Diversity Highlights
Progress Notes | July 2020
Diversity and Inclusion
This article published by the AAMC provides some alarming facts and figures regarding morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 in communities of color. The data underscore long-standing structural health disparities that are crucial to enlightening medical students.
June was LGBTQ Pride Month, and even though most events across the country were either cancelled or moved online due to COVID-19, the month was still recognized as a way to raise awareness about the current state of LGBTQ human rights and how organizations are working to protect and advocate for those rights. Learn more about LGBTQ+ Resource Center at Virginia Tech.
Progress Notes | June 2020
Diversity and Inclusion
Virginia Tech's Office for Diversity and Inclusion is offering three diversity education courses through the Professional Development Network. All courses are 100% online and self-paced.
- The Inclusive Workplace: a four module course that leads to the Inclusive Workplace Badge.
- Creating an Inclusive Climate: a four module course that leads to the Inclusive Climate Badge.
- The Inclusive Pedagogy: How Student Identities Matter: a ten module course that is a part of the Inclusive Teaching Pathway.