Listen to Admit It, Episode 3 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and many other podcast services. Just search “Admit It AACRAO” in your favorite podcasting service.
Making our recruitment and admissions processes more inclusive and welcoming to a broad spectrum of students is an oft discussed topic. However, too often, that conversation is contained to particular corners of the academy…or is not had in the frankest terms possible.
When I am looking for honest and thoughtful input on this topic and many others, one of the first folks I think about is Dr. Michael Benitez, dean of diversity and inclusion at the University of Puget Sound. Michael has a long track record of success in this space, and is a straight shooter in the best ways possible. I know you’ll enjoy hearing from him.
Other stuff to peruse:
Michael Benitez website: https://www.speakoutnow.org/speaker/michael-benitez-jr
History of colonization of Puerto Rico: https://gsp.yale.edu/case-studies/colonial-genocides-project/puerto-rico
Workforce Diversity Network Chief Diversity Officer article: https://workforcediversitynetwork.com/docs/Article_goldemwilliams_WhatisaChief%20DiversityOfficer.pdf
We’ve Got Minorities, Yes We Do study by Dr. Timothy Pippert (requires university library access): https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1026275
Notorious B.I.G. Playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO39qAJG?si=U3-2vmzlTEKYOKZzcid5_Q
Nas Playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWUuiucxQQIC1?si=ipTMtDhsQ9CYaCVpdaez9w
Jay Z Playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO1XGbvi?si=jevSJKxuS2ie19j1PhOnzg
Kendrick Lamar Playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX5EkyRFIV92g?si=eKaO0gpaTHKKH3Bi8_9vrA
Galloping Gertie and the Kraken: https://gritcitymag.com/2018/03/30/kraken-the-case-behind-one-of-tacomas-most-popular-local-legends/