Office for Diversity Newsletters
May 2021 - This month's issue celebrates the Office for Diversity Learning Community (ODLC) National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE) presentation. Further, we congratulate all Accountability, Climate, and Equity (ACE) Award winners and Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS®) 100 Award winners!
April 2021 - This month’s edition is bursting with exciting new research and opportunities. We feature Eric Mendoza, 2020-2021 Student Body President. Read about the research of our very own Lawren Walker and Dr. Gabriela Zapata, ADVANCE Administrative Fellow, whose research projects were presented at the Race, Identity, and Social Equity (RISE) Conference last month. Read about the School of Innovation’s MaroonBase app, and take advantage of this wealth of opportunities to connect with the Texas A&M community!
March 2021 - Read this month's issue to learn about the Deans CARE (Committed to Anti-Racism Efforts) Internship Program, a long-term effort to advance the goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We introduce you to Lily Pieper, Student Government Association Diversity Commissioner and Diversity Operations Committee Member. Discover April events and opportunities, from Sexual Assault Awareness Month to the Aggie Allies Workshop, and much more!
February 2021 - This month, we feature the outstanding scholarship of Dr. ArCasia James-Gallaway, ACES Fellow and Assistant Professor of Teaching, Learning and Culture. Learn more about the College of Dentistry’s Bridge to Dentistry, a comprehensive pipeline program for the recruitment, training, and retention of underrepresented minoritized students in dentistry. Read about the
campus climate surveys, and how you can show your support by sharing #YourVoiceTAMU.
January 2021 - In this month’s newsletter, you will find a letter to the campus community from Dr. Annie McGowan, Interim Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity. Read about the work of
Dr. Srividya "Srivi" Ramasubramanian, a Presidential Impact Fellow, Professor of Communication, Affiliated Professor of Women's & Gender Studies, and Director of the
Difficult Dialogues on Campus Race Relations at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Meet the outstanding fellows of the 2020 Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship (ACES) Program Cohort. Get to know
Dr. Gabriela Zapata, ADVANCE Administrative Fellow in the Office for Diversity and Associate Professor in the Department of Hispanic Studies, and her exceptional scholarship on second language pedagogy.
December 2020 - Read about the work of Thomas W. Mitchell, J.D., LL.M. a
2020 MacArthur "Genius" Fellow and Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law in the School of Law at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Learn about the College of Medicine’s Learning Environment Enrichment Program (LEEP) from Dr. Amy Waer and Dr. Michael Dewsnap, and the implementation of the Peer-to-Peer Awareness Conversations or “
Cup of Coffee” conversations. Read about a presentation to our ACES and ADVANCE scholars on being an academic parent during COVID-19. Learn about our student spotlight and more.
November 2020 - Dr. Adrienne Carter-Sowell research interview, Whitney Douglass accomodations and access interview, ACES Fellows Application, Virtual Speed Consultations, Graduate Student Spotlight, and more.
September 2020 - “Somos Texas A&M”, 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, Staff Spotlight, ACES applications open, SEED Grant applications open, Calendar of Events, and News
August 2020 - Dr. John Singer book interview, State of Diversity, Enhancing Diversity Seminar Series, Graduate Student Spotlight, ACES applications open, SEED Grant applications open
July 2020 - Dr. Emilce Santana publication interview, Dr. Kristie Orr facilitating disability interview, ADA 30th anniversary, ACES applications open, SEED Grant applications open
June 2020 - Dr. Bryce Henson book interview, Moving to Policy & Change, Racial Justice, and Pride Month
May 2020 - Dr. Sergio Lemus book interview, RISE Conference presentation, and Staying Connected with Community
April 2020 - Dr. Portia Owusu book interview, HIPs Conference presentation, and Coping with Stress and Anxiety
February 2020 - Texas A&M Earns National Diversity Champion Award, first ACES cohort, and Dr. Andrea Roberts' Enhancing Diversity Seminar.
Office for Diversity News Interviews
April 2021 News Article - Eric Mendoza '21 is an economics major and master's student in finance. Mr. Mendoza is the Texas A&M University Student Body President. The Office for Diversity interviewed Mr. Mendoza about his leadership role within the university community, his inspiration, and how his background informs his service.
March 2021 News Article - Advancing Accountability, Climate, and Equity, Lily Pieper '21 (she/her/hers) is a senior psychology major with minors in sociology and neuroscience and a pre-law philosophy certificate. Ms. Pieper is the
Texas A&M University Student Government Association (SGA) Diversity Commissioner and
Diversity Operations Committee liaison for Student Government Association (SGA).
February 2021 News Article - Producing Outstanding Scholarship,
Dr. ArCasia James-Gallaway is an ACES Fellow and Assistant Professor of Teaching, Learning and Culture at Texas A&M University.
January 2021 News Article - Producing Outstanding Scholarship,
Dr. Srividya "Srivi" Ramasubramanian a
Presidential Impact Fellow, Professor of Communication, Affiliated Professor of Women's & Gender Studies, and Director of the Difficult Dialogues on Campus Race Relations at Texas A&M University
January 2021 News Article - Advancing Exceptional Scholarship,
Dr. Gabriela Zapata is an
ADVANCE Administrative Fellow in the Office for Diversity and Associate Professor in the Department of Hispanic Studies at Texas A&M University
December 2020 News Article - Producing Outstanding Scholarship, Thomas W. Mitchell, J.D., LL.M. a
2020 MacArthur "Genius" Fellow and Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law in the School of Law at Texas A&M University
November 2020 News Article - Producing Outstanding Scholarship, Dr. Adrienne Carter-Sowell, Associate Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Associate Professor in the
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, with an appointment in the
Africana Studies Program at Texas A&M University
November 2020 News Article - Facilitating Access for Students with Disabilities, Whitney Douglass '09, Director of Business Services at
Crabtree Interpreting
August 2020 News Article - Producing Outstanding Scholarship, Dr. John Singer, Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion and Associate Professor of Sport Management in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University, Diversity Operations Committee Member
July 2020 News Article - Facilitating Access for Students with Disabilities, Dr. Kristie Orr, Disability Resources Director, Texas A&M University
July 2020 News Article - Producing Outstanding Scholarship, Dr. Emilce Santana, ACES Fellow
June 2020 News Article - Producing Outstanding Scholarship, Dr. Bryce Henson, ACES Fellow
May 2020 News Article - Producing Outstanding Scholarship, Dr. Sergio Lemus, ACES Fellow
April 2020 News Article - Producing Outstanding Scholarship, Dr. Portia Owusu, ACES Fellow
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