CSS Digest | January 6
- News
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- Research Preview: Dignity of Fragile Essential Work in a Pandemic
- Earl Lewis Awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Biden
- Earl Lewis Speaks on Reparations
- Young Speaks About Latest Book on Podcast
- Research
- Events
- News Features
- Staff Features
- In the Face of Resistance: Advancing Equity in Higher Education
- Greening the Road Ahead: Navigating Challenges for Just Transitions to Electric Vehicles
- In the Wake of Affirmative Action
- Center for Social Solutions Co-Produces 'The Cost of Inheritance'
- Press Release: Earl Lewis, University of Michigan, Receives the Roy Rosenzweig Distinguished Service Award from the Organization of American Historians
- Higher Admissions: The Rise, Decline, and Return of Standardized Testing
- Events
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Diversity and Democracy
"California Companies Are Rushing to Find Female Board Members" by Alisha Haridasani Gupta, NYT
A law mandating that every public company in the state should have a woman on the board by the end of the year has redefined the qualifications of a director.
Slavery and Its Aftermath
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander (2012)
Once in a great while a book comes along that changes the way we see the world and helps to fuel a nationwide social movement. The New Jim Crow is such a book. Praised by Harvard Law professor Lani Guinier as "brave and bold," this book directly challenges the notion that the election of Barack Obama signals a new era of colorblindness.
Water, Equity and Security
"Rising Waters: Aging Levees, Climate Change And The Challenge To Hold Back The Ohio River" by Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
The hundreds of miles of levees, floodwalls and numerous pump stations on the Ohio River average 60 years old, and need about $80 billion in upgrades. Without that work, climate change-intensified flooding could threaten 720,000 people.
The Future of Work
"Workplace Wellness Comes for the Working Class" by Amanda Mull, The Atlantic
A new policy for U-Haul represents a larger trend toward “workplace wellness” programs, which encourage employees to pursue dietary changes and hit daily activity goals. This cuts costs and, at least in theory, helps employees live healthier lives, but employers seeking to control ever more aspects of their employees’ lives is viewed as a concern by many.
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The Future of Work
"Eye On The Future: Gearing Up for the Jobs of Tomorrow", CBS 62 (2019)
A special news report travels across the Detroit area to talk with leaders at the forefront about this crucial conversation.
Watch on CBS 62
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Diversity and Democracy
Diversity Means Nothing Without Inclusion, Workhuman Radio (2018)
Human Resources experts talk about how to support and empower minority employees. Learn how uncomfortable conversations help us move forward as a society.
Listen on Workhuman Radio
