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“Unity in Diversity”: A Conversation around the Interdisciplinary Identity of Information Science

Description: Article from a panel held at the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) 2021 conference held on October 23-November 3, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The panel's goals were: (1) to engage researchers and educators in an interactive discussion on the contributing factors and ways in which information science can remain a diverse and interdisciplinary field, realize its full potential, and build a strong identity as well as identify potential barriers it needs to overcome… more
Date: October 31, 2021
Creator: Rorissa, Abebe; Iyer, Hemalata; Albright, Kendra; Potnis, Devendra; Caidi, Nadia & Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Cultural Diversity and Team Performance: Testing for Social Loafing Effects

Description: The concept of social loafing is important with regard to organizational effectiveness particularly as organizations are relying on teams as a means to drive productivity. The composition of those teams is likely to reflect the current movement of racial and ethnic minorities in the work place. The primary purpose of this research was to determine the role cultural diversity plays in enhancing performance and thereby eliminating social loafing. The research study is significant because 1) it is… more
Date: May 1997
Creator: Heller, Deanna M. (Deanna Marcell)
Partner: UNT Libraries

Racial and Ethnic Diversity Among Clinical Psychology Doctoral Students Applying for Intership

Description: Poster evaluates the representation of racial and ethnic minority students in clinical psychology doctoral programs as well as the rate at which they were matched for internship compared to non-Hispanic White students. It was presented at the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology Virtual Midwinter Meeting held in January 2021. It was also presented at the UNT Psychology Research Day event held in November 2020.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Dimmick, Andrew & Callahan, Jennifer L.
Partner: Center for Psychosocial Health Disparities Research
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Cycles in fossil diversity

Description: It is well-known that the diversity of life appears to fluctuate during the course the Phanerozoic, the eon during which hard shells and skeletons left abundant fossils (0-542 Ma). Using Sepkoski's compendium of the first and last stratigraphic appearances of 36380 marine genera, we report a strong 62 {+-} 3 Myr cycle, which is particularly strong in the shorter-lived genera. The five great extinctions enumerated by Raup and Sepkoski may be an aspect of this cycle. Because of the high statistic… more
Date: October 20, 2004
Creator: Rohde, Robert A. & Muller, Richard A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Role and Functions of Diversity Affairs Centers' Chief Personnel Officers at Public Universities in Texas

Description: The problem of this study concerns the role and functions of diversity affairs centers' chief personnel officers at public universities in Texas. Because of the political and evolving nature of diversity affairs offices, it is important to understand the functions and types of services these centers provide with respect to institutional goals, missions, and student retention at public universities in Texas.
Date: May 1998
Creator: David, John Seh
Partner: UNT Libraries
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LATERAL GENE TRANSFER AND THE HISTORY OF BACTERIAL GENOMES

Description: The aims of this research were to elucidate the role and extent of lateral transfer in the differentiation of bacterial strains and species, and to assess the impact of gene transfer on the evolution of bacterial genomes. The ultimate goal of the project is to examine the dynamics of a core set of protein-coding genes (i.e., those that are distributed universally among Bacteria) by developing conserved primers that would allow their amplification and sequencing in any bacterial taxa. In additio… more
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Ochman, Howard
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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2018 UNT Equity and Diversity Conference – Rosa Clemente (Keynote, Senate Room Panel)

Description: This video contains an invitation-only panel discussion, wherein Rosa Clemente fields questions from the audience on a variety of topics pertaining to the conference theme of building bridges and granting access.
Date: February 22, 2018
Duration: 43 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Clemente, Rosa; Barrax Moore, Shani & Torres, Damian
Partner: University of North Texas
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2018 UNT Equity and Diversity Conference - Opening Statements

Description: This video contains opening remarks for the 2018 University of North Texas Equity and Diversity Conference. Joanne Woodard, Vice President of the Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity, along with Shani Barrax-Moore, Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, introduce the conference and welcome the conference attendees. Presented by sponsor GCC Enterprises, UNT Housing and Residence Life receives the award for Inclusive Excellence.
Date: February 22, 2018
Duration: 36 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Woodard, Joanne & Barrax Moore, Shani
Partner: University of North Texas

[UNT Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity logo with green back ground]

Description: A logo for the UNT Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity with a green back ground. The words "Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity" are at the top in white with a white rectangle symbol next to it. The letters "UNT" are at the bottom in big white letters and the background of the logo is green.
Date: May 8, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[MC Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity UNT]

