Education and Resources
Everyone on-campus plays an important role in removing barriers and participating in challenging conversations around equity and inclusion. We are here to support our campus community in finding ways to enhance the educational experience while strengthening our community. Below are peer-reviewed resources to support our campus community in learning about equity and inclusion. This page is updated regularly with resources.
If you are seeking direct assistance from the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to acquire a professional development training, event or workshop please contact equityandinclusion@unco.edu.
- Inclusive Vocabulary
People of Color (POC)
An inclusive term encompassing all individuals who identify as non-white or non-European descent. Avoid using outdated terms like "colored people."
Latine (la-TEEN-eh)
Latine is a term utilized to address individuals across various gender identities, including nonbinary, gender fluid, genderqueer, bigender, agender, and gender nonconforming. It is favored among Spanish speakers due to its ease of pronunciation and flexibility in plural usage compared to Latinx. The Spanish language traditionally uses -e as a gender-neutral ending to words like estudiante, which means student.
*Latine is an emerging term as language has continued to evolve to reflect the changing values of our society.
Black American/African American
"Black American" refers to individuals of African descent in the United States, emphasizing their national identity. It's used in discussions about American history and social issues.
"African" refers to individuals native to or with heritage from Africa, used in global contexts and discussions about Pan-Africanism and the African diaspora.
Native People/Indigenous People
Respectful terms referring to the original inhabitants of a particular region. Avoid using outdated or offensive terms like "Indian" or "Red Indian."
Veterans/Military-affliated
Veteran" refers to individuals who have served in the armed forces, emphasizing their past military service. It's used in discussions about veterans' benefits, healthcare, and experiences after leaving the military.
"Military-affiliated" describes individuals who have a connection to the military, whether as current or former service members, family members, or supporters. It's a broader term encompassing various relationships with the military, such as spouses, children, or employees of military-related organizations. This term is often used in contexts related to military support services, education benefits, or community outreach programs
Gender Non-Binary
An umbrella term for individuals whose gender identity doesn't fit exclusively into the categories of male or female.
Students with Undocumented Status
A respectful way to refer to individuals who lack legal documentation to reside in a country, particularly students impacted by immigration policies like DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).
By using these inclusive terms, we aim to foster an environment of respect, understanding, and inclusivity for all members of our community.
- Documentaries and Educational Films
César Chávez Cultural Center
- Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement
- Latino Americans
- Dolores
- Viva la Causa
- El Norte
- The other side of immigration
- Free PBS Latinx documentaries
- Latinx documentaries available on Netflix
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
- Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen (2020)
- Netflix Original Documentary (1 hr. 47 min.)
- Synopsis: In this documentary, leading trans creatives and thinkers share heartfelt perspectives and analysis about Hollywood’s impact on the trans community.
- Available to watch on Netflix
- Movie Trailer
- When We Rise (2017)
- ABC Miniseries (4 x 1 hr. 26 min. parts – released on TV in 8 segments)
- Synopsis: “ ‘When We Rise’ chronicles the personal and political struggles, set-backs and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement from its turbulent infancy in the 20th century to the once unfathomable successes of today. The period piece tells the history of the gay rights movement, starting with the Stonewall Riots in 1969.” - Elizabeth Wagmeister, TV Reporter, Variety December 21, 2015.
- Available to purchase on Amazon Prime Video or iTunes.
- Movie Trailer
- We’ve Been Around (2016)
- (6 x 4-6 minute long miniseries)
- Synopsis: “This series of documentary short films celebrate the lives of transgender pioneers throughout history. Episodes cover the Street Transgender Action Revolutionaries (STAR) co-founded by Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, Little Axe, Lou Sullivan, Albert Cashier, Lucy Hicks Anderson, and Camp Trans. We’ve Been Around will be acknowledged with a Special Recognition award at the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards; all episodes are available at WeveBeenAround.com.”
