In my previous post, I spoke about the value and importance of Ethnic Studies for the development of young scholars and today’s society by extension of these scholars’ presence in society. The film I discussed was one I first viewed while in graduate school, and like...
Recently, I had the honor of working with The Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics to bring to the University of Southern California’s campus a powerful feature documentary concerning the state of Ethnic Studies entitled, Precious Knowledge. I first encountered...
1,332. This is the number of college essays I have read to date this season. I’m getting to the point where I need to blink every few minutes to prevent my eyes from drying out. Amidst the daunting process that is reading season, I find myself stopping every couple of...
If you look up “diversity” online in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, this is the second definition you will see: “the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization.” Notice that it only mentions race and...
Greetings Colleagues! We have been a bit delayed in our postings. Please forgive us. We are back and look forward to engaging our members, sharing resources, and continuing conversations. In this post, I want to share a personal writing piece that touches on the...
Greetings Colleagues! I would like to briefly introduce myself, as this is my first post for the DEA blog. My name is Diana Moreno and I am an Assistant Director in the Office of Admission at the University of Southern California. I am looking forward to contributing...
In this post, I want to share an article that touches on the issue of college access. I will summarize the article briefly, but I encourage everyone to read over the article; it is a little on the longer side, but I promise that it provides good food for thought. The...
Hello and welcome to our blog for Diversity Equity and Access (DEA): Inclusion! In this blog, we hope to share information that pertains to DEA issues--to keep all WACAC members informed and to expand communication. The idea for the blog came as a result of the...