FAU Center for IDEAs

The Center
for Inclusion, Diversity Education, and Advocacy celebrates the diversity on the FAU campuses with students representing all walks of life! #FAUIDEAs

[FAU President Adam Hasner @FAUpresident]

The emancipation of enslaved African Americans played a tremendous role in our nation’s growth & progress, but there’s still work to be done. See my blog for info about #FAU's #Juneteenth Liberating Conversation & our ongoing diversity & inclusion efforts. https://t.co/VfIlYiGnCc

[Florida Atlantic University @FloridaAtlantic]

Further, we are pleased to see that President Biden has signed legislation making #Juneteenth a federal holiday as we must change the narrative and learn from the past.⁠

[Florida Atlantic University @FloridaAtlantic]

The @FAUIDEAs acknowledges the role the chattel slavery has played in the history of the United States and honors the enslaved people (and their descendants) who lived on this land called the United States.

[Florida Atlantic University @FloridaAtlantic]

#FAU was just ranked as one of the top five universities in the country for transfer-in student success for 2021!

➡️ https://t.co/fzP7zk8ZK5

[The University Press @upressonline]

The Board of Trustees has not determined when the vote will take place.

https://t.co/I4Z6yqO0Sm

[FAU President Adam Hasner @FAUpresident]

As we await the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, I wanted to take this moment to reaffirm #FAU’s commitment to equity & inclusion: https://t.co/Ao5UrEx0PY We are working to promote an anti-racist campus environment & set an example for how we can create a more civil society.

[FAU Center for IDEAs @FAUIDEAs]

It’s not too late to register for the 6th Annual Women/Womxn's Leadership Institute taking place this Saturday, March 27 @ 10 a.m. Register now @ https://t.co/NhcciclS1i.

[FAU Center for IDEAs @FAUIDEAs]

Join the Center for IDEAs on April 7 for a critical dialogue concerning the rise in acts of racism and violence against members of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community. Use the link on the flyer to register.
#centerforideas #realtalk #antiracismeducation

[NYT Learning Network @NYTimesLearning]

We asked teenagers to share their opinions on protests, policing, systemic racism and more in a forum on racial equity and justice. We've compiled some of the standout responses in that discussion, which received more than 2,000 comments.

Read them here: https://t.co/s5HSDD3wOe

[FAU Center for IDEAs @FAUIDEAs]

FAU | FAU to Host Events in Honor of Black/African American History Month https://t.co/kpiOPT9qrp)

[FAU Center for IDEAs @FAUIDEAs]

Black History Month kicks off at FAU with an outdoor event – UNIVERSITY PRESS https://t.co/57e0HXqe0J

[FAU Center for IDEAs @FAUIDEAs]

Campus protest ignites the desire for social justice as students and staff advocate for Black lives – UNIVERSITY PRESS https://t.co/MdHHEvFDFb

[The University Press @upressonline]

"In my opinion, the silence is still input. It provides some level of insight. It tells me that in order to engage this particular population, we have to do something different,” Dr. Andrea Guzman Oliver, Associate VP of Student Outreach & Diversity, said.
https://t.co/XP9zH3zNr7

[The University Press @upressonline]

“It’s not like it’s a new issue, and it’s really telling that this seems to be for the university and for many organizations, it’s just not something for the moment,” said Maria Yepes, Communications Assistant for FAU’s National Organization for Women.
https://t.co/Zc50AyAZL8

[The University Press @upressonline]

"It feels insulting that our academic leaders and department chairs don’t know how to address racism,” said Corey Rose, President of the Black Undergraduate Theatre Collective.

https://t.co/pMrpaMf4QX

[The University Press @upressonline]

“The current civil unrest calls for us to take a serious look at how we serve historically marginalized students and how we promote allyship and advocacy,” Dr. Andrea Guzman Oliver said.
https://t.co/hDUnwfZrAJ

[FAU President Adam Hasner @FAUpresident]

#FAU is aware of changes to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rules for international students, and will work with each individual student to create course schedules that meet federal requirements. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/DxEvVQk7eN

[Florida Atlantic University @FloridaAtlantic]

Hear more about #FAU’s commitment to continuing conversations and taking action to address #systemicracism from Associate Vice President of Student Outreach and Diversity Dr. Andrea Oliver.

@FAU_AVP_SA

[Florida Atlantic Research @FAUResearch]

Hoang Tran, Ph.D., an assistant professor from the FAU College of Education, recently published the book Race, Law and Higher Education in the Colorblind Era: Critical Investigations into Race-Related Supreme Court Disputes.

Check out his book here: https://t.co/0NTPnauey9

[FAU Center for IDEAs @FAUIDEAs]

So much uncertainty! So many emotions! Tremendous amounts of pain! Join us the FRIDAY @ 2pm for REAL TALK as we unpack current events, hear from academics, activist and advocates, and engage a space of healing.