- Available to stream on We've Been Around website or Youtube
- Brother Outsider: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin (2003)
- Synopsis: “This documentary chronicles the life of Bayard Rustin, an openly gay African American man who worked for more than 50 years as an advocate for various human rights initiatives. He most famously advised Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and was the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington. Brother Outsider is available to stream with a subscription to Sundance Now, the doc took home the GLAAD Media Award in Outstanding Documentary at the 15th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.”
- Available for rent or streaming on Vimeo
- Available to watch for free with university login or library card
- Available for DVD purchase on Amazon
- Movie Trailer
- Major! (2016)
- Synopsis: “Don't miss Major!, a documentary on legendary activist and Stonewall riots veteran Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, now 76. The film shows the pioneer's decades-long fight for equality, including her work to shine a light on the injustices faced by trans people in the prison-industrial complex.”
- Major! official website
- Available to purchase/rent on streaming on Vimeo.
- Movie Trailer
- City of Borders (2009)
- Synopsis: A film by South Korean writer/director/producer Yun Suh goes inside the vibrant community at the only gay bar in Jerusalem where people of opposing nationalities, religions and sexual orientations create a sanctuary among people typically viewed as each other’s “enemy.” The documentary intimately portrays the daily lives of the Israeli bar owner and four Israeli and Palestinian patrons as they navigate the minefield of politics, religion and discrimination to live and love openly.
- Available to watch for free with university login or library card
- Trailer and DVD sales
- How To Survive A Plague (2012)
- Synopsis: A stunning portrait of the emergence of ACT UP in the early days of the AIDS crisis, this film documents the lengths to which its activists would go to demand government action in regards to the testing of AIDS medications. Its impressive use of footage from the trenches makes this an essential chronicle of a painful yet pivotal time in gay rights history. Available to purchase/rent on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Movie Trailer
Native American Student Services
Historical
Synopsis: Walter Littlemoon attended a federal Indian boarding school in South Dakota sixty years ago. The mission of many of these schools in 1950, was still to “kill the Indian and save the man.” The children were not allowed to be Indians – to speak their language or express their culture or native identity in any way at the risk of being severely beaten, humiliated or abused. What effects did these actions cause?
Many Native people, like Walter, lived with this unresolved trauma into adulthood, acting it out through alcoholism and domestic violence. At age 58, Walter decided to write and publish his memoirs as a way to explain his past abusive behaviors to his estranged children. But dealing with the memories of his boarding school days nearly put an end to the project.
“The Thick Dark Fog” tells the story of how Walter confronted the “thick dark fog” of his past so that he could heal himself and his community.
Contemporary
A Long Road Back to the ‘Rez’ (2013)
Synopsis: A starkly beautiful place, the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is home to the Oglala Lakota Nation where education for most remains a yet-to-be fulfilled promise for moving families out of profound poverty.
Synopsis: Thomas and Tamara are track stars at their rural New Mexico high school. Like many teenagers, they are torn between the lure of brighter futures elsewhere and the ties that bind them to home. For these teens, however, home is an impoverished town on the Navajo reservation, and leaving means separating from family, tradition and the land that has been theirs for generations.
Gender/Leadership
Synopsis: South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation is no stranger to strife and heartbreak, stark realities and inspired idealism. In Young Lakota, we are brought directly into the emotional and often uncertain journey of Sunny Clifford, her twin sister Serena, and their politically ambitious friend Brandon Ferguson, who all share the desire to make a difference for themselves and their community.
Their political awakening begins when Cecelia Fire Thunder, the first female president of the Oglala Lakota, as she counters a South Dakota law that makes abortion a crime, with no exceptions for rape or incest. Fire Thunder takes a stand by proposing a women's health clinic providing abortions on the reservation but open to all local women. While Serena is unwed and with a toddler, and Brandon is raising two little boys, Sunny is just back on the reservation after two years in college. All three find themselves immersed in this political battle as they struggle between opportunity and principle.
