Individuals in the program will be prepared to advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and social justice through leadership roles across postsecondary settings (e.g., student affairs, institutional advancement, admissions, marketing, and communications, etc.). Serving the University community by providing support and activities for students that enhance their overall experience and knowledge in respect to the rich diversity and culture that exists at Fairfield. The curriculum was introduced starting with the Class of 2023. Does it victimize the poor? Dr. Sawyer also served as an associate professor in Quinnipiacs College of Arts and Sciences in the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Anthropology, engaging in research and teaching on race, education, and popular culture. Meet the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion faculty. Fairfield empowers students to work together to build community, lead ethically, and value differences in one another. Also will be discussed are issues particular to fiction and film as representational modes: How do fiction and film narrate history and the complex Chinese experience? RLST 2662Afro-Caribbean and African American Religions: Shout, O Children! View more property details and housing statistics on William Raveis. D. University Faculty, 1947. By encouraging dialogue, communication, community partnerships, and a culture of understanding, we foster in our students, faculty, and staff the capacity and desire to build a better world through productive citizenship and societal stewardship. The Brown School, where I taught, had a mission for diversity and community-engagement. Topics to be discussed include the construction of race, slavery and its abolition, the Black American Muslim experience, and Muslim theologies of liberation and resistance. In this course we will examine the ways race has shaped our perceptions of and responses to community. The history and progression of healthcare reform and its influence on our current healthcare system performance will be analyzed. RLST 2552Contemporary Moral Problems3 Credits, Attributes: CARS Catholic Studies: Religious Studies, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, EDCG Educational Studies Cognate, RSTH Religious Studies Theology Track. Attributes: ASRS American Studies: Religion, ASUP American Studies Upper Level, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, IWHU Islamic World Studies: Humanities, RSST Religious Studies Major Track, UDIV U.S. Diversity. The Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs supports a wide variety of diverse and affinity clubs that allow students to be engaged outside of the classroom. We are committed to pursuing shared standards of excellence. Available to all students regardless of their major, the minor in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) was designed for students who are passionate about social justice. It's not just about making opportunities available to all; we believe by doing so, we enrich the lives of all. Bosnia, Somalia, Guatemala, the Holocaust: The notion of human rights and accusations of human rights violations are a constant presence in our political environment and in the formulation of U.S. foreign policy. The historic diversity of Muslim communities on the continent will be explored through their respective beliefs, cultures, and sense of identity. This course will emphasize contemporary events, particularly as they relate to the fundamental themes covered. This course examines the causes, processes, and concerns of international migration, which are explored through the use of case studies that include a wide range of countries from different world regions. Beginning with colonization in Africa and representations of the Middle Passage, the course covers historical topics such as enslavement and the plantation system, abolition movements, migration within and out of the Caribbean, resistance movements, the Harlem Renaissance, and independence struggles. Today it is a co-educational institution. We look forward to his contributions as we continue to advance the Universitys Jesuit Catholic commitment to creating and supporting radical hospitality and inclusive excellence in our teaching, learning, scholarship, and service.. Previously SO 0162. The Fairfield University Alumni of Color Network is an official affiliate group of the Office of Alumni Relations that serves to create a community and gateway to support Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Stags during and after their time at Fairfield. Fairfield University Office of Student Engagement offers a number of programs and services to students including Safe Space Program, Ally Network, Veteran Support, Academic Immersion and Cura Personalis Mentoring Program. In 2018 Warde students traveled to San Diego to share the progressive work they are doing through their Identity and Education Conference, and on-going work in FPS schools. The course presents issues in the specific real-life context of ethnic, racial, gender, and class groups. Fairfields vibrant community welcomes all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability/disability status, religion, and tradition. The course explores key historical developments, the challenges and opportunities presented by domestic and international dynamics in the region, the causes and consequences of democratic breakdowns in the past, the transition to democracy in the later part of the twentieth century, the difficulties