free and open to all UCI students, staff, and faculty, and each for completion…
Read MoreInvesting in Student Achievement and Honoring Black Faculty through Fundraising and Philanthropic Gifts
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<<Back to Black Thriving Initiative Investing in Student Achievement and Honoring Black Faculty through Fundraising and Philanthropic Gifts The final component of the community Initiative revolves around investing in student…
Read MoreEstablish an External Advisory Board for the Black Thriving Initiative and Office of Inclusive Excellence Speakers Bureau
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<<Back to Black Thriving Initiative Establish an External Advisory Board for the Black Thriving Initiative and Office of Inclusive Excellence Speakers Bureau The Initiative requires a coherent strategy and…
Read MoreChange Aligns the UCI Police Department with the Campus Commitment to Inclusive Excellence
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<<Back to Black Thriving Initiative Change Aligns the UCI Police Department with the Campus Commitment to Inclusive Excellence As the current national reckoning has underscored, policing is definitely a major…
Read MoreDrawing upon Evidence-Based Practices for Staff Leaders
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<< Return to Mission: Mobilizing the Whole University to Promote Black Student Success, Degree Completion, and Advancement in UCI’s Academic Programs Drawing upon Evidence-Based Practices for Staff Leaders Staff…
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