Fire Thunder's bold proposal is seen by some as grandstanding, and the tribe becomes divided over both the abortion issue and Fire Thunder herself. Ultimately, Fire Thunder is impeached by her political enemies inside the tribal government (perhaps with the help of the South Dakota political right), an act that sets off a chain reaction in the lives of Sunny, Serena, and Brandon. Young Lakota shows the diverging paths they begin to take, and the complex interplay of personal choice, cultural, economic, and political circumstance that defines who they are and what kind of adults they will become.
Synopsis: This is the story of Native American women in New Mexico, from the creation stories of the beginning of time, through the invasions from Spain, Mexico, and United States. The power remains and the story continues.
“At the center of all is Woman, and nothing is sacred without her blessing, her thinking.” —Paula Gunn Allen, The Sacred Hoop
From the proverb, “It takes a thousand voices to tell a single story,” this is a documentary that builds from thousands of voices to present one universal story of New Mexico’s Native American women. Native American women have been purveyors of culture since creation. In spite of Western invasions, Native American women remain strong and grounded in traditional values by enduring courage and wisdom.
The voices and advisers are from the Navajo Nation, Mescalero Apache Tribe, Jicarilla Apache Tribe, Kiowa Tribe, Pueblo de Cochiti, Ohkay Owingeh, and Pueblos of Acoma, Laguna, Jemez, Santo Domingo, Pojoaque, Santa Clara, Taos, Nambe and San Ildefonso.
Two Spirit/Gender and Sexuality
Synopsis: Fred Martinez was nádleehí, a male-bodied person with a feminine nature, a special gift according to his ancient Navajo culture. But the place where two discriminations meet is a dangerous place to live, and Fred became one of the youngest hate-crime victims in modern history when he was brutally murdered at sixteen. Between tradition and controversy, sex and spirit, and freedom and fear, lives the truth—the bravest choice you can make is to be yourself.
Veterans
Synopsis: Since the beginning of time, Native American Warriors have navigated a unique cultural and spiritual path, relying on the tenets of the Warrior in ancient and modern warfare. The lessons of the Warrior are universal; the spirit of the Warrior survives, even in the face of conflict.
With a focus on the spiritual and historic journey of Native American Warriors, Silver Bullet Productions will present the story of the Warrior, the importance of cultures in modern quests, and the lessons of War through the lens of these cultures. The characters will be elders and historians from New Mexican tribes and Native veterans of World War II, and the Korean, Vietnam and Afghanistan/Iraq conflicts. Grounded in research and guided by voices of men and women in our armed forces, the documentary will reveal the distinct motive, preparation, conflict, and healing of tribal soldiers.
- Books and E-Books
Asian Pacific American Student Services
- Ginsberg, M. B., & Wlodkowski, R. J. (2009). Diversity and motivation: Culturally responsive teaching in college. John Wiley & Sons.
- Lee, S. J. (2015). Unraveling the Model Minority Stereotype: Listening to Asian American Youth. (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
- Mertens, D. M., Cram, F., & Chilisa, B. (Eds.). (2013). Indigenous Pathways into Social Research: Voices of a New Generation. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.
- Museus, S. D. (2014). Asian American students in higher education. Routledge.
- Patton, L. D. (2010). Culture Centers in Higher Education: Perspectives on Identity, Theory, and Practice. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus Publishing.
- Teranishi, R. T. (2010). Asians in the Ivory Tower: Dilemmas of Racial Inequality in American Higher Education. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
- Williams, S. S., Terrell M. C., & Haynes, A. W. (1998). The Emergent Role of Multicultural Education Centers on Predominantly White Campuses. In M. C. Terrell & D. J. Wright (Eds.), From Survival to Success (Vol. 9, pp. 73-98). Washington, DC, WA: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.
- Wilson, S. (2008). Research Is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods. Canada: Fernwood Publishing.
