The history of the death penalty and its contemporary status in the U.S. is explored. This course introduces students to sociological perspectives on education. Enhancing the richness of cultural diversity through student clubs and organizations is the cornerstone of the multicultural college experience. Tags: Previously PH 0360. We educate men and women who serve for and with others within the rich tapestry of cultures that comprise our contemporary world. 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. Previously AY 0111. Prerequisites: SPAN3245, junior standing. Students who are involved in these co-curricular activities gain leadership skills and make the most out of their collegiate experience. Diversity can be defined as all the characteristics which differentiate us as individuals as well as all the characteristics which make us alike. Crosslisted with INST1052. This musical and historical survey of African-American music and its important contributions to American culture examines African heritage, slave songs, and the colonial era, followed by the role of African-Americans in the music and culture of the Revolutionary and Civil War periods. HIST 1106Imperialism and Colonialism3 Credits. Dear Colleagues, Yesterday, I had the privilege of participating in a discussion organized by Racial Justice is Social Justice (RJSJ), a grassroots coalition initially formed by students. ANTH 2100Culture and Inequality3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, PJST Peace and Justice Studies. University Establishes Inclusion and Diversity Council Sep 11, 2020 | News, Student News & Resources The Inclusion and Diversity Council was created at Post University to establish a long-term commitment for Post to be a genuine leader in influencing meaning change in our society. In this course, students engage with different expressions of "global cinema": films intended for international audiences. The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration is a week-long series of events that seeks to engage students, staff, faculty, and our local communities in a dialogue about justice and the recognition of all human dignity. The cohort-based scholarship program offers up to 12 four-year, full tuition grants to low-income students attending Jesuit and Cristo Rey high schools. ANTH 1110Cultural Anthropology3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, WDIV World Diversity. Each touchstone work will be grouped with a number of subsequent literary texts responding to and/or revising the earlier work. Established in 1993, the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program challenges the cultural, intellectual, social, and political assumptions about sex, gender, and sexuality systems. 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. At Fairfield University, by encouraging dialogue, communication, community partnerships, and a culture of understanding around diversity, equity and inclusion, we foster in our students, faculty, and staff the capacity and desire to build a better world. The course presents issues in the specific real-life context of ethnic, racial, gender, and class groups. SPAN 4359Culture, Civilization, and Literature in the Spanish-American Caribbean Region3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, EDCG Educational Studies Cognate, EDDV Educational Studies Diversity, LCEL LACS Minor: Elective, LCSC LACS Minor: Spanish Culture and Literature, MELT Magis Core Exploration: Literature, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, WDIV World Diversity. We strive to educate through engaging with the broadest possible range of dynamic ideas, perspectives, and identities in an ever-changing world. What is Fairfield University doing to build a diverse workforce? We embrace diversity as a distinguishing hallmark of Jesuit education. During this course, students will gain an understanding of the social, ecological, and environmental determinants of health; recognize the roles of public policy and cultural values in maintaining health inequities in the U.S. and globally; and develop the ability to advocate for solutions to public health problems using a social justice approach. 42 theory hours. We are committed to pursuing shared standards of excellence. Rooted in our Ignatian identity, Campus Ministry welcomes students from all faith traditions and at all points on their spiritual journey. The focus on race, class, and gender enables students to engage with historically challenging questions about equality, freedom, individualism, republicanism, liberalism, and American exceptionalism from alternative perspectives. Weighing the impact of gender with race and class on everyday life, we explore the intersectional features of identity from multiple perspectives. The School has a rich history and renewed commitment to racial justice and education in service of equity, diversity, and inclusion. 55 Silliman Street, #55, Fairfield, (University), CT, 06824 is a property listed for-rent at $5,000. Vice President for Equity, Inclusion and Leadership Development, Don C. Sawyer lll is leaving Quinnipiac to join Fairfield University on July 1. This course oers an introduction to sociolinguistics, i.e., the study of the language in relation to social factors, with a focus on Spanish in the US. With a particular focus on international art cinema, this course gives students the historical context and critical tools to appreciate and analyze diverse cinematic styles. SOCI 1135Race, Gender, and Ethnic Relations3 Credits, Attributes: ASGW American Studies: Gateway, ASSO American Studies: Sociology, BSFC Black Studies Focus Course, BSSS Black Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, EDCG Educational Studies Cognate, EDDV Educational Studies Diversity, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, SPEL Sports Media Elective, UDIV U.S. Diversity, WSGC Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gender Component. How Much Does Fairfield University Cost? Is it racially biased? AHST 1102 Art of East Asia 3 Credits 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 This course surveys the art and architectural history of China, Korea, and Japan, emphasizing . Students then take electives drawn from the College of Arts and Sciences that provide context and skills that inform the experience of diverse people. Dr. Nemec shares some reflections on the importance of honoring June 19 as an annual University holiday. We value the academic, social and broader community benefits that arise from a diverse campus and are committed to equity, inclusion and accountability. This course examines the ways in which global political economic dynamics impact local cultures. There are many dimensions to diversity that go well beyond obvious differences such as race, gender, age, physical ability, and marital status. As a result, the office establishes meaningful relationships with students in order to effectively address their needs, interests, and concerns. POLI 2253Latin American Politics3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, LCEL LACS Minor: Elective, PMCP Politics Major: Comparative Politics, WDIV World Diversity. Students will undertake a critical investigation of race and ethnicity within Islam from the classical period to the present. 