As educators, most would agree that we are tasked with ensuring our students are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate an increasingly diverse world. We hope you find these resources useful as you work to create a welcoming and engaging learning environment for your students.
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Patton, L. (Winter 2023). A higher calling: At its best, liberal learning produces courage. Liberal Education. https://www.aacu.org/liberaleducation/articles/a-higher-calling
(2021, February 18). Enhancing learning in a virtual world: Three tools to increase student engagement and belonging. Knowledge Works. https://knowledgeworks.org/resources/tools-student-engagement-belonging/
Brest, P. (2024, January 9). Reviving critical community on campus: How to make campus culture welcoming, but still argumentative. The Chronicle of Higher Education. https://www.chronicle.com/article/reviving-critical-community-on-campus?sra=true
Akenkorah, E. (2020). Safe and brave spaces don’t work (and what you can do instead). Medium. https://medium.com/@elise.k.ahen/safe-and-brave-spaces-dont-work-and-what-you-can-do-instead-f265aa339aff
Patton, L. L. (2022, October 30). Teaching conversational skills through scaffolding. Inside Higher Education. https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2022/10/31/scaffolding-key-teaching-art-conversation-opinion#
Éireann Attriidge is an education enthusiast who, from a young age, has committed to working in the Higher Education sector to improve and enhance access and outcomes for disadvantaged students. As a result of her own experience and academic interest, Éireann is concerned with the experience of underrepresented students at every point of their educational journey.
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Richard, A. (2023). Sense of belonging: Students' challenges should be effortless joys [Video]. TEDxBU. https://youtu.be/GMLNUQ_xMXE?si=kaKCKuCOgO-wjPbm
Ochoa, G. (January 2019). Getting it right: Why pronouncing names correctly matters [Video]. TEDxMcMinnville. https://www.ted.com/talks/gerardo_ochoa_getting_it_right_why_pronouncing_names_correctly_matters
Council of Independent Colleges. (2023, March 15). Dr. Teresa Nance on institutional mission and bias responses [Video]. Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/808467191/3bb82ba537
Samura, M. (2022, May 09). 'Belonging' on campus: Three ways to make it so. Social Science Space. https://socialsciencespace.com/2022/05/belonging-on-campus-three-ways-to-make-it-so/
West, J. (2022, April 28). Belonging: Why it is the next step on the equity, diversity and inclusion ladder. Times Higher Education. https://timeshighereducation.com/campus/belonging-why-it-next-step-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-ladder
How to cultivate a sense of belonging on your campus. (2023, June 21). CampusWell. https://campuswell.com/cultivate-belonging-on-campus/
Twaronite, K. (2019, February 28). The surprising power of simply asking coworkers how they’re doing. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2019/02/the-surprising-power-of-simply-asking-coworkers-how-theyre-doing
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