The curriculum was introduced starting with the Class of 2023. Major works of art and architecture will be examined to understand the respective cultures and traditions of these regions. B. UMOJA in 1982. For a 15-credit minor in diversity, equity, and inclusion, students complete the following: At least two departments must be represented among the three electives. By encouraging dialogue, communication, community partnerships, and a culture of understanding, we foster in our students, faculty, and staff the capacity and desire to build a better world through productive citizenship and societal stewardship. Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, ENDE Digital Journalism Elective, GDFT Graphic Design: Film and Television, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, MWAC Magis Core: Writing Across Curriculum, VPCH Visual and Performing Arts Core: History Course. We will focus on the artworks themselves and, when possible, the artist's dialogue. When each unique point of view is heard, honored, and celebrated, true learning begins. I am a current sophomore public health major at Fairfield University's Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies. Fairfield University Upward Bound is a federally funded program for college-bound high school students. Attributes: ANMC Asian Studies Elective, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, GDAH Graphic Design: Art History, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, VPCH Visual and Performing Arts Core: History Course, WDIV World Diversity. The $54,000 grant will enable the Centers partner school Loyola High School in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to install solar panels on an academic building and their chapel. Students are encouraged to learn and celebrate the wide-variety of cultural, ethnic, and identity diversity present at Fairfield. Attributes: ANMC Asian Studies Elective, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, RSST Religious Studies Major Track, WDIV World Diversity. Our 437-square-mile service area is multicultural, and we develop the library's collection with our readers' wide range of interests in mind. We examine how many writers have challenged their contemporaries to become aware of important issues - race, women's rights, Native American activism, the environment, war, and poverty. Thestudents are encouraged to learn and celebrate the wide-variety of cultural, ethnic, and identity diversity present at Fairfield. ENGL 1330African American Literary Tradition3 Credits, Attributes: ASGW American Studies: Gateway, BSFC Black Studies Focus Course, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, ENAM American Literature, MELT Magis Core Exploration: Literature, UDIV U.S. Diversity. As such, attention will be paid to generating the problem space and question sets needed to de-naturalize the everyday colonial structures that shape our human condition. Students will read, study, and critically analyze relevant documents, and cultural materials from pre-Columbian populations until the contemporary period. Designed to provide incoming first-year students from underrepresented populations an opportunity to become acclimated and succeed at the University, the Cura Personalis Mentoring Program provides students with mentoring and personal and academic resources. Available to all students regardless of their major, the minor in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) was designed for students who are passionate about social justice. This study of transatlantic, post-1800 literature by women will adopt Virginia Woolf's notion that "books continue each other." The course focuses on the role of empires, imperialism, and colonialism in shaping world history. A Message from the Provost Christine Siegel, PhD. MUSC 1112Music of Black Americans3 Credits. The moment is so important that it has brought people out in the streets during a pandemic. Pictured Above: A. Rev. Today it is a co-educational institution. P: (203) 254-4100F: (203) 254-4199admis@fairfield.edu. The Jesuit tradition of cura personalis care for the whole person animates our mission. Previously SP 0253. Prerequisite: One 1000-level religious studies course. Throughout the course there is a focus on thinking critically when looking at art as well as how to articulate ideas in writing. Its stated objectives are to develop the creative intellectual potential of its students and to foster in them ethical and religious values and a sense of social responsibility. INST 1050People, Places, and Global Issues3 Credits, Attributes: BUEL Business Elective, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, MSID Magis Core: Interdisciplinary, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, WDIV World Diversity. Apply to Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Director, Director of Recruiting and more! The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee invites the Fairfield community to honor activists in our communities and to reflect on the lessons and legacies of Dr. King. The $3 million, multi-institutional National Science Foundation-sponsored program is dedicated to increasing the number of underrepresented students receiving four-year degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The course will take a primarily empirical approach, focusing on the ways in which scientific methods and empirical evidence can inform our understanding of these emotionally-charged and socially consequential issues. Most recently, Dr. Sawyer served as vice president for equity, inclusion, and leadership development at Quinnipiac University in the