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. Counselor-On-Call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, call Public Safety at 203-254-4090. We actively promote an awareness of and sensitivity toward the full range of differences within and well beyond our community of learners. This course introduces students to the history, core functions, and essential services of public health and serves as a foundation for further study in the discipline. It also considers what sociologists and social psychologists have learned about improving dominant/minority relations. Previously EN 0105. While the increased visibility of Spanish has surprised some in recent decades, people have been speaking Spanish in what is now the US for hundreds of years. US Diversity & Inclusion Business Partner. Vice President of Marketing and Communications ext. A team of science and mathematics faculty members has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to transform the introductory experience for STEM students, with the goal of improving retention and success for all students, especially for students of color and others who have been traditionally excluded from these disciplines. Apply to Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Chief Diversity Officer, Program Associate and more! People move in and out, businesses open and close, city government institutes social policy in response to existing changes in different communities. Taught in Spanish. The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Fairfield University is accredited by the: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education655 K Street NW, Suite 750Washington, DC 20001Phone: 202-887-6791Fax: 202-887-8476 Nursing Major Second Degree BSN Program The four components of the Egan School undergraduate nursing program are: Core Curriculum Message from the College of Arts & Sciences Dean Richard A. Greenwald, PhD. Previously SO 0194. PSYC 2220Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, UDIV U.S. Diversity. How does hop-hop help us understand race, class, gender, power, and oppression? This course is a study of various cultural aspects of modern China in the 20th century through reading translated fiction as well as films. Previously AY 0163. Learn More About Affinity Clubs Office of Campus Ministry staff include a Jewish, Muslim, and Protestant chaplain. The goal of the minor is to provide students with the economics and social justice knowledge to work effectively in any organization in pursuit of DEI goals. Cultures designated by their geographical locations will provide a frame of study for African visual culture. This course pays attention to key films, filmmakers, and moments in film history, across Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Fairfield is committed to providing a safe, affirming, and inclusive community for students. With a special emphasis on the public speeches and work of Martin Luther King, Jr., this course will consider the role black religious leaders, institutions, culture played in shaping the modern Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. After considering the cognitive and motivational factors that contribute to stereotyping and prejudice, students will proceed to examine prejudice in the "real world," exploring literature on discrimination-related policies, effects of stereotyping, prejudice, and identity on achievement and status, and prejudice reduction programs. (203) 254-4000. POLI 2336Politics of Race, Class, and Gender3 Credits, Attributes: ASGW American Studies: Gateway, ASPO American Studies: Politics, BSCC Black Studies Component Course, BSSS Black Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, EDDV Educational Studies Diversity, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, PMPT Politics Major: Political Theory, SPEL Sports Media Elective, UDIV U.S. Diversity, WSGF Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gender Focused. The Center offers spiritual direction to students, faculty and staff, the Diocese of Bridgeport, and community members of all faiths. AHST 1165African-American Art3 Credits, Attributes: ASGW American Studies: Gateway, ASVP American Studies: Visual and Performing Arts, BSAH Black Studies: Arts and Humanities, BSFC Black Studies Focus Course, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, GDAH Graphic Design: Art History, UDIV U.S. Diversity, VPCH Visual and Performing Arts Core: History Course. Previously SO 0162. Members of the Fairfield University community are committed to respecting and valuing one another, finding the common good rooted in us all, and working collaboratively to achieve our potential as a modern Jesuit Catholic institution. Tufts has always aimed to be inclusive. Previously EN 0133. As a community, we share a commitment to inquiry and discernment, and a determination to serve as global citizens supporting the dignity and essential human rights of all persons. This course examines contemporary Latin American politics, with particular attention to the challenges and opportunities for democracy and human rights in the region. Previously RS 0379. Languages and Identities: Sociolinguistic Approaches to Spanish in the U.S. Culture, Civilization, and Literature in the Spanish-American Caribbean Region. SPAN 3286Languages and Identities: Sociolinguistic Approaches to Spanish in the U.S.3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, SPME Spanish Major or Minor Elective. 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. Members of the Fairfield University community are committed to respecting and valuing one another, finding the common good rooted in us all, and working collaboratively to achieve our potential as a modern Jesuit Catholic institution. Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective. 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. 