César Chávez Cultural Center
- Hispanic Outlook Magazine
- El Espejo Enterrado – (The buried mirror)
- Barrios and Borderlands: Cultures of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
- Latinx book titles to read
- Latinx/a/os in Higher Education (book)
- Non-Black Latin@/x Resources on Anti-Blackness
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
- Stonewall's Legacy: Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Students in Higher Education: AEHE by Susan B. Marine [John Wiley & Sons, Oct 18, 2011]
- “Finding Out: An Introduction to LGBT Studies” by Michelle A. Gibson, Jonathan Alexander, & Deborah T. Meem [SAGE Publications, Feb 14, 2013]
- “Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue” by Nicholas M. Teich [Columbia University Press, Mar 27, 2012]
- “The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies” by Abbie E. Goldberg [SAGE Publications, May 10, 2016 – Psychology]
- “That's so gay!: Microaggressions and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community (Perspectives on Sexual Orientation and Diversity). Nadal, K. L. (2013).
Native American Student Services
- Adams, D.W. (1995). Education for extinction: American Indians and the boarding school experience, 1987-1928. Lawrence: University of Kansas Press.
- Anderson, K. (2000). A recognition of being: Reconstructing native womanhood. Toronto: Second Story Press.
- Brayboy, B. M. J., Fann, A. J., Castagno, A. E., & Solyom, J. A. (2012). Postsecondary education for American Indian and Alaska Natives: Higher education for Nation building and self-determination. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass.
- Child, B. J., (2000). Boarding school seasons: American Indian families 1990 – 1940. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
- Deloria, V. (1969). Custer died for your sins: An Indian manifesto. New York, N.Y.: Macmillan Company.
- Grande, S. (2004). Red pedagogy: Native American social and political thought. Rowman & Littlefield.
- Lomawaima, K. T., & McCarty, T. L. (2006). "To remain an Indian": Lessons in democracy from a century of Native American education. New York: Teachers College Press.
- Reyhner, J. A., & Eder, J. M. O. (2004). American Indian education: A history. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press.
- Szasz, M. C. (1999). Education and the American Indian: The road to self-determination since 1928 (3rd ed.). Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico.
- Trafzer, C. E., Keller, J. A., & Sisquoc, L. (2006). Boarding school blues: Revisiting American Indian educational experiences. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
Book Chapters
- Faircloth, S., & Tippeconnic III, J. W. (2010). Tribally controlled colleges and universities: Global influence and local design. In K. Schafft & A. Y. Jackson (Eds.) Rural education for the twenty-first century: Identity, place, and community in a globalizing world. (pp. 175 - 190). University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press.
- Horse, P. (2005). Native American identity. In M. J. T. Fox, S. C. Lowe, & G. S. McClellan (Eds.), New Direction for Student Services: Serving Native American students. (pp. 61-68). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
- Horse, P. (2012). Twenty first century Native American consciousness: A thematic model of Indian identity. In C. L. Wijeyesinghe, B. W. Jackson III. (Eds.), New Perspectives on Racial Identity Development: Integrating Emerging Frameworks. (pp. 108-120). New York: New York University Press.
- Szasz, M. C. (2006). Through a wide-angle lens: Acquiring and maintaining power, position, and knowledge through boarding schools. In Trafzer, C. E., Keller, J. A., & Sisquoc, L. (Eds.), Boarding school blues: Revisting American Indian educational experiences (pp. 187-201). Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
Undocumented Students
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions in American Higher Education: Their Origin, and Present and Future Challenges. Edited by Perez Mendez, J., Bonner, F., Méndez-Negrete, J., and Palmer, R.
- Webinars and Videos
Marcus Garvey Cultural Center
Black Identity-Based Information
- Intersectionality
- Bi/Multi Racial Black Identity
- Stereotypical Blackness:
- Assumed Black Knowledge:
- Colorism in the Black Community
Podcasts
- The Michelle Obama Podcast: The Michelle Obama Podcast features the former First Lady diving deep into conversations with loved ones – family, friends, and colleagues – on the relationships in our lives that make us who we are.
