Social Justice Resources for Faculty

Statement on Excelsior’s Values

Excelsior University was founded in 1971 to make the transformative power of education accessible to all. This was our mission then. It remains our mission now.   

We have taken note of several actions and headlines that may seem to call …

By DANIEL PASCOE AGUILAR
DANIEL PASCOE AGUILAR Fndg. Director of Ctr. for Social Justice & CDO
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You Matter to Excelsior University 

The United States of America is currently experiencing significant changes in its government, politics, and culture. A number of focus areas of this transition are controversial, and many of them could impact or are already beginning to affect members of …

By DANIEL PASCOE AGUILAR
DANIEL PASCOE AGUILAR Fndg. Director of Ctr. for Social Justice & CDO
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“Do you have a moment to talk about the election?”

The Center for Social Justice and the Civic Engagement Rope Team hosted Dr. Ngonidzashe Munemo, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Hamilton College, for A Conversation on Inclusive Dialogue on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

Dr. Munemo discussed …

By Pamela Jimenez
Pamela Jimenez Program Director for the Center for Social Justice
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Happy Hanukkah

Hanukkah is the eight-day Jewish celebration that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. According to Jewish scholars, Hanukkah is one of the few Jewish holidays not found in the Torah, but the story of how Hanukkah came …

By Pamela Jimenez
Pamela Jimenez Program Director for the Center for Social Justice
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What is Kwanzaa and Why is it Celebrated?

History of Kwanzaa

In 1966, Dr. Maulana Karenga professor and chairman of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach created Kwanzaa after the Watts riots. In an effort to bring African Americans together as a community, he combined aspects …

By Pamela Jimenez
Pamela Jimenez Program Director for the Center for Social Justice
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Year in Review for Excelsior’s Center for Social Justice

By Pamela Jimenez
Pamela Jimenez Program Director for the Center for Social Justice
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