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Category: What We’re Reading

What We're Reading

The Hidden Curriculum: First Generation Students at Legacy Universities

by Derek Rogers, Director of College Counseling In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the issues facing first-generation college students.  Ofte[..]
What We're Reading

A round-up of anti-racist books (September 2020)

Our staff is committed to deepening our knowledge of anti-racist resources. Here is a list of books we are currently reading:

What We're Reading

A round-up of anti-racist books (July 2020)

Our staff is committed to deepening our knowledge of anti-racist resources. Here is a list of books we are currently reading:

What We're Reading

The Difference Between First-Degree Racism and Third-Degree Racism

A thought-provoking article about the various degrees of racism and how they impact organizational diversity practices.
What We're Reading

Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice that Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

This engaging, personal and painful book by Stanford University psychology professor and researcher, Jennifer Eberhardt, uses neuroscience as a lens to examine stereotypes, r[..]
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Lead From the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change

by Steph Salazar, Career Development Manager, College Fair Fight founder and former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams made headlines during the 2020 presidential[..]
Community Stories

Scholars “Zoom” into Reading

by Ashley Sirls, Associate Director of Leadership Development Every summer at Rites of Passage (our 14-month Academic Enrichment Phase graduation ceremony), scholars are t[..]
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What We’re Reading: Algorithms of Oppression

by Colin Roberts, Database and Systems Administrator Though we don’t often think about it, algorithms (automatic processes computers perform, often without any human int[..]
What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education

Within the world of higher education, the prospects of major demographic shifts in the United States have been widely discussed.  Recent projections by the Western Interstate[..]