July Newsletter - Producing Outstanding Scholarship and Celebrating ADA 30th Anniversary

ADAPTING TO A NEW NORMAL

July 2020 Volume 1, Issue 5

Celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 30th Anniversary!

The Office for Diversity is proud to celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Ac t (ADA) 30th Anniversary. On July 26, 1990, the ADA was signed into law. This important civil rights law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, telecommunication, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. There is plenty going on for the 30th Anniversary of the ADA! Stay in the loop and take a look at their calendar to see both national and regional events near you https://adata.org/events-calendar/upcoming Logo credit: ADA National Network (adata.org)

PRODUCING OUTSTANDING SCHOLARSHIP

Dr. Emilce Santana, ACES Fellow

Dr. Emilce Santana is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Texas A&M University and an Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship (ACES) Fellow . We interviewed Dr. Santana about her recent publication , “Is White Always Right? Skin Color and Interdating Among Whites,” which focuses on skin color and interethnic/ interracial relationships. She also talks about her ACES Fellowship participation .

What is the inspiration for your research?

I look at relationships. When I applied to grad school I was interested in immigrant migration. Early on in grad school, one particular form I became interested in is interethnic/interracial relationships. The skin color part was woven in my second year as I began reading this great research on skin ...

ACES FELLOWS APPLICATION OPEN

Texas A&M University’s Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship (ACES) Fellows Program is a faculty pipeline initiative that connects those advancing outstanding scholarship with relevant disciplinary units on campus. The ACES Fellows Program is a two-year (24 month) fellowship for early career PhDs. Applicants should have earned their PhD between January 1, 2017 and July 1, 2021. Fellows begin their appointment fall 2021. Applications are due on October 1, 2020 by 9:00 a.m.

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FACILITATING ACCESS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Dr. Kristie Orr is the Director for Disability Resources at Texas A&M University. We interviewed Dr. Orr about her role with Disability Resources, how she became interested in the field, and strategies to help become better allies. This year marks 30 years since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We hope you will join us in marking this important anniversary.

How did you become interested in facilitating access for students with disabilities?

In August it will be twenty-two years that I have been at Texas A&M and in Disability Resources. I’ve seen a great deal of ...

Dr. Kristie Orr, Disability Resources Director

The Office for Diversity announces a call for proposals for Diversity Matters Seed Grants for 2020-2022. The Diversity Matters Seed Grant program supports research projects designed to make a positive impact on Texas A&M University’s Diversity Plan goals of accountability, campus climate, and equity. Seed grant proposals are open to Texas A&M University students, faculty, staff, as well as previous recipients. Proposal are due on October 1, 2020 by 12:00 p.m.

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IN THE NEWS

Texas A&M faculty member Dr. Sarah McNamara named Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader by Woodrow Wilson Foundation

Office for Diversity welcomes Dr. Gabriela C. Zapata as an ADVANCE Administrative Fellow

Texas A&M Professor Roderic I. Pettigrew, PhD, MD calls for unity through our shared humanity

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