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Discrimination on college campuses is a well-established research area. Sources touch on the un-equal dynamic between men and women when it comes to sexual assault and safety. They also discuss the tendency of majority white universities to use minority students … Continue reading →

It’s obvious that I’m passionate about raising awareness about social justice and equality. While looking through sources for this project in particular I became discouraged. BUT not because I wasn’t finding good things! I found essays that talked about racial … Continue reading →

After reading Michael Kleins, “What Is It We Do When We Write Articles Like This One – and How Can We Get Students to Join Us?” I related mostly to the students he was disappointed in in the “night library”. … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in an earlier post, the initial idea of archival research can be intimidating. However, in addition to all of the useful articles we read that outlined personal experiences and advice about conducting research in the archives, we … Continue reading →

While walking through the library, I stumbled upon this flyer posted on a bulletin board. It reads, “Navigating Race in the Workplace, Alumni Panel. This panel will feature alumni who will share experiences navigating race-related issues in the workplace, as … Continue reading →

As an incoming student, I looked at this image and was fooled by its depiction. Foolishly again, I didn’t take the time to really check the statistics of diversity at Santa Clara. In my defense, coming from a majority why … Continue reading →

Initially, when I found out that we were going to the archives to find information for our research projects, I was confused and nervous. In all honesty, I had no idea what they were or if I would be able … Continue reading →

Yup, you guessed it! I’m writing about diversity. More specifically how minority representation has evolved and when that shift started happening. In general, I’m very interested in comparative ethnic studies and minority/under-representation studies, so this is the perfect topic for … Continue reading →

My first quarter of college was overwhelming to say the least. Coming from a private, majority white (but socially aware) high school in Lafayette CA, I thought I knew exactly what to expect at Santa Clara. I was wrong. Being … Continue reading →

My senior year of high school, I was enrolled in an Advanced Research Seminar course. The final project for that course was to write a 25 page research paper on any topic we desired (as it related to history). While … Continue reading →