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Welcome to the Diversity and Inclusion LibGuide for Texas A&M University Libraries! This guide can provide you with information about campus, online, and library resources related to the topics of diversity and inclusion.
Promoting diversity has been part of the mission of the Texas A&M University Libraries for many years. In February 2002, the Dean of the University Libraries established a diversity program as a component of the Public Relations Office. The Diversity Program Coordinating Committee (DPCC) schedules programs in keeping with a designated theme each year. Programs are coordinated through the University Libraries' department of Marketing and Communication. The Diversity Committee partners with other units on campus such as Multicultural Services in co-sponsoring programs.
We are proud to serve a diverse population of students and honor the tradition of respecting the cultural and intellectual diversity of higher education. To learn more about Texas A&M Libraries' diversity statement, continue reading.
For a better understanding of concepts and terminology related to diversity, feel free to consult the informative Diversity Glossary, maintained by Pacific University Oregon.
Unity in Diversity
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Diversity as Enrichment Quotes
"Our cultural diversity has most certainly shaped our national character."
- Emily Bishop
"Diversity is the magic. It is the first manifestation, the first beginning of the differentiation of a thing and of simple identity. The greater the diversity, the greater the perfection."
- Thomas Berry
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Diversity as Unity Quotes
"Human diversity makes tolerance more than a virtue; it makes it a requirement for survival."
- Rene Dubos
"Peace is not unity in similarity but unity in diversity, in the comparison and conciliation of differences"
- Mikhail Gorbachev
"Diversity: the art of thinking independently together."
- Malcom Forbes
Texas A&M University Resources on Diversity
- Office of DiversityCentralized office for campus initiatives on diversity.
- Texas A&M University Diversity Plan2010 plan prepared by the Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity, as well as the 2017 Assessment of the 2010 plan.
- Office for Diversity News and EventsInitiatives sponsored by individual academic organizations and departments in response to Office of Diversity campus plan.
- Graduate Diversity FellowshipsGraduate Diversity Fellowships as sponsored by Office of Graduate and Professional Studies.
- Courses for International and Cultural Diversity Graduation RequirementCourses as of Fall 2015 that satisfy the International and Cultural Diversity requirement.
- Faculty and Staff Diversity Organizations and Resources offered on CampusOrganizations and professional development materials to inform faculty and staff of campus diversity awareness options.
- Department of Multicultural Services ProgramsPrograms, presentations, and diversity certificate programs for individual academic departments sponsored by the Department of Multicultural Affairs related to diversity and inclusion.
- Historical Diversity at Texas A&M University as chronicled by The Eagle newspaperHistorical chronology of diversity at Texas A&M University as compiled by The Eagle, the local newspaper in Bryan, Texas.
- Latest Enrollment Profile at Texas A&M UniversityHas information on race, ethnicity, age, etc.
Additional LibGuide Resources on Diversity
- Anti-Racism LibGuideThis LibGuide is intended to provide resources to understand the structural inequities and systemic racism that have impacted BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) over generations. The stories and perspectives shared are by no means limited to this LibGuide. We encourage you to also visit other resources provided below to foster a better understanding.
- Multicultural Resources in Children's LiteratureThis is a tab on Ashlynn Kogut's Children's Literature LibGuide.
- LGBTQ Resource GuideProviding information to Texas A&M students about national and local resources for LGBTQ interest areas.
- Race and Ethnic Studies and RelationsLibGuide prepared by Rebecca Hankins with relevant library resources.
- Cushing Library Resources on Race and EthnicityCushing Library has a diverse collection of materials related to race and ethnicity, as culled from Rebecca Hankins's LibGuide.
- Women's and Gender StudiesExcellent resources compiled by Rebecca Hankins.
- Using Service AnimalsImportant resources addressing the use of service dogs on campus and work environments.
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