Resources
Organizations on MSU Campus Addressing Women and Diversity
- President's Commission on the Status of University Women: Advises the president on issues related to diversity and gender equity.
- Office of Institutional Equity: Addresses Title IX complaints and concerns about sex discrimination and sexual harassment.
- MSU Family Advocate: Addresses issues with Family Leave, Childbirth and Adoption, and Childcare.
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The MSU Women's Center: Offers educational programs about gender and women's issues.
- Diversity and Inclusion Student Commons
- Diversity Development Certificate Program
Professional Development and Leadership Training
- Center for Faculty Excellence:Provides workshops to help faculty improved their teaching and research skills.
- Research Enhancement Certificate (coming soon)
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Developing Excellence in Academic Leadership (DEAL): This program is designed for MSU department heads/chairs, assistant/associate deans, directors, and those who aspire to such levels of leadership. Every cohort consists of approximately 20-30 participants from a wide variety of academic and administrative units.
MSU Campus Resources and Information
- ADVANCE Archival Website: Contains historic information on MSU programs to promote women in STEM.
- Faculty Diversity Data: Contains Information about Faculty Demographics
- Policy Review Portal: An avenue for sharing policy input with the President's Commission on the Status of University Women.
National Organizations Focused on Academic Diversity
Faculty Forums at Other Universities Addressing Gender Equity
- Yale University: Women's Faculty Forum
- Duke University: Women's Faculty Network
- James Madison University: Caucus for Gender Equality
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University of New Mexico: Women's Faculty Caucus
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University of Delaware: Women's Caucus
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New York University, College of Environmental Science and Forestry:Women's Caucus
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University of Michigan: Women’s Caucus
- Arizona State University: Women's Faculty Association
Recent Reports, Research Publications, and Survey Tools
Informative Readings
- To Recruit and Advance Women Students and Faculty in Science and Engineering
Published by the National Research Council in 2006. Also available in paper at Renne Library. - Faculty Salary and Faculty Distribution Fact Sheet 2003-04
- Special Issues & Data section of the Chronicle of Higher Education has a variety of articles about academic life, diversity, and affirmative action.