- Hey Jason: An open forum discussing masculinity and manhood
- Reid This Reid That: A podcast hosted by play cousins Jacque Reid and Joy-Ann Reid who happen to be professional journalists that you may have heard of… or not. Anywho, we cover pop culture, politics and black girl magic all while having fun.
- Scholarly Peer-Reviewed Articles
Asian Pacific American Student Services
- Harper, S. R., & Hurtado, S. (2007). Nine themes in campus racial climates and implications for institutional transformation. New Directions for Student Services, 2007(120), 7-24.
- Freitas, A., Wright, E. K., Balutski, B. J., & Wu, P. (2012). Development of the “Indigenous Self” in Indigenous-Centered Student Services: An examination of the Kokua a Puni Summer Enrichment Program. Educational Perspectives. Journal of the College of Education/University of Hawai ‘i at Mānoa, 82.
César Chávez Cultural Center
- Cabrera, N., Miner, D., & Milem, J. (2013). Can a Summer Bridge Program Impact First-Year Persistence and Performance?: A Case Study of the New Start Summer Program. Research In Higher Education,54(5), 481-498. doi:10.1007/s11162-013-9286-7.
- Collins, D. E., Weinbaum, A. T., Ramón, G., & Vaughan, D. (2009). Laying the Groundwork: The Constant Gardening of Community-University-School Partnerships for Postsecondary Access and Success. Journal Of Hispanic Higher Education, 8(4), 394-417. doi:10.1177/1538192709347848.
- Green, D. O. (2007). Using qualitative methods to assess academic success and retention programs for underrepresented minority students. New Directions For Institutional Research, 2007(136), 41-53. doi:10.1002/ir.230.
- Harwood, S. A., Huntt, M., Mendenhall, R., & Lewis, J. A. (2012). Racial microaggressions in the residence halls: Experiences of students of color at a predominantly White university. Journal Of Diversity In Higher Education, 5(3), 159-173. doi:10.1037/a002.
- Huber, L., & Cueva, B. (2012). Chicana/Latina testimonies on effects and responses to microaggression. Equity & Excellence In Education. 45(3), 392-410. doi:10.1080/10665684.2012.6981938956.
- Montalvo, E. J. (2013). The Recruitment and Retention of Hispanic Undergraduate Students in Public Universities in the United States, 2000-2006. Journal Of Hispanic Higher Education, 12(3), 237-255. doi:10.1177/1538192712470692.
- Seidman, A. (2005). Minority student retention: Resources for practitioners. New Directions For Institutional Research,2005(125), 7-24.
- Torres, V. (2003). Influences on Ethnic Identity Development of Latino College Students In the First Two Years of College. Journal of College Student Development, 44(4), 532-547.
- Yosso, T. J., Smith, W. A., Ceja, M., & Solorzano, D. G. (2009). Critical Race Theory, Racial Microaggressions, and Campus Racial Climate for Latina/o Undergraduates. Harvard Education Review, 79(4), 659-690. Retrieved from http://her.hepg.org/ content /m6867014157m7071/fulltext.pdf.
- Website Articles
Asian Pacific American Student Services
- Cress, C. M., & Ikeda, E. K. (2003). Distress under duress: The relationship between campus climate and depression in Asian American college students.NASPA Journal, 40(2), 74-97.
- Kao, G. (1995). Asian Americans as model minorities? A look at their academic performance.American journal of Education, 103(2), 121-159.
- Liu, A. (2009). Critical Race Theory, Asian Americans, and Higher Education: A Review of Research. Interactions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies (5)2, Article 6.
- Yeh, T. L. (2004). Issues of college persistence between Asian and Asian Pacific American students.Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 6(1), 81-96.
- Hall, L. K. (2015). Which of These Things Is Not Like the Other: Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders Are Not Asian Americans, and All Pacific Islanders Are Not Hawaiian.American Quarterly, 67(3), 727-747.
- Yeh, T. L. (2002). Asian American college students who are educationally at risk.New Directions for Student Services, 97, 61-71.
