Flashes of DEI

By Kent State Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Join Kent State's Division of People, Culture and Belonging each month as they explore different topics and ideas related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).... more

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The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.

Flashes of DEI episodes:

June 20, 2023Spectrum: Connecting LGBTQ+ and Ally Faculty and Staff
AJ Conway (Assistant Dean, Special Initiatives in College of Communication & Information / Spectrum President) and Erica Pelz (Facilities Mechanical Systems Specialist for Laboratories in University Facilities Management / Vice President, Spectrum) talk about the creation, importance, and work of Spectrum - an employee resource group for LGBTQ+ and ally faculty and staff.

Resources Mentioned:
Spectrum's Email: [email protected]

Spectrum's Website

Spectrum's Facebook

Reach out to us at [email protected] or @DEIKentState across social media!
Intro/Outro Music: 'Fate' by Marquice Turner
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26min
June 05, 2023Climate & Environmental Justice
Dr. Elaine (Lan Yin) Hsiao (Associate Professor, School of Peace and Conflict Studies) and Olivia Eader (Environmental Studies and Geography Student) provide an explainer about environmental justice and climate justice - what they are, why they're important, and ways they show up in the world.

Resources Mentioned:
⁠KSU Environmental Design and Research Institute

KSU Environment, Peace and Justice Minor

Rural Action

LANDBACK Movement⁠

Rematriation⁠

'Black Poachers, White Hunters' A Social History of Hunting in Colonial Kenya' by Edward Steinhart

'Pollution is Colonialism' by Max Liboiron

'Toxic Communities: Environmental Racism, Industrial Pollution, and Residential Mobility' by Dorceta Taylor

'Braiding Sweetgrass' by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Reach out to us at [email protected] or @DEIKentState across social media!
Intro/Outro Music: 'Fate' by Marquice Turner
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24min
April 28, 2023Learning About Libraries
Learn about some of the current conversations and initiatives happening in libraries from Cindy Kristof (Copyright & Scholarly Communication Librarian / Communication Studies, Media & Journalism Subject Librarian - KSU Libraries), Sean Kennedy (Collection Strategies Librarian - KSU Libraries), and Olivia Johnson (Middle School Librarian, 2019 & 2021 Kent State Alum).

Resources Mentioned:
KSU Libraries

OhioLink

⁠OhioLink Luminaries

Open Educational Resources

SearchOhio

SPARC Open Educational Resources

Reach out to us at [email protected] or @DEIKentState across social media!
Intro/Outro Music: 'Fate' by Marquice Turner
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29min
March 28, 2023Who is Dr. Dolores Noll?
Dr. Molly Merryman (Associate Professor, School of Peace & Conflict Studies / Cofounder of KSU LGBTQ Studies & LGBTQ+ Center) joins the podcast to discuss the life and legacy of Kent State's very own Dr. Dolores Noll.

Resources Mentioned:
Dr. Noll's 'A Gay Feminist in Academia' (1974)
Reach out to us at [email protected] or @DEIKentState across social media!
Intro/Outro Music: 'Fate' by Marquice Turner
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30min
February 28, 2023Pan-African Faculty and Staff Association
To learn more about the 50+ year history of Kent State's Pan-African Faculty and Staff Association (PAFSA), we're joined by Renee Romine (Retiree, Training & Organizational Development in Human Resources / Past President of PAFSA) and Dr. Babacar M'Baye (Chair, Department of English & Faculty in Africana Studies/ Current President of PAFSA).

Resources Mentioned:
PAFSA's Website

Reach out to us at [email protected] or @DEIKentState across social media!
Intro/Outro Music: 'Fate' by Marquice Turner
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30min
January 31, 2023The Basics of Basic Needs
What are basic needs and why is talking about them important? Sydney Jordan (Assistant Director, CARES Center) and Amanda Woodyard (Director, Community Engaged Learning) answer those questions and more.

Support Resources Mentioned:
CARES Center / @KentStateCARES

Community Engaged Learning / @KentStateCEL

Flashes Fighting Hunger / @FlashesFightingHunger

Kent State Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Employee Assistance Program / Impact Solutions

Student Assistance / Impact Solutions

Student Legal Services

Academic Diversity Officers

Informational Resources Mentioned:
2030 Boyer Commission Report

'Bandwidth Recovery' by Cia Verschelden

The Hope Center

Reach out to us at [email protected] or @DEIKentState across social media!
Intro/Outro Music: 'Fate' by Marquice Turner
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30min
November 22, 2022Disability 101
Amanda Feaster (Director, Student Accessibility Services) gives us a quick overview of language and concepts around disability. Listen in to learn some basics and hear about the resources we have here at Kent State.

Resources mentioned:
Equal Access Academy

Student Accessibility Services (SAS)

Follow SAS - @SAS_KSU on Twitter and Instagram

Reach out to us at [email protected] or @DEIKentState across social media!
Intro/Outro Music: 'Fate' by Marquice Turner
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29min
October 19, 2022A Voting Crash Course!
Two members of the Kent State Votes Coalition, Jessie Starkey (Director of Governmental Affairs in Undergraduate Student Government) and Craig Berger (Associate Director in Community Engaged Learning), help us navigate various elements of voting and share resources to help us be better informed.

Resources mentioned:
Ohio Voting Website

Vote411.org

KSU Libraries Voting Website

Kent League of Women Voters

Reach out to us at [email protected] or @DEIKentState across social media!
Intro/Outro Music: 'Fate' by Marquice Turner
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25min
September 28, 2022Hispanic Heritage Month
Aimée Flores (Junior Psychology Major & soon-to-be Spanish Double Major, President of S.A.L.S.A.) and Julie Vandegrift (Associate Director of Data Intelligence and Technology within Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, President of LNC) join us for a conversation on Hispanic Heritage Month and how we can create more space for Hispanic and Latine communities.

Resources mentioned:
Find Spanish and Latine Student Association at @KSUSALSA across social media

Latinx in Theatre (KSU student organization)

Modista (KSU student organization)

International Student Council (KSU student organization)

Email the Latino Networking Caucus at [email protected]

International Faculty and Staff Network (KSU employee resource group)

KSU Employee Resource Groups

Reach out to us at [email protected] or @DEIKentState across social media!
Intro/Outro Music: 'Fate' by Marquice Turner
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29min
August 23, 2022What is Bodily Autonomy?
Join us as we explore the concept of bodily autonomy and how it relates to equity. To help us, we brought in Dr. Suzanne Holt (Professor and Director of Women's Studies) and Dr. Laurie Wagner (Associate Professor of Health Education and Promotion in the School of Health Sciences)!

Resource mentioned:
Some Thoughts on Autonomy and Equality in Relation to Roe v. Wade (Ginsburg, 1985)

Reach out to us at [email protected] or @DEIKentState across social media!
Intro/Outro Music: 'Fate' by Marquice Turner
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29min

FAQs about Flashes of DEI:

How many episodes does Flashes of DEI have?

The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.