Office of Diversity, Inlcusion and Multicultural Education Newsletter

September 2022 | A-Term | Fall 2022

• Costa Rica Independence Day (September 15)
• El Salvador Independence Day (September 15)
• Guatemala Independence Day (September 15)
• Honduras Independence Day (September 15)
• Nicaragua Independence Day (September 15)
• International Day of Democracy (September 15)
• Mexico Independence Day (September 16)
• Selichot (September 17)
• Chile Independence Day (September 18)
• National Cheeseburger Day (September 18)
• National Pepperoni Pizza Day (September 20)
• National Voter Registration Day (September 20)
• St. Matthew (September 21)
• International Day of Peace (September 21)
• Fall Begins (September 22)
• Saint Padre Pio (September 23)
• Bi Visibility Day (September 23)
• International Day of Sign Languages (September 23)
• Rosh Hashana (September 25-27)
• National Pancake Day (September 26)
• National Coffee Day (September 29)
• International Podcast Day (September 30)
• September 2022 is observed as:
  • National Preparedness Month
  • National Childhood Cancer Awareness
  • National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
  • National School Success Month
  • National Prostate Cancer Awareness
  • National Recovery Month
  • National Ovarian Cancer Awareness
  • National Wilderness Month
  • National Sickle Cell Awareness Month

Happy Birthday to all of the September babies!

• ODIME Welcomes the Largest Connections Cohort in WPI History
• Charlie Morse Appointed Dean of Student Wellness
• Alesia LeSane Named Assistant Director for Multicultural Education and Student Success
• Understanding Pronoun Usage in order to Foster Inclusion and Belonging at WPI
• New Gender Inclusive Restrooms Added Across Campus
• The Gordon Library is Providing Trial Access to Hispanic Heritage & History Primary Source Databases

• The Legal Dilemma on Student Debt Relief | Republicans say Biden’s student debt-relief plan is illegal, but they are struggling to find a plaintiff with standing to make a case against the president’s use of executive authority. (Inside Higher Ed)
• Opposing Views on the Role of Calculus | High school counselors’ views differ from those of admissions officers, who are more flexible about the mathematics courses students take. (Inside Higher Ed)
• ‘Unraveling Faculty Burnout’ | Author charts her way back from severe faculty burnout in new book. While the work includes individual coping strategies, it’s also a wake-up call to institutions to stop perpetuating a culture of overwork. (Inside Higher Ed)
• New Title IX Rules Get 235,000 Comments | A step forward or backward? Title IX public comments show deep divisions. (Inside Higher Ed)
• Gender-Diverse Teams Produce More Trailblazing Research but Remain Underrepresented (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
• American Jewish Committee Releases Call to Action, Aims to Educate About Antisemitism (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
• How Higher Education Contributes to Occupational Segregation by Gender in the United States (Women in Academia)

• Lindsey Graham proposes new national abortion restrictions bill (Axios)
• Modern slavery has risen significantly in last five years, new report says (Axios)

• Residence Life Cinema (SWANK Motion Pictures, Inc.)
  • Alcohol Awareness
  • Asian Pacific Islander History and Culture
  • Black History and Culture
  • Constitution Day
  • Disabilities
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Earth Day
  • Hispanic History and Culture
  • International
  • LGBTQ+ Pride
  • Social Relevance
  • National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
  • National Native American Heritage Month
  • Women's History Month
  • Women's Studies
  • World AIDS Day
  • Anyone on WPI Wi-Fi can access free streaming services at cinema.wpi.edu.

• Scene on Radio (Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University)
• LGBTQ&A (Jeffrey Masters / The Advocate)
• Pod Save The World (Crooked Media)
• Fareed Zakaria GPS (CNN)
• Intersectionality Matters (African American Policy Forum)
• Code Switch (NPR)
• In the Margins (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
• The Work (Reclamation Ventures)
• Teaching Hard History (Learning for Justice)
• Queer America (Learning for Justice)
• The Mind Online (Learning for Justice)
• Student Affairs Now (SA Now Productions)
• How to College: First Gen. (How To College)
• The EdUp Experience Podcast (YOUR Higher Education Podcast)

• The New York Times Best Sellers
• Best Sellers in Books
• Best Sellers in LGBTQ+ Books
• Best Sellers in Science & Math
• Best Sellers in Engineering & Transportation
• Best Sellers in Science Fiction & Fantasy
• Best Sellers in Religion & Spirituality
• Best Sellers in Politics & Social Sciences
• Best Sellers in Women’s Studies

Election Day 2022

Tuesday, November 8th

• Dean of Students |  Student resources for advocacy, citizenship, empowerment, inclusion, respect, and support
  • Email: dean-of-students@wpi.edu
• Office of International Student Life (ISL) | Student resources for international support, education, community, and advocacy
  • Email: ih@wpi.edu
• Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) | Student resources for accommodation services, advocacy, support, and assistance
  • Email: accessibilityservices@wpi.edu
• Title IX | Student resources for anti-discrimination policy and equal opportunity education
  • Email: TitleIX@wpi.edu
• Student Development and Counseling Center (SDCC) | Student resources for counseling, therapy, and mental health/wellness
  • Email: sdcc@wpi.edu
• Graduate Student Government (GSG) | Student resources for addressing the social and academic needs of graduate students
  • Email: gsgexecs@wpi.edu
• Student Government Association (SGA) | Student resources for addressing the social and academic needs of undergraduate students
  • Email: sgapresident@wpi.edu