Diversity & Inclusion
In my role as an academic, I strive every day to serve as an example – particularly to Latinx undergraduate and graduate students – that higher education is important for their futures, that it can be done with hard work and perseverance, and by continuing to contribute to the educational and historical narrative, raising their voices will move us all forward.
Most of the time when you mention diversity, people think black and white. But there are so many other things to keep in mind. We need to be careful. An institution can be diverse in its hiring practices, but it can quickly become a checklist more than a mission. So you can have all of these different people, but still fail at including them. That is why I love working here in this capacity.
Ruby L. Nugent, MALIS
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Critical librarianship focuses on thinking more critically about the services we provide, how they are shaped by external forces, and how to design more equitable services to marginalized students.
Michael S. Fitts, MLIS
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Tyler Moses, MLS
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