Invisible Labor

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Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

An Inside Higher Education article about the exploitation of scholars through inequities in labor in academia (cultural taxation) for faculty of color and gives career advice centered on ways to minimize the burden.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

White Academia: Do Better

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Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

The article outlines tangible actions white academics can take to support Black colleagues and students.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Strengthening Pathways to Faculty Careers in STEM: Recommendations for Systemic Change to Support Underrepresented Groups

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Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Lessons from the APLU INCLUDES Project. The Association of Public and Land Grant Universities has compiled evidence of promising practices for recruiting and retaining faculty from underrepresented groups.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Microaggressions in the classroom

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Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

A 20-minute video detailing the many ways microaggressions show up in university classroom settings but is generalizable to academia in general.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Please focus more on inclusion so that diversity recruitment efforts can work

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Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

A blog post asking academics to focus on creating more inclusive environments instead of focusing on the recruitment of “diverse” candidates alone.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

FieldFutures

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Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

More than half of field participants report experiencing sexual harassment while doing fieldwork, and one in five report assault. To combat this, FieldFutures offers a suite of interactive trainings developed by a team of field researchers at UC Santa Cruz.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Field Inclusive, Inc.

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Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Learning and being aware of various social field safety issues that could arise for people who professionally work outdoors — but more specifically — for marginalized and historically excluded individuals is our goal. Social Field Safety Workshops cover the history of minorities in the outdoors, group brainstorming activities, and group discussions about solutions to common social field safety scenarios that could impact certain groups of individuals.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Wilderness First Aid Training and Courses

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Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Designed for scouts and scout leaders, outdoor enthusiasts and anyone who works or spends time in remote environments, this course teaches advanced skills to be used in emergencies when help from professional first responders may be far away. Based on the Boy Scouts of America Wilderness First Aid Curriculum and Doctrine Guidelines, this course aligns with OSHA’s Best Practices for Workplace First Aid Training Programs.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

Elements of a Field Safety Plan

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Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.

UC Santa Barbara lists key elements of a field safety plan with links to other resources, including a field safety plan template.

Chronicle of Higher education article with recommendations on centering accountability in DEI statements.