- Teranishi, R. T., Nguyen, B. M. D., & Alcantar, C. M. (2016). The Data Quality Movement for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community: An Unresolved Civil Rights Issue. In Race, Equity, and Education (pp. 139-154). Springer International Publishing.
- Suzuki, B. H. (2002). Revisiting the model minority stereotype: Implications for student affairs practice and higher education.New directions for student services, 2002(97), 21-32.
- Patton, L. D., McEwen, M., Rendón, L., & Howard‐Hamilton, M. F. (2007). Critical race perspectives on theory in student affairs.New Directions for Student Services, 2007(120), 39-53.
- Museus, S. D. (2014). The Culturally Engaging Campus Environments (CECE) Model: A new theory of college success among racially diverse student populations. In M. B. Paulsen (Ed.), Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research (pp. 189-227). New York: Springer.
- Meyer, M. A. (2001). Our Own Liberation: Reflections on Hawaiian Epistemology.The Contemporary Pacific, 13(1), 123-198.
COSI Scholars Program
Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Weaver-Douglas, J. (2021). Trouble don't last always: A starting point for how we respond when race-based violence occurs. SEAHO Report. Spring 2021. p.19. Southeastern Association of Housing Officers.
- Weaver-Douglas, J. (2021). Survival of the fittest: The plant theory. SEAHO Report. Summer 2021. P.30. Southeastern Association of Housing Officers.
- Weaver-Douglas, J. (2021), Year One, AC (After COVID). NASPA Region IV-West Blog.
- Robinson-Miller, J., Robinson-Miller, D. & Weaver-Douglas, J. (2018). How to be Black at Work: How professionalism & personal identity conflate in your career. Presented at SEAHO Annual Conference in Asheville, NC. How To Be Black at Work: How Professionalism and Personal Identity Conflate in Your Career.
- Weaver-Douglas, J. (2021). Survival of the Fittest: The Plant Theory. Presented at NASPA Region IV-West Annual Conference in Oklahoma City, OK. survival of the fittest: environmental ethics & the plant theory.
- Dr. Janine M. Weaver-Douglas website
- Misinformation and Disinformation: A Guide for Protecting Yourself
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
- "'Ask Me': What LGBTQ Students Want Their Professors to Know” (September 03, 2015) [with video] by Julia Schmalz - Must have free account to view.
- Collaboration details - Campus Pride collaborates with Chronicle of Higher Education with #AskMe Video Doc highlighting voices of LGBTQ College Students
- thelgbtupdate.com
- “Gender Identity/Expression in Higher Education” (2017) A helpful timeline of relevant legislation impacting gender identity and expression in Higher Education
Native American Student Services
EdWeek
- Education in Indian Country: Running in Place – December 4, 2013
- A Long Road Back to the ‘Rez’
Chronicle of Higher Education
- From the Reservation – July 18, 2016
- Research and Journal Articles
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion General
Adult Learners
- Rabourn, K. Reimagining Student Engagement: How Nontraditional Adult Learners Engage in Traditional Postsecondary Environments (2018)
Marcus Garvey Cultural Center
Research and Journal Articles
- Counseling Today
Native American Student Services
Research and Journal Articles
- Bigfoot, D. S., & Schmidt, S. R. (2010). Honoring children, mending the circle: Cultural adaptation of trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy for American Indian and Alaska Native children. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 66(8), 847-856.
- Brave Heart, M. Y. H. & DeBruyn, L. M. (1998). The American Indian holocaust: Healing historical unresolved grief. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 8(2), 56.
- Brayboy, B. M. J., (2004). Hiding in the ivy: American Indian students and visibility in elite educational settings. Harvard Educational Review, 74(2), 125 – 152.
- Brayboy, B. M. J., (2005a). Transformational resistance and social justice: American Indians in Ivy League universities. Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 36, 193 – 211.
- Brayboy, B. M. J., (2005b). Toward a tribal critical race theory in education. The Urban Review, 37(5), 425 – 446.
