EDI Blog

Rosh HaShanah (literally meaning “Head of the Year”) is the Jewish New Year—a time of prayer, self-reflection, and new beginnings. Those of the Jewish faith review their actions over the past year and look for ways to improve as individuals and as a community. The holiday marks the beginning of a 10-day period, known as the Yamim Nora-im (“Days of Awe” or “High Holidays”) and culminates  with Yom Kippur (the “Day of Atonement”).

The DPHS DEI Committee developed a survey to gather feedback from staff on the supervisors and faculty members they work with. The Committee recommends this survey be used as a template and integrated into the annual review process for both faculty and staff.

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee, under the guidance of Dr. Tomi Akinyemiju, issues racism and white supremacy statement.

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee would like to wish the Department of Population Health Sciences a happy LGBT+ Pride month. Why do we celebrate Pride? To commemorate the Stonewall Riot of 1969. Check out a list of resources we've compiled.

In 2019, the Imperial Building opened a Wellness Room with the intended purpose of providing a safe, clean and quiet space for new parents to pump breastmilk. The Wellness Room is located on the ground floor of the Imperial Building along the main hallway, between the freight elevator and reception desk. An online calendar was set up to allow individuals to reserve time in the Wellness Room in 30-minute increments, based on their schedule; to reserve the Wellness Room, individuals are to contact the Imperial Building receptionist and ask for a link to the Teamup calendar. Read on for more guidelines.

Dr. Meira Epplein and team study that the inconsistent and controversial association between H. pylori with CRC risk.