Description: A logo for the Multicultural Center Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity, held by UNT Special Collections. The logo has the name of the center on the left half of the logo. On the right half of it is "UNT" in big letters, separated by a black rectangle. All the letters are black and white.
Date: October 14, 2014
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity UNT logo with green background]

Description: A logo for the UNT Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity, held by UNT Special Collections. The logo consists of the name of the Division on the left an the letters "UNT" on the right with a box separating them. All the letters and such are white and the background of the logo is green.
Date: May 8, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity UNT logo]

Description: A logo for the UNT Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity, held by UNT Special Collections. The logo consists of the name of the Division on the left and the letters "UNT" on the right with a box separating them. All the letters and such are green.
Date: May 8, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[UNT Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity green logo]

Description: A green logo for the UNT Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity, held by UNT Special Collections. The words "Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity" are at the top in green letters with a green rectangle symbol next to it. The letters "UNT" are at the bottom in big green letters and the background of the logo is white.
Date: May 8, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

First Annual UNT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Ally Career and Resource Fair: Equality in the Workplace

Description: Poster for the 2015 UNT Student Portraits Symposium. This poster discusses equity in the workplace and the First Annual UNT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Ally (LGBTQIA) Career and Resource Fair.
Date: May 18, 2015
Creator: Davidson, Corey; Ferman, Amy; Foster, Jodi; Kirkwood, Gena; McCormick, Missy; McNamara, Sean et al.
Partner: University of North Texas

A Proposal for a Training Program to Support Culturally Responsive Professional-Family Interactions

Description: Behavior analysts often work with families from diverse cultural backgrounds. Ideally, behavior analysts and families interact in ways that are responsive to the family's culture and valued outcomes. The data indicate that most behavior analysts, however, come from one dominant cultural group. This is a proposal for training program and evaluation method to support culturally responsive professional-family interactions. This proposed study is designed to be conducted via Zoom-- a cloud-based vi… more
Date: December 2021
Creator: Anegbeh, Cynthia Momoh
Partner: UNT Libraries
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2017 UNT Equity and Diversity Conference – Melissa Harris Perry (Keynote, Senate Room Panel)

Description: This video contains an invitation-only panel discussion, wherein Melissa Harris Perry fields questions from the audience on a variety of topics pertaining to the conference theme of social action, collective power, coalition building, identity, intersectionality, journalism, media, academia, and activism.
Date: February 23, 2017
Duration: 47 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Harris-Perry, Melissa
Partner: University of North Texas
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Social Justice Models for Campus Engagement [Keynote]

Description: Video of the keynote for the 2017 UNT Equity & Diversity Conference. In this video, Melissa Harris-Perry discusses the questions educators face when engaging in social justice. This video also contains an introduction of the speaker by Shani Barrax Moore and video presentation introduced by Dr. Jacqueline Vickery of a student video project arguing for the need for diversity in faculty and staff.
Date: February 23, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Harris-Perry, Melissa; Moore, Shani & Vickery, Jacqueline
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Effects of a Simulation Game on Trainees' Knowledge and Attitudes About Age-related Changes in Learning and Work Behaviors of Older Workers

Description: This investigation was conducted in response to the need for effective diversity awareness programs to help employers create intergenerational-friendly work environments. An experimental pre- and post-test control group randomized block design was employed to answer two research questions about the effects of a simulation game on knowledge and attitudes about age-related changes in learning and work behaviors of older workers. Participants were assessed immediately prior to and following the tr… more
Date: May 2000
Creator: Dunn, Suzanne
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Report on student participants at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the National Society of Black Physicists

Description: The first meeting of African American physicists was held in 1973 at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, with around 50 Black physicists in attendance. In 1977, this organization was formally established as the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) out of a need to address many concerns of African American physicists. During the ensuing years the Conference began to grow and was hosted by different institutions at various geographic locations. This year, the 2003 Annual Conference of… more
Date: July 1, 2003
Creator: Julius Dollison, Michael Neuchatz
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[Flyer: UNT Diversity Series]

Description: A flyer for the UNT Diversity Series by the Multicultural Center/Office of Disability, held by UNT Special Collections. The flyer is green, with the top containing the name of the flyer with the words in white, the words "UNT Diversity Series" in big, bold letters. This is separated from the rest of the flyer with a white line. Under that the flyer contains five sections with information on the Diversity Series events: Green Zone Training, Mental Health Myths Facts & Figures, Assistive Technolo… more
Date: January 6, 2015
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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