Race & Ethnicity

The goal of this community is to provide resources for people who identify with, who are interested in learning more about or who want to support diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. This community offers connections, opportunities, experiences and resources to help navigate obstacles that may arise along your personal and professional journey. In addition, this community is designed to support diverse members of racial or ethnic minority groups that encounter unique challenges throughout their personal, social, academic and professional development. This community recognizes, appreciates, celebrates, promotes, and supports each individual because of their diversity and contributions. We call them “rope teams” because these communities, as many as you are interested in accessing, are here to support your student and alum journey as well as to provide you with an opportunity to support the journey of those you want to help succeed. 

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How Diverse Students, Grads Can Use Employee Resource Groups To Network Their Way Into A Job

Employee Resource Groups, also known as affinity groups or diversity groups, are voluntary, employee-led organizations within a company that focus on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. These groups are typically formed around shared characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, gender, …

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College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Top 10 Job Boards For Diverse Students Who Want To Work For Non-profits, Government

It can be challenging to find the right job board if you’re a diverse college student seeking employment opportunities, and even more so if you’re seeking a part-time, seasonal, internship, or other early-career job with a non-profit or government agency. …

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College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Día de los Muertos

by Daniel Pascoe Aguilar | November 1st, 2023

Día de los Muertos – Excelsior University

What is Día de los Muertos

Throughout history, Mexican culture has emphasized death as an integral part of the cycle of life. In contrast to …

By Pamela Jimenez
Pamela Jimenez Program Director for the Center for Social Justice
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Navigating A Career In The Public Sector

Rise First invited Tinisha Agramonte, former Director of the Office of Civil Rights and Lead of the First-Gen Professionals Initiative at the US Department of Commerce, to share her background and career journey on July 30th, 2020. Tinisha discussed her …

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How To Thrive As A Woman In Engineering

 Welcome to a transformative journey for women of color in engineering! Delve into invaluable advice that will help you thrive as a woman of color in the world of engineering. Crystal Thornton, an accomplished engineering manager for the Inventory Management …

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One Excelsior Staff Member’s Perspective on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

No matter what your role at Excelsior, you have an opportunity to support our mission to work towards justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Tom Danz (he/him/his) is a Senior Research Analyst at Excelsior who is passionate about JEDI initiatives.

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Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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Honoring Our Heritage, Celebrating Our Future

For over 50 years, Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in the United States from September 15 – October 15.

African American Professional Associations

Compilation of links to the leading African American professional associations, many with career and job sites of their own, collected …

National Urban League Job Network

The Urban League Job Network is backed by the National Urban League and is dedicated to helping diverse students find …

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