Diversity Resources

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, General Resources

• A Policy and Legal "Syllabus" for Diversity Programs at Colleges and Universities
  College Board Access & Diversity Collaborative, American Council on Education

• Fostering Innovation Through a Diverse Workforce, Forbes | Insights.

• Four Paths to Mindful Inclusion, Cook Ross Blog
  Howard Ross, Founder & Chief Learning Officer

• Corporate America is Not on a Path to Gender Equality, Women in the Workplace 2015, a comprehensive study that is part of a long-term partnership between LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company.

• How Not to Be ‘Manterrupted’ in Meetings: A Guide for Women, Men and Bosses,Time.com.
  Jessica Bennett

• How Sex and Gender Influence Health and Disease - an Infographic, National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women’s Health.

• Women in IT: The Facts, National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT)
  Catherine Ashcraft and Sarah Blithe

• Gap or Trap? Confidence Backlash is the Real Problem for Women, The Conversation

• How Diversity Makes Us Smarter, Scientific American.
  Katherine W. Phillips

Equal Opportunity/Title IX

• Association of Title IX Adminstrators (ATIXA)

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

• Know your IX: www.knowyourix.org

Generational Diversity

• A New Definition of Leadership for the Next Generation of Leaders, The People Equation.
  Jennifer Miller

• Managing Generational Diversity at the Workplace: Expectations and Perceptions of Different Generations of Employees, African Journal of Business Management.
  Tay Angeline

• Study: Millennials Deeply Confused About Their Politics, Finances, and Culture, The Atlantic.
  Derek Thompson

• Generations at Work: What Are We Really Talking About?, Cook Ross Blog
  Eric Peterson, Senior Consultant

Health Care

• Dealing with Racist Patients, The New England Journal of Medicine.
  Kimani Paul-Emile, J.D., Ph.D., Alexander K. Smith, M.D., M.P.H., Bernard Lo, M.D., and Alicia Fernández, M.D. 

• Unconscious (Implicit) Bias and Health Disparities: Where Do We Go from Here? The Permanente Journal.
  Irene V. Blair, John F. Steiner, Edward P. Havranek

• National Institutes of Health Addresses the Science of Diversity.
  Hannah A. Valantine and Francis S. Collins

LGBTQ

• A Progress Report on Gay Employee Health Benefits, The New York Times.
  Tara Siegel Bernard

• Aging and Gay, and Facing Prejudice in Twilight, The New York Times.
  Jane Gross

• Changing Sex, and Changing Teams, The New York Times.
  Ian Lovett

• Transgender Lives: Your Stories, The New York Times.

Equal Opportunity/Title IX

• Association of Title IX Adminstrators (ATIXA)

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

• Know your IX: www.knowyourix.org

Unconscious Bias

• 3 Ways to Make Less Biased Decisions, Harvard Business Review
  Howard J. Ross

• Unconscious Bias in the Workplace: You Can’t Afford to Ignore It

• Unmasking ‘Racial Micro Aggressions’, American Psychological Association

• Exploring Unconscious Bias in Academic Medicine, with AAMC Marc Nivet, Ed.D and Howard Ross (CultureVision™)

Identity-Based Spartan and Community Resources

African/Black/African-American

Campus Resources

• Office of Multicultural Programs

• Black Student Leaders

Community Resources

• National Bar Association

• Urban League of the Upstate

Professional Associations

• National Bar Association

• National Council of Negro Women 

• NAACP

• 100 Black Men, Inc.

 Career Resources

•  Black Career Zone

• Black Collegian

• Black Equal Opportunity Employment Journal

 

Asian-American

Campus Resources

• Office of Multicultural Programs

Community Resources

• JAASC

• Chinese Culture and Education Center

• India Association of Greater Greenville

Professional Associations

• Asian American Economic Development Enterprises, Inc.

• Asian Women in Business

• National Association of Asian American Professionals

Career Resources

• 100 Great Employers for Asian Americans

• Asianlife

• IM Diversity Asian-American Village 

 

Disability

Campus Resources

• USC Upstate Office of Disability Services

• Universal Design Committee

 Community Resources

• Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities

Professional Associations

• American Association of People with Disabilities

• Association on Higher Education and Disability

 Career Resources

• Career Center's Webpage for Students with Disabilities

• AbilityJobs

• JAN - Job Accommodation Network

• Project HIRED

• TransAccess, Inc.

 

Latinx/Hispanic

Campus Resources

• Hispanic Awareness Association
• Office of Multicultural Programs

Community Resources

• Hispanic Alliance of Spartanburg
• Hispanic Alliance South Carolina

Professional Associations

• Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement

• Latin Business Association 

• National Society for Hispanic Professionals 

• US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

• South Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Career Resources

• Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement

• Latipro

• Saludos.com

 

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender

Campus Resources

• USC Upstate Gay-Straight Alliance

• Center for Women’s and Gender Studies

Community Resources

• GLAAD

• Harriet Hancock Center

• Upstate Pride SC

Professional Associations

• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association

• National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

• Lambda Legal

Career Resources

• Human Rights Campaign

• Out for Work

• Out and Equal

 

Native American/ Indigenous Peoples

Campus Resources

• Office of Multicultural Programs

Community Resources

• Office of Multicultural Programs

• Native American Affairs Initiative

Professional Associations

• American Indian College Fund

• Association for American Indian Physicians 

• Native American Finance Officers Association

 

Career Resources

• Native American Jobs

• Native American Village

 

Veterans/Military

Campus Resources

• Veteran’s Affairs Office

 Community Resources

•  Upstate Warrior Solution

Professional Associations

• Military Officers of America Association

• National Veteran-Owned Business Association

• Student Veterans of America

Career Resources

• EmployVets.com

• Military Skills Translator

 

Women

Campus Resources

• Center for Women’s and Gender Studies

Community Resources

• Upstate International

• United Way of the Piedmont-Women United

Professional Associations

• American Business Women´s Association 

• Financial Women’s Association 

• National Association for Female Executives

 Career Resources

• Advancing Women 

• Professional Women's Village

• Women for Hire