several young democracies face today, and the continuous and uneven efforts to advance human rights in the region. Students will examine how Caribbean traditions like Vodou and Santeria and American iterations of Christianity and Islam arose out of and against institutions and cultures that sought to subjugate them. Global health issues and their impact on the delivery of health care services are discussed, along with consumer use of complementary and alternative therapies. SOCI 1130 Feminism, Gender, and Everyday Life 3 Credits Attributes: ASGW American Studies: Gateway, ASSO American Studies: Sociology, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, WSGF Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gender Focused This course provides an introduction to the study of gender through a feminist lens. SOCI 2135Race in the Americas3 Credits, Attributes: BSFC Black Studies Focus Course, BSHI Black Studies: History, BSSS Black Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, H_AF History After 1750, H_NW Non-Western History, H_US U.S. History, LCEL LACS Minor: Elective. Previously PH 0265. ASML 3.9. . We recognize the inherent value and dignity of each person, guided by our Jesuit heritage as informed by the contemporary context. SOCI 1150Introduction to International Migration3 Credits, Attributes: BSCC Black Studies Component Course, BSSS Black Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, EDCG Educational Studies Cognate, HACA Humanitarian Action Minor Context Course, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, LCEL LACS Minor: Elective, WDIV World Diversity. This course analyzes the writings of leading social and political thinkers, with special consideration of the movements of protest and dissent. This course is an introduction to the discipline of history through a survey of American women's experiences from the pre-colonial era to the 1960s. BIOL 1071Identity and the Human Genome3 Credits, Attributes: BSCC Black Studies Component Course, BSSC Black Studies: Physical and Natural Sciences, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, HSST Health Studies: Science and Technology, WSGF Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gender Focused. Foci include: ancient funerary arts, the development of Buddhist art throughout the continent, and secular arts associated with imperial courts and the rise of cities. Fairfield University Upward Bound is a federally funded program for college-bound high school students. After completing this course, students take electives drawn from the College of Arts and Sciences that provide context and skills that inform the experience of diverse people. The $54,000 grant will enable the Centers partner school Loyola High School in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to install solar panels on an academic building and their chapel. The course will be anchored in such touchstone texts as Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Charlotte Bront's Jane Eyre, and Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth. Public opinion and the decisions of the courts, prosecutors, and juries are addressed. Fairfield University Upward Bound is a federally funded program for college-bound high school students that provides low income, potential first-generation college students with the tools necessary to access postsecondary education. The course addresses the ways in which the media, popular culture, work, and schools have been pivotal sites for the creation and maintenance of gender performances, and explores sites of resistance in art and activism. This course is a study of various cultural aspects of modern China in the 20th century through reading translated fiction as well as films. Art of Caribbean islands and the influence of the African diaspora will be explored. The EdD program is a three-year, hybrid, low-residency program. The course includes a service learning experience that connects issues from the course to the real context of a local elementary school. The PDF will include content on the Courses tab only. Fairfield University was founded by the Society of Jesus as an all-boys school. The mission of the University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center is to reduce the burden of cancer for the patients of today, through skilled, integrated, and compassionate care and to eliminate the threat of cancer for the patients of tomorrow, through research and education in an environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. The same founding principles have guided our community over time as we continue to work towards a more inclusive and diverse campus. The Americas will be represented by Pre-Columbian and Native American visual arts. Previously SP 0253. SOCI 2110Race, Cities, and Poverty3 Credits, Attributes: ASSO American Studies: Sociology, BSFC Black Studies Focus Course, BSSS Black Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, EDCG Educational Studies Cognate, PACG Public Administration City Government, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, UDIV U.S. Diversity. There are many dimensions to diversity that go well beyond obvious differences such as race, gender, age, physical ability, and marital status. Just like McGrath Commons, only private and virtual. 3 Credits, Attributes: ASRS American Studies: Religion, BSAH Black Studies: Arts and Humanities, BSFC Black Studies Focus Course, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, RSST Religious Studies Major Track, UDIV U.S. Diversity.