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. Does it victimize the poor? Students keep a journal in which they reflect on the literature and develop strategies for changing themselves and the world around them. Previously EN 0172. Previously PY 0221. This survey course examines the development of African American literature from the late eighteenth century to the present, with a focus on issues of literacy, authority, and identity. Encourage University efforts to provide students with cross-cultural competencies and monitor issues where students, faculty or staff members may experience forms of discrimination or marginalization. Note: This course counts as a natural science core but does not satisfy requirements for the biology major or minor. Today it is a co-educational institution. 23 Jan 2023 18:43:17 Bosnia, Somalia, Guatemala, the Holocaust: The notion of human rights and accusations of human rights violations are a constant presence in our political environment and in the formulation of U.S. foreign policy. This course is an in-depth analysis of capital punishment. 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. The course highlights collections of Asian art at the Fairfield University Art Museum, Yale University, and in New York City. This course is an introduction to art and architecture of Africa, the Caribbean islands, and Central America, South America, and North America. Established in 1994, the Center for Judaic Studies was developed to enrich Fairfields intellectual, cultural, and spiritual life with Judaism through lectures, programs, and other special events that serve the broader community. After completing this course, students take electives drawn from the College of Arts and Sciences that provide context and skills that inform the experience of diverse people. View more property details and housing statistics on William Raveis. . President Mark R. Nemec, PhD. As a modern Jesuit Catholic University, Fairfield was built on the principles of outreach and social justice and a 500-year tradition dedicated to the life-transforming power of education. The course evaluates Euro-American theories of religion in light of Asian religious expressions. Prerequisite: One 1000-level history course. This course is a study of various cultural aspects of modern China in the 20th century through reading translated fiction as well as films. A Juneteenth Message From the President Mark R. Nemec, PhD. This team-taught course explores the construction of race throughout the Americas. 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. Come on and chat with a Campus Minister in their virtual office. Events in United States history such as the emancipation from slavery and the Civil War Era, the Harlem Renaissance, Jazz Age, Great Depression, Civil Rights Movements, AIDS crisis of the 1980s, and the Los Angeles race riots of the 1990s are used as context to understand black art and culture. Moreover, the relationship of race to power is also a central analytical theme. $36,633Net Price 58%Take Out Loans Inclusive Excellence is the recognition that our institution's success is dependent on how well we value, engage, and include the rich diversity of students, staff, faculty, administrators, alums, and surrounding community. The historic diversity of Muslim communities on the continent will be explored through their respective beliefs, cultures, and sense of identity. The PDF will include all information unique to this page. The course reviews applications of theoretical predictions as they relate to important public policy issues such as child and elder care, social security, pay equity, the glass ceiling, affirmative action, sexual harassment, and poverty. The capstone course, "Diversity in the Workplace," will provide students with the opportunity to integrate the content and context they have learned into their understanding of modern business and economic decision-making. The course uses readings, exercises, and real-world projects to formulate the following: a definition of diversity; an awareness of its impact on businesses and their managers; the identification of the challenges that diversity presents and the opportunities it allows for even more productive workplace interactions; and the necessary skills, attitudes, and patterns of critical thinking needed for effective leadership in this important area. Students examine the roots of jazz in ragtime, blues, work songs, and march music and study the development of different jazz styles such as Dixieland in the '20s, swing in the '30s, bop in the '40s, and continuing to the present. 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. Fairfield University Upward Bound is a federally funded program for college-bound high school students that provides low income, potential first-generation college students with the tools necessary to access postsecondary education. We aspire to be an inclusive, welcoming community that is representative of an ever-changing and diverse global populace. A detailed list of course requirements, offerings, and more can be viewed in the Universitys course catalog. Global health issues and their impact on the delivery of health care services are discussed, along with consumer use of complementary and alternative therapies. Bretton Hunchak '09 oversees stewardship of the world's . I am a current sophomore public health major at Fairfield University's Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies. 104 West Adams Avenue, Fairfield, IA 52556 (641) 472-6551 Ext. Previously RS 0255. Diversity enriches our University community and is a driving force instrumental to our institutional success and fulfillment of the University's mission. 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." In these ways, Fairfield University strives for the magis (the more) in a way that defines modern Jesuit Catholic education. This course examines the evolution and innovation of the religions of African people as they were shaped through the middle passage, merged with other religions during the institution of slavery, and created anew on the American continent and throughout the Caribbean Sea. Imani Perry Explores Intersection of Race, Gender, and SexualityMarch 5, 2020. Previously EC 0114. Using primary and secondary sources, literature, and film, students explore the complex relationships between Jews and Christians in these years, including often overlapping instances of persecution, segregation, disputation, coexistence, assimilation, and cooperation. Previously HI 0146. AHST 1103Art of Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas3 Credits, Attributes: BSCC Black Studies Component Course, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, GDAH Graphic Design: Art History, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, LCEL LACS Minor: Elective, VPCH Visual and Performing Arts Core: History Course, WDIV World Diversity. This theological examination of contemporary moral problems considers selected ethical issues in contemporary society and leading approaches to moral decision-making. 