Department of Cultural & Global Engagement, coordinating and implementing the universitys strategic plan for diversity and inclusion; leading educational and assessment initiatives that ensure inclusive excellence; and working to infuse diversity concepts in the general curriculum to prepare students for success in a diverse and global workplace. Do literary works produced in different cultures at the same time "speak to each other" across time and space? We embrace diversity as a distinguishing hallmark of Jesuit education. The PDF will include content on the Courses tab only. Previously EC 0235. Skip to job results. Previously AY 0135. NURS 1112Healthcare Delivery Systems3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, EDCG Educational Studies Cognate, EDDV Educational Studies Diversity, HSTE Health Studies: Traditions, Delivery, and Ethics. The Office of Undergraduate Admission is committed to recruiting a more diverse community of students including (and not limited to) students of color, students from under-represented backgrounds, and first generation students. Previously EN 0172. This course explores the story of religion in America from a multicultural, multi-faith perspective. We will focus primarily on Black Americans, but will also consider white ethnic groups and other ethnic groups in discussion. The course includes a service learning experience that connects issues from the course to the real context of a local elementary school. The event also honors the achievements and volunteer service of alumni, parents, faculty, and staff. Also will be discussed are issues particular to fiction and film as representational modes: How do fiction and film narrate history and the complex Chinese experience? Several concepts and global issues are explored, among which the physical environment, conflict, inequality, global interconnectedness, and the movement of goods and people across borders are central. This course will emphasize contemporary events, particularly as they relate to the fundamental themes covered. Through a comparison of selected Asian, Middle Eastern, African, and Native American societies, this course explores the ways that culture can mold the biological facts of sexual difference into socially accepted behavior, creating two, and sometimes more, genders. The purpose of this paper is to present specific teaching strategies, classroom activities, and service learning assignments that can be adapted across disciplines to meet equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) focused learning objectives. The course highlights collections of Asian art at the Fairfield University Art Museum, Yale University, and in New York City. It's not just about making opportunities available to all; we believe by doing so, we enrich the lives of all. Fairfield recognizes the importance of learning about, and living in, an increasingly interconnected, intercultural world and reflects this by striving to become a microcosm of the global community, in which the other is unconditionally welcomed, respected, and valued. This course examines the modern teachings of the Catholic Church on peace and justice; Christian/humanist attitudes towards war; pacifism and the just war theory; and changes in global political and economic structures that seem necessary to ensure a peaceful and just world order. We recognize the inherent value and dignity of each person, guided by our Jesuit heritage as informed by the contemporary context. Center for Social Impact Receives Grant for Partner School in TanzaniaApril 17, 2020. The course explores key historical developments, the challenges and opportunities presented by domestic and international dynamics in the region, the causes and consequences of democratic breakdowns in the past, the transition to democracy in the later part of the twentieth century, the difficulties several young democracies face today, and the continuous and uneven efforts to advance human rights in the region. Dear CAS Community, Like so many, I am hurt, angered, and broken by the recent death of George Floyd coming after so many others at the hands of police brutality. Previously EN 0130. Made up of more than 15 faculty and staff members representing multiple campus departments, the Presidential Working Group was founded by University President Mark R. Nemec, PhD, to support and provide radical hospitality to diverse populations through teaching, learning, scholarship, and service. Students will examine how Caribbean traditions like Vodou and Santeria and American iterations of Christianity and Islam arose out of and against institutions and cultures that sought to subjugate them. Course activities include screening of films, discussion of articles that deal with literary theory and analysis of film, and writing short papers. ANTH 1125Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, WDIV World Diversity, WSGF Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gender Focused. There are many dimensions to diversity that go well beyond obvious differences such as race, gender, age, physical ability, and marital status. The Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs supports a wide variety of diverse and affinity clubs that allow students to be engaged outside of the classroom. The Fairfield University Alumni of Color Network is an official affiliate group of the Office of Alumni Relations that serves to create a community and gateway to support Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Stags during and after their time at Fairfield. Dr. Sawyer will build upon Fairfields ongoing work to advance racial justice and