- Castagno, A. E., & Brayboy, B M. J. (2008). Culturally responsive schooling for indigenous youth: A review of the literature. Review of Educational Research, 78(4), 941-993.
- Gloria, A., & Robinson-Kurpius, S. (2001). Influences of self-benefits, social support and comfort in the university environment on the academic nonpersistence decisions of American Indian undergraduates. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 7(1), 88-102.
- Guillory, R. M., & Wolverton, M. (2008). It’s about family: Native American student persistence in higher education. The Journal of Higher Education, 79(1), 58 – 87.
- Guillory, R. M. (2009). American Indian/Alaska native college student retention strategies. Journal of Developmental Education, 33(2), 12-38.
- HeavyRunner, I., & DeCelles, R. (2002). Family education model: Meeting the student retention challenge. Journal of American Indian Education, 41(2), 29-37.
- Jackson, A.P., Smith, S. A., Hill. C.L., (2003). Academic persistence among Native American college students. Journal of College Student Development, 44, 548 – 565.
- Larimore, J. & McClellan, G. (2005). Native American student retention in U.S. postsecondary education. In M. J. T. Fox, S. C. Lowe, & G. S. McClellan (Eds.), New Direction for Student Services: Serving Native American students. (pp. 17-32). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
- Shotton, H. J., Oosahwe, E. S. L., & Cintrón, R. (2007). Stories of success: Experiences of American Indian students in a peer-mentoring retention program. Review of Higher Education, 31(1), 81-108.
- Tippeconnic Fox, M. J., McClellan, G. S., & Lowe S. C. (Eds.), New directions for student services: Serving American Indian students (pp. 7-32). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Veterans Services
- Carter, P., Dempsey, J., Kidder, K., and Schafer, A. (2015). Passing the Baton: Issues Facing the Veteran and Military Community, A Bipartisan 2016 Agenda for the Veteran and Military Community. Center for a New American Security.
- Dempsey, J. and Schafer, A. (2020). Veteran Pathways to Employment: Hurdles and Opportunities. Center for a New American Security.
- Borsari, B., Murphy, J. & McDevitt-Murphy, M., Darcy, M., Yurasek, A. & Miller, M., Martens, M., and Carey, K. (2017). Student Service Members / Veterans on Campus: Challenges for Reintegration. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (Vol. 87, No. 2, 166-175).
Undocumented Students
- Websites and Organizations
Asian Pacific American Student Services
Center for Women's and Gender Equity
- Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color
- On Intersectionality: Essential Writings
- Racial Equity Resources
- The Whole Student: Finding Balance at the Intersections of Identity and Belonging
- Transmasculine individuals’ experiences with lactation, chestfeeding, and gender identity: a qualitative study
- Breastfeeding and Gender Inequality
César Chávez Cultural Center
- UnidosUS
- Pew Hispanic Center
- Excelencia
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund MALDEF
- Colorado Coalition for the Educational Advancement of Latinxs
- National Association of Latino Elected Officials
- National Hispanic Media Coalition
- UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza (NCLR))
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion General
- Moving Beyond Access: College Success for Low-Income, First-Generation Students
- Racial Equity Tools
- The Time’s Up Guide to Equity and Inclusion During Crisis
- Good Good Good Antiracism Resources
- 65 Resources for Racial and Health Equity
- How to Protect your Mental Health while Fighting Racial Injustice
- Employment for People with Disabilities
- How to Address Trauma Related to Curriculum Violence
- Public Health Resources of Understanding Environmental Racism
- How to Teach Kids About Race
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Racial Trauma in Film: How Viewers Can Address Re-traumatization
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
- The Williams Institute – UCLA School of Law
- Movement Advancement Project
- Q Research (Institute for Higher Education – Part of Campus Pride.org)
- Human Rights Campaign
- Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government LGBTQ Policy Journal
- National LGBTQ Task Force
- Purdue Global - 44 Resources for LGBTQ+ College Students
- GLAAD
Marcus Garvey Cultural Center
Native American Student Services
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society
- American Indian College Fund
- Native American Rights Fund
- Strengthening Financial Avenues in Native American Communities
Undocumented Students
- Santa Clara University, School of Law: Navigating Graduate School: Resource Guide for Undocumented Students
- United We Dream: Undocu Guide to Battle Anti-Blackness at Home
- The Best Schools: The Undocumented Student’s Guide to College
- The Best Schools: Resources for Undocumented Students
- The Best Schools: How Colleges can Protect Undocumented Students
- How a DREAMer Can Find Financial Support in the US
Veterans Services
- National Veteran Education Success Tracker
- The 2020 Student Veterans of America Census Survey
- Veteran’s Resource Library from the Institute of Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University
- List of programs partnering with Student Veterans of America to provide greater resources to veterans in higher education
- List of non-VA resources available to student veterans, including state-specific benefits and programs
- Other
Asian Pacific American Student Services
Dissertations
- Kupo, V. L. (2010). What is Hawaiian?: Explorations and Understandings of Native Hawaiian College Women's Identities (Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University).