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. SOCI 2135Race in the Americas3 Credits, Attributes: BSFC Black Studies Focus Course, BSHI Black Studies: History, BSSS Black Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, H_AF History After 1750, H_NW Non-Western History, H_US U.S. History, LCEL LACS Minor: Elective. Previously EN 0101. Are we really in a post-racial society? Do literary works produced in different cultures at the same time "speak to each other" across time and space? Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along . Topics include the allocation of work, power, and prestige between men and women, the belief systems that legitimate gender roles, and some possible causes for the wide variation that exists among cultures. Previously HI 0205. We embrace, support and celebrate the unique characteristics of diverse identities and cultures. 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. 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. Are the innocent ever convicted and executed? Subject areas will include blues and its origins, jazz and modernism, the obstacles of race in music, the death of rhythm and blues, rock's evolution in the 1950s, rap and hip hop culture, and issues in both postmodernism and perverse as seen by many music and art critics. Beginning with colonization in Africa and representations of the Middle Passage, the course covers historical topics such as enslavement and the plantation system, abolition movements, migration within and out of the Caribbean, resistance movements, the Harlem Renaissance, and independence struggles. The Fairfield Awards Dinner is the Universitys flagship fundraising event for scholarship that celebrates inclusive excellence. 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. Students interested in talking to a campus minister should visit us and join the waiting room. We are committed to pursuing shared standards of excellence. Previously AY 0135. This course examines the basic religious systems of India and China, including their fundamental differences, performative functions, and worldviews. This course approaches the problem of colonialism and coloniality, as well as the task of decolonization from a philosophical perspective. RLST 2555Catholic Social Teaching3 Credits, Attributes: CARS Catholic Studies: Religious Studies, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, RSTH Religious Studies Theology Track. This course surveys the art and architectural history of China, Korea, and Japan, emphasizing cultural and artistic contact between these cultures. We use an interdisciplinary approach integrating theory and research methods from history, sociology, politics, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and Black Studies. The course addresses the ways in which the media, popular culture, work, and schools have been pivotal sites for the creation and maintenance of gender performances, and explores sites of resistance in art and activism. 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. Students are encouraged to learn and celebrate the wide-variety of cultural, ethnic, and identity diversity present at Fairfield. SOCI 1130Feminism, Gender, and Everyday Life3 Credits, Attributes: ASGW American Studies: Gateway, ASSO American Studies: Sociology, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, WSGF Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gender Focused. In January of 2019, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi addressed the Fairfield University community as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation Keynote Speaker and spoke to us about how the opposite of being racist isn't being not-racist, it's being anti-racist. Tenured/Tenured Track jobs in Fairfield. Previously BI 0071. Students who pursue the minor take an introductory course that establishes a breadth of topics in economics and business that are impacted by individual personal characteristics such as race, class, and gender. Reflection, We are brokenhearted, sickened, and outraged to watch another video of an African American man being killed before our very eyes. 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. At Fairfield University, we advance this mission through: Through radical hospitality, we welcome and invite all into our learning community. A Candlelight Vigil of Remembrance for All Victims of RacismJune 7, 2020, A reflection from President Mark R. Nemec, A Message from University President Mark R. Nemec, PhD. 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? This course examines and analyzes film by Spanish and Latin-American directors (Buuel, Saura, Littn, Sanjins, etc.). How is the U.S. position on the death penalty perceived by the international community? Students explore how the theoretical ideas of central thinkers such as Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr., and Susan B. Anthony shape the political practices of the people who express themselves in songs, speeches, art, and music. The course will be run as a combination of lecture and small group discussion and will make use of web-based background materials to provide context and depth to the readings. This course explores the story of religion in America from a multicultural, multi-faith perspective. This course will emphasize contemporary events, particularly as they relate to the fundamental themes covered. The Center for Academic Excellence supports innovation and scholarship in teaching and learning across the University. The course does so by assessing whether or not the contemporary Hip Hop movement can overcome the barriers of race, class, and gender. Topics of discussion include the structure and function of genes, modes of inheritance, gene editing, sex and gender, race, and human genetic diversity. Previously SP 0271. "Dr. Don Sawyer brings deep academic and leadership experience, and a commitment to the transformative power of education to this new role leading Fairfield's institutional and cultural growth through diversity and inclusive excellence," said President Mark R. Nemec, PhD.