Questions tagged [inclusivity]
For questions about racial, ethnic, gender, etc. inclusivity in academia. Questions about problematic issues and how to increase inclusivity are appropriate.
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Accommodating whiteboard glare for low-vision student
A reduced-vision friend faces challenges with whiteboard glare in a new classroom. To further complicate the matter, the teacher uses only colored markers, typically blue, green, or red, which makes ...
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Gender inclusiveness in academic writing: "they are" or "they is"? [closed]
"A person is doing an experiment, and they are having fun."
This expression sounds grammarly incorrect. "A person" and "they" are the same being, how can we use different ...
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How to move forward after microaggression allegations against my TA
Context: I am an associate professor of mathematics at a small liberal-arts college in the US.
I am teaching multiple sections of a general-education mathematics course this fall, and I have an ...
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Should an instructor adjust grades for students from underrepresented groups?
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, (Belonging), known as DEI(B), has become increasingly valued in higher education in the United States. UC Berkeley provides a rubric for evaluating candidates' DEI(B) ...
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Inclusive language: alternatives to 'parent/daughter' for inanimate objects
My work deals with transformations in matter, wherein one physical form (a 'phase') changes to another. The initial form has often traditionally been called the 'parent phase' and the transformed form ...
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What can be good alternatives of "Respected Sir/Madam" to be more gender-inclusive? [duplicate]
I am an undergrad student and I always get/send emails that start with "Respected Sir/Madam", or, "Dear Sir/Madam". But, I always wondered how I can be more gender-inclusive. "...
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What is a nice phrase to use instead of "ladies and gentlemen" to be more inclusive? [closed]
I really like to use the phrase "ladies and gentlemen" while teaching. The reason is not necessarily to be formal, but to gather the attention to a particular point.
For instance, I'd ...
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Where to advertise a postdoctoral position to widen the diversity of applicants?
I am planning to hire a postdoc (in mathematics), and have never done this before. My department is far from diverse. I have read that a good way to achieve a diverse pool of candidates is by ...
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How to get women to apply for theses and research projects requiring (rudimentary) programming skills?
I started my own research (sub) group in a STEM field some months ago at an EU university (bachelor/master/PhD system). Every student has to do a bachelor's thesis (6 weeks), research internships (...
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If I'm racist/sexist/homophobe etc, can I still be admitted to Cornell University? [closed]
This completely hypothetical question is based on Cornell's founding statement:
"I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study."
-- Ezra Cornell, 1868
And ...
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What would an inclusive curriculum look like in a computer science course?
There exists plenty of literature about how to be inclusive, both in the workplace and in the classroom.
I'm wondering how this might be done intentionally — specifically in the context of a computer ...
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Is it discrimination to hold someone from a minority or underprivileged background to the same academic standard as regular students? [closed]
Suppose a graduate student is found to be noticeably or even significantly behind in overall academic and research competence. For example, they may have significantly weaker language and ...
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