Equity Diversity and Inclusion News Archive
Community of Practice for equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
April 21, 2021 —
'Our vision is to bring together UM employees and students to form a community of practice around EDI on campus.'
Why words matter: The negative impacts of racial microaggressions on Indigenous and other racialized people
April 13, 2021 —
Microaggressions may seem small or 'micro,' but as incessant forms of racism, they can have big impacts on mental health, physical health and social life
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Interprofessional program addresses racism in health care
April 8, 2021 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ Office of Interprofessional Collaboration focused on the topic of racism in health care when welcoming over 600 first-year students in a pair of virtual events that spanned four campuses and nine programs
Actions to dismantle racism
March 23, 2021 —
A new workshop examines the nature of systemic racism and how we can take anti-racist actions in our UM community and beyond
President’s message on becoming an anti-racist community
March 22, 2021 —
'Our commitment must be to closely examine our past, current, and future actions to ensure that we are working towards the dismantling of racism in all its forms'
A message from President Michael Benarroch on Black History Month
February 10, 2021 —
'Creating an inclusive, diverse and equitable campus is not a fad'
Upholding the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion during COVID-19
February 3, 2021 —
The handbook provides a multitude of resources, while building awareness of the impact of COVID-19 on communities
Alumnus awarded by the College of Family Physicians of Canada
November 25, 2020 —
Dr. Reitmeier has proven to be an outstanding leader in family medicine, and continues to make incredible contributions to the communities he serves.
Asper School of Business
Asper’s First EDI Panel Reveals Room for Growth
October 29, 2020 —
Students, faculty, staff and alumni attended the Asper School of Business’ first equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) orientation panel discussion on October 8, 2020.
Faculty of Education
‘Clapping back at systemic racism in education’
October 5, 2020 —
Cranston's lecture, "Clapping back at systemic racism in education," was a frank discussion about inequality.