belonging, and will collaborate with executive leadership on learning and development needs related to cultural humility, gender identity, race and ethnicity, ability/accessibility, and other critical areas to increase awareness, develop policies, and foster institutional inclusion and belonging. In these ways, Fairfield University strives for themagis (the more) in a way that defines modern Jesuit Catholic education. HIST 1146Women's History as U.S. History3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, UDIV U.S. Diversity, WSGF Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gender Focused. RLST 2552Contemporary Moral Problems3 Credits, Attributes: CARS Catholic Studies: Religious Studies, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, EDCG Educational Studies Cognate, RSTH Religious Studies Theology Track. As a Jesuit, Catholic university, Fairfield is dedicated to diversity and inclusion; to radical hospitality in service of racial, social, and economic justice. As widespread violence and unrest grip the United States over the killing of yet another unarmed African-American man, the countrys Catholic bishops condemn the act saying, racism has been tolerated for too long. Further, students will explore how elements of black religious life, from preaching style to music to liturgy to religious thought, have left an indelible mark upon American and Caribbean religious cultures and traditions. What is Fairfield University doing to build a diverse workforce? PHIL 2263The Concept of Human Rights3 Credits. Fairfields vibrant community welcomes all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability/disability status, religion, and tradition. Murphy Center for Ignatian SpiritualitySpiritual Directors are available to provide spiritual support for students who are seeking companionship and connection via skype/FaceTime/zoom/phone. Art of Caribbean islands and the influence of the African diaspora will be explored. Previously AH 0103. Periods of focus include the Shang, Han, Tang, Song, and Qing dynasties in China; the Jmon, Nara, Heian, Kamakura, Edo, and Meiji periods in Japan; and the Three Kingdoms period, Goryeo, and Joseon dynasties in Korea. The course traces this tradition's history from Phillis Wheatley's role in defining American poetry and Olaudah Equiano's Interesting Narrative, to the narratives of enslavement by authors such as Harriet Jacobs and Frederick Douglass, to the New Negro Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, and contemporary African American fiction and poetry. 4 jobs using the terms 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' to view and apply for now with The Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs | by Relevance. Previously RS 0106. Prerequisites: ECON1011, ECON1012; or INST1053. His research and teaching interests include: sociology of race, race in higher education, sociology of hip-hop culture, urban sociology/international sociology, and criminal justice and reentry. Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along . D. University Faculty, 1947. It begins with an in-depth analysis of labor supply decisions and responsibilities of households, moving to an examination of labor demand decisions and wage-rate determination. The Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs supports a wide variety of diverse and affinity clubs that allow students to be engaged outside of the classroom. As we study the Atlantic world and globalization across several centuries, we will examine cultural syncretism, commodity culture rooted in the Triangle Trade, and creative endeavors in literature and the arts (painting and sculpture, film, music, dance, theatre). Previously AY 0199. ECON 2114Economics of Race, Class, and Gender in the American Workplace3 Credits, Attributes: EDCG Educational Studies Cognate, EDDV Educational Studies Diversity, UDIV U.S. Diversity, WSGF Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gender Focused. The Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs supports a wide variety of diverse and affinity clubs that allow students to be engaged outside of the classroom. Read about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives and how employees rate DEI at Fairfield University. The Americas will be represented by Pre-Columbian and Native American visual arts. The PDF will include content on the Requirements tab only. Fairfield University named Don C. Sawyer III, PhD, the new vice president of diversity, inclusion and belonging on Monday. Diversity can be defined as all the characteristics which differentiate us as individuals as well as all the characteristics which make us alike. In addition to studying the migrants and the reasons for their international movement, participants have the opportunity to discuss opposing perspectives on the immigration policies of developed countries. People move in and out, businesses open and close, city government institutes social policy in response to existing changes in different communities. Previously BI 0071. In our examinations we will focus on case studies of urbanization and race such as post-Katrina New Orleans, southern migration to Chicago, and Bridgeport. Understanding the dynamics of diversity allows people to respect and value differences. Following a national search, Don C. Sawyer III, PhD, a visionary academic leader with more than 20 years of higher education experience leading university-community partnerships and diversity and inclusion programs, will join Fairfield University as the new vice president of diversity, inclusion, and belonging, beginning July 1, 2023. SOCI 1150Introduction