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New Faculty Orientation 2019 Full Agenda

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Office of Diversity and Inclusion: A Partner and Resource

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The University Center for Teaching and Learning

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Student Affairs

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Introduction to the Health Sciences Library System

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Research Support for the Humanities & Social Sciences

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Sciences and Engineering Research

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University Library System (ULS) Overview

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Handouts & Additional Resources

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Advocacy Groups

GLAAD
A site where GLAAD highlights their mission statement, outreach, resources, events, and blog, all dedicated to “accelerating acceptance.”

Diversity Central
Resources for cultural diversity at work.

Transgender Law Center (TLC)
Valuing authenticity, equality, and trust, TLC “changes law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live [sic] free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression.”

Interfaith Alliance
The Interfaith Alliance “works to ensure that faith and freedom flourish so that individuals can worship freely or not worship at all, so they can embrace matters of personal conscience without fear of government intrusion, and so that all can live in a vibrant, healthy society.”

The American Association of University Women (AAUW)
The AAUW is committed to “bring[ing] people together for the common goal of breaking through educational and economic barriers for women and girls.”

American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania (ACLU)
The ACLU of Pennsylvania is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to defending the rights and freedoms of women and minorities, students, immigrants, those of distinctive sexual orientation, and “others who have seen bias and bigotry threaten the rights afforded to all of us in this country by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.”

RESULTS
Through volunteer work and advising policy making, RESULTS aims to “use their voices to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty.”

The PERSAD Center
PERSAD Center is a human service organization whose mission is to improve the well-being of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning) communities, and the HIV/AIDS communities.

LGBTQIA+ Teaching Resources

Pride 2021: New LGBTQIA + Inclusion Resources

  • Use this LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Strategies and Resources Guide to identify specific teaching goals and receive short, manageable lists of strategies and resources that align with your goals.
  • Check out the Pride syllabus! Inspired by the Black Lives Matter Syllabus, this comprehensive tool will help you identify resources for teaching LGBTQIA+ students and LGBTQIA+ content and issues of content, design, delivery, and external circumstances that may affect LGBTQIA+ students’ to optimize students’ learning experiences.
  • Read this short UTimes article, “Queer Praxis Asks Instructors to Disrupt Norms.”

University of Pittsburgh Resources

Other Local Resources

Teaching and Learning Tools

Podcasts

Videos

Massive Open Online Courses

We offer massive open online courses on Coursera that support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the classroom and work environment.

Disability Awareness and Support: This course promotes equal opportunity and the full participation of students with disabilities in higher education by helping participants advance their awareness of the meaning of accessibility in education.

Gender & Sexuality: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: This course discusses the field of gender, sexuality, women’s studies, and LGBTQIA identities using a range of interdisciplinary concepts that analyze how identity shapes our experiences in culture and in the workplace.

National Initiatives

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
This site specifies the role and authority of the EEOC to enforce federal discrimination laws in the workplace.

U.S. Department of Education: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Much like the EEOC, the OCR enforces federal discrimination laws in academic environments.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Committed to “eliminate[ing] housing discrimination, promot[ing] economic opportunity, and achiev[ing] diverse, inclusive communities.”  This website provides information on programs, rules, and initiatives for “reasonable accommodations under fair housing.”

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Provides recent reports, Congressional testimony, meeting transcripts, and other correspondence on the topic of current, national civil rights policies and laws.

Association of American Colleges & Universities: Diversity, Equity , and Student Success
Through its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success, AAC&U seeks to fully prepare the next generation of strategic leaders and thinkers to advance equity, inclusion, and social justice through higher levels of personal and social responsibility.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Diverse seeks to be a catalyst for change, and our ultimate objective is to contribute to the building of educational, cultural, social and economic structures that will allow every individual to achieve his or her full human potential and contribute to the greater good of the community and the nation.

INSIGHT into Diversity
INSIGHT Into Diversity is the oldest and largest diversity magazine and website in higher education today. For over 45 years, INSIGHT Into Diversity has connected potential employees with institutions and businesses choosing to embrace a workforce more reflective of our local and national communities.

State Resources

L&I Resources for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities
Pennsylvania’s Labor and Industry landing site with links and information for individuals with disabilities and their rights in the workplace.

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC)
The PHRC, “promotes equal opportunity for all and enforces Pennsylvania’s civil rights laws that protect people from unlawful discrimination.”  This site is a central hub for the state’s diversity initiatives, strategic planning, and outreach.

University Policies and Services

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion provides leadership, partnership, support and resources for many diversity initiatives here at Pitt.

University of Pittsburgh Nondiscrimination Policy Statement
This site details Pitt’s definitions and procedures regarding nondiscrimination, harassment, and affirmative action.

Disability Resources and Services (DRS): Information for Instructors
DRS’ site provides faculty with policies, protocol, and support in helping students with disabilities obtain equitable access to education.

Workshops

Previous virtual workshops on various topics are available for viewing. Please note that captioning is an ongoing process and some presentations contain audio only.

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