Center for Women's and Gender Equity
COVID Related
- Intersectionality Matters with Kimberlé Crenshaw
- Trans People and COVID-19Trans People and COVID-19
- COVID-19: A Gender Lens
César Chávez Cultural Center
Conferences
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
- HACU’s Annual Conference provides a unique forum for the sharing of information and ideas for the best and most promising practices in the education of Hispanics
- Prepárate – Educating Latinos for the Future of America
- Black, Brown and College Bound
- National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE)
- League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
- United states Hispanic Leadership Institute
- UnidosUS
LGBTQI* Resources
- Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ Latinx Americans, Human Rights Campaign
HONOR Fund – Latina/o LGBT Advocacy, Leadership & Education (Website in English and Spanish)
- Honor Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the rights and freedoms of the Latino LGBT community through leadership development, advocacy and public education. Here is the direct link to website: http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/language-and-coming-out-issues-for-latinas-and-latinos
- HONOR PAC – Empowering Latina/o LGBT Communities (Website in English)
- HONOR PAC advocates for the political empowerment of Latina/o LGBT communities. The organization supports candidates and ballot propositions that advance progressive policies and serve the unique needs and interests of Latina/o LGBT communities.
- Trans Youth Family Allies (Website in English and Spanish)
- Trans Youth Family Allies empowers children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities, to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected.
- Spanish-speaking LGBT Terminology (Resource in Spanish): Aprendiendo el Vocabulario
- Freqently asked questions by LGBT Spanish-speakers (Resource in Spanish): Preguntas Frecuentes
- Practical advice for LGBT Spanish-speakers (Resource in Spanish): Consejos Practicos
- LGBTQIA+ Friendly Drug Rehap Facilities in Colorado
Resources for Undocumented Students
Resource Guide for students
- Scholarships A–Z
- Educators for Fair Consideration
- Immigration Equality (Website in English and Spanish)
- Updates on related legislations for students & educators
- National Immigration Law Center
- United we dream
- Latino/a and Hispanic Entrepreneur Resources
Policies
Research
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion General
Resource for mental health and self-care
- 10 Tips For Handling Holiday Stress and Sleep
- Mental Health on College Campuses
- Remote Mental Health Resources
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25 Black-Owned Home Decor Brands to Shop For Your Next Home Refresh
Native American Student Services
Conferences and Professional Development
- National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education (NINLHE)
- Native American Student Advocacy Institute (NASAI)
- NASPA – Indigenous Peoples Knowledge Community
- ACPA – Native, Aboriginal, and Indigenous Networ
- National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
- United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY)
University Libraries
University Libraries has an abundance of articles and resources to check out. They have provided a research guide as a starting point for discovering UNC Library resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and anti-racist topics. This research guide provides representative examples of Library-owned books, journals, and DVDs, as well as portals to additional information found in databases and the Archives and Special Collections. All of these resources are freely available to UNC students, staff, and faculty.
