Diversity Resources

For more information about the University's academic diversity and inclusion efforts, contact Keona Lewis, assistant provost for academic diversity and inclusion. Information about broader, University-wide efforts in this area is available through the Office of Institutional Transformation and at diversity.nd.edu.

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Workshops

During the 2020–21 academic year, the Inclusive Excellence workshop series went virtual, with workshops conducted via Zoom. Topics ranged from recognizing microaggressions and tips for inclusive advising to how to embrace and encourage wellness.

Videos of the workshops are available to members of the Notre Dame community through Sakai. You can access the full library at:

Inclusive Excellence Workshop Videos

Presentations

From “Inclusive Excellence: Becoming Beloved Community” (May 2018)

• Keynote: “Full Participation and Campus Change” (836 kb PDF) (John Saltmarsh, University of Massachusetts, Boston)
• “Project Inclusion” (1.4 mb PDF) (Alane Shanks and Jenene Cook, Renga Consulting)
• “Faculty Sexual Violence Prevention Education and Disability Overview and Student Accommodations” (2.9 mb PDF) (Shelly Liapes and Matt Lahey, Notre Dame)
• “Caring for Ourselves, Caring for Our Academic Community” (2 mb PDF) (Jenna Gehl Jones, Notre Dame)
• “Welcoming and Supporting Faculty from Under-Represented Groups” (2.3 mb PDF) (Tiffany Taylor Smith, University of Dayton)
• “Community Engagement to Foster Welcoming and Belonging” (835 kb PDF) (Connie Snyder Mick, Notre Dame; Shelly Zabukovic, Logan Center; Humberto Delgado, La Casa de Amistad)

Campus Partners

• Select Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Resources at Notre Dame (56 kb PDF)

Further Reading

• “Culturally Competent Advising: Beyond the Demographics” (778 kb PDF) (Pamela Nolan Young, Notre Dame)
• Select Resources on Microaggressions (75 kb PDF)
• Select Resources on Academic Diversity and Inclusion (64 kb PDF)
• Select Resources on Race, Class, and Gender in the Classroom (418 kb PDF)