Category Archives: Diversity & Inclusion

Changing the Conversation: Watch this inspirational video from artist Alisa Banks.

Posted on September 6, 2022 by jmkyoung

Alisa recently gave a ZOOM presentation to kick off the events associated with our amazing new exhibition in the library called Changing the Conversation.  She talks about her work, her family legacy and the CROWN Act:  which stands for Creating … Continue reading →

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Kenneth McGill Totem Pole Collection

Posted on June 21, 2022 by jmkyoung

In 2012 the University of Puget Sound received fourteen model totem poles from the Kenneth McGill Family Collection. Carved between 1890 and 1950 for commercial trade, these poles represent Northwest First Nations Material Culture. They were collected by Edith and … Continue reading →

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Black History Month – Recommended Resource: Black Craftspeople Digital Archive

Posted on February 23, 2022 by jmkyoung

From 1619 to beyond, Black craftspeople, both free and enslaved, worked to produce the valued architecture, handcrafts, and decorative arts of the American South. The Black Craftspeople Digital Archive seeks to enhance what we know about Black craftspeople by telling … Continue reading →

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Black History Month – Recommended Resource: The Hiphop Archive

Posted on February 22, 2022 by jmkyoung

The Hiphop Archive and Research Institute at Harvard University curates all forms of Hiphop material culture including recordings, videos, websites, films, original papers, productions, conferences, interviews, publications, research, etc. While the Archive is a record of all specific-to-Hiphop activity, it … Continue reading →

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Black History Month – Recommended Resource: Black Film Archive

Posted on February 14, 2022 by jmkyoung

Black Film Archive celebrates the rich, abundant history of Black cinema. They are an evolving archive dedicated to making historically and culturally significant films made from 1915 to 1979 about Black people accessible through a streaming guide with cultural context.BFA … Continue reading →

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Puyallup Tribe Lushootseed Land Acknowledgement

Posted on June 7, 2021 by jmkyoung

University of Puget Sound is on the traditional homelands of the Puyallup Tribe. The Puyallup people have lived on and stewarded these lands since the beginning of time, and continue to do so today. We recognize that this land acknowledgement … Continue reading →

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Collins Library receives INSPIRING WOMEN PORTFOLIO

Posted on May 10, 2021 by jmkyoung

INSPIRING WOMEN PORTFOLIO was created in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment. The women featured here are from many time periods, all possessing a radical spirit of creating change in the world. The portfolio was printed during … Continue reading →

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Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month! September 15 through October 15

Posted on September 21, 2020 by jmkyoung

The National Hispanic Heritage Month web portal is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress, the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and U.S. National Archives … Continue reading →

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Loggers – check out this ebook “Algorithms of Oppression” by Safiya Noble

Posted on August 25, 2020 by jmkyoung

Learn about How Search Engines Reinforce Racism and Bias. This is important to reflect upon as you Loggers start classes. Collins Library has “Algorithms of Oppression” by Safiya Noble as an ebook with an unlimited user license. Great time to … Continue reading →

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Black History Month featuring Dr. Rob Gore

Posted on February 24, 2020 by jmkyoung

During the month of February, in celebration of Black History Month, Collins Library will be featuring posts on some of the men celebrated in the traveling exhibition “Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.” currently on display at the Washington State … Continue reading →

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