to International Migration3 Credits, Attributes: BSCC Black Studies Component Course, BSSS Black Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, EDCG Educational Studies Cognate, HACA Humanitarian Action Minor Context Course, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, LCEL LACS Minor: Elective, WDIV World Diversity. Using a World History approach, we will explore the dramatic transformation of human societies over the past five centuries as a truly global process produced through the interactions of the West and "the rest." This course examines contemporary Latin American politics, with particular attention to the challenges and opportunities for democracy and human rights in the region. Learn more about our Racial and Social Justice Resources, the Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, Diversity in Action, Services & Initiatives for students and more! Dr. Don Sawyer brings deep academic and leadership experience, and a commitment to the transformative power of education to this new role leading Fairfields institutional and cultural growth through diversityand inclusive excellence. How can we provide a non-Eurocentric explanation of the rise of the modern world that has European and American features? Foci include: ancient funerary arts, the development of Buddhist art throughout the continent, and secular arts associated with imperial courts and the rise of cities. Prerequisites: SPAN3245, junior standing. The scholar and award-winning author will share insights from two of her critically acclaimed books during her Fairfield University lecture. The week-long celebration is a series of events that seek to engage students, staff, faculty, and our local communities in a dialogue about justice and the recognition of all human dignity. Diversity Inclusion jobs in Fairfield, CT. Counseling Services Guided Meditation Resources. And how do they represent the increasingly diversified cultural and social landscape of contemporary China? The course emphasizes the connection between historical periods and the music of jazz: America's original art music. It focuses on the American scene but also examines problems of women and minorities in other parts of the world and their importance for world politics. We are a Center on Fairfield Universitys campus that offers spiritual direction to students, faculty and staff, the Diocese of Bridgeport, and community members of all faiths. The course does so by assessing whether or not the contemporary Hip Hop movement can overcome the barriers of race, class, and gender. Students examine periods from the 1950s to the present, along with Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, the Beatles, the British invasion, folk music, Bob Dylan, jazz and art rock, Jimi Hendrix, the west coast movement, and the music industry. In his new role, Dr. Sawyer will serve as chair of the Presidents Working Group on Diversity and Inclusive Excellence, and will be an advocate, mentor, and resource, developing and implementing diversity initiatives that support a learning and working environment where all community members have the opportunity to thrive and succeed, and where students are prepared to enter the global workforce. Crosslisted with CHIN2250. Students then take electives drawn from the College of Arts and Sciences that provide context and skills that inform the experience of diverse people. Fairfield University Magazine - Spring 2021. Available to all students regardless of their major, the minor in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) was designed for students who are passionate about social justice. Fairfield University Undergraduate Student Diversity 4,231Full-Time Undergraduates 13.2%Racial-Ethnic Minorities* 58.9%Percent Women During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,354 undergraduates at Fairfield Uwith 4,231 being full-time and 123 being part-time. ANTH 1110Cultural Anthropology3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, WDIV World Diversity. SPAN 3253Spanish-American Civilization3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, LCEL LACS Minor: Elective, LCSC LACS Minor: Spanish Culture and Literature, WDIV World Diversity. This course surveys the history of Jewish-Christian interaction in Europe from late antiquity until the Dreyfus Affair, with emphasis on the 10 centuries between the ninth and the 19th. A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . This course analyzes the writings of leading social and political thinkers, with special consideration of the movements of protest and dissent. The PDF will include all pages within the 2022-2023 Graduate Catalog. Taught in Spanish. Vice President of Marketing and Communications ext. Previously PH 0267. 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 (203) 254-4000, School of Education and Human Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Faculty, Economics of Race, Class, and Gender in the American Workplace, Three (3) additional, specified courses (please see the. We welcome admitted students from traditionally underrepresented populations and students with a strong interest in diversity to spend a night on campus, meet members of the community, and become a stag for a day. Previously SP 0271. Readings will reach across centuries and continents. This theological examination of contemporary moral problems considers selected ethical issues in contemporary society and leading approaches to moral decision-making. Fairfield University is committed to providing accommodations to students with disabilities in order to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities.