Initiatives

Diversity Modules

Our goal as a college is to have our campus faculty and staff members participate in each of the four modules and their conversations. All of the modules can be viewed by visiting the CANVAS site using your credentials to log in here:
https://cedarcrest.instructure.com/courses/8803/pages/ccc-diversity-modules

Each of the modules need to be viewed before attending the conversations including:

Who We Are: Our CCC Community

Dr. Amy Faivre
Sarah Carlson Summer, MFA
An overview of our Cedar Crest Community with a snapshot of our community demographics and discussion on where we are in terms of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB). This module is required viewing before viewing the others.

The in-person and virtual module conversations for Fall 2023 located in the Learning Commons are as follows:

Creating a More Accessible Campus Community

Crystal Stubbs, MA
Margaret Mills, MFA
An overview of Accessibility Resources at Cedar Crest College and the role that we all play to ensure that we create a welcoming and comfortable environment for our community.

Thursday, September 21, 4 p.m. (in-person)
Tuesday, September 26, 4 p.m. (in-person)
Thursday, September 28, 9 a.m. (virtual)

Challenging Biases that Impact Diverse Populations in Higher Education

Bimpe Adenusi, PhD, APRN, CRNA, CNE
Dr. Leon John, Jr., PhD
A conversation about the different types of biases and microaggressions that marginalized populations experience at institutions of higher education.

Tuesday, October 17, 4 p.m. (in-person)
Thursday, November 16, 4 p.m. (in-person)
Friday, October 20, 9 a.m. (virtual)

A Conversation Around Gender and Sexual Diversity

Anna Eichner, MA
Alexis Trionfo, MA
An ongoing conversation about gender and sexual diversity, the importance of identity. LGBTQ+ terms and allyship.

Thursday, October 12, 4 p.m. (in-person)
Wednesday, November 1, 4 p.m. (in-person)
Friday, November 3, 9 a.m. (virtual)

These modules are all MANDATORY for all employees. To remain present with the current issues and narratives surrounding our very diverse campus community, each employee will be required to attend all three modules.

All of the modules can be viewed by visiting the CANVAS site using your credentials to log in here:
https://cedarcrest.instructure.com/courses/8803/pages/ccc-diversity-modules

Each employee will have until June 2025 to complete the modules. Attendance and participation will be tracked by the office of Diversity and Inclusion and the office of Human Resources.