DIVERSITY TRAINING
"Conversations You Can't Have on Campus: Discussions about Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and Sexual Identity"
If you are interested in organizing a "Conversations" seminar, contact Tobie Weiner (617/253-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu).Diversity Training Programs in Facilities and Campus Police
For information on diversity initiatives in Facilities, contact the Learning and Performance Team (617/253-7361, plant-lp@mit.edu) or visit the website.Each year, MIT's Campus Police officers attend the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council In-Service Program and receive cultural diversity and community policing training as part of that program. In addition, the department has implemented an annual Department In-Service, which is held every January. Since 1996, new officers joining the force participate in a specially designed orientation program which includes viewing excerpts from the video series It's Intuitively Obvious and participating in a facilitated discussion about the tape and cultural diversity at MIT. Those officers who attend the Police Academy also receive cultural diversity training while there.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Office
Grievance Handling
Professor Samuel Jay Keyser, Special Assistant to the Chancellor, offers upon request an introduction to handling complaints within MIT's multiaccess, multioption grievance system. Contact Professor Keyser.Sloan Diversity Day and Committee
At the recommendation of its Diversity Committee, the Sloan School established a Schoolwide Diversity Day in the spring of 1997. Classes were canceled, and all faculty, students, and staff were encouraged to participate. Past programs have focused on demonstrating the benefits of a diverse workplace and bystander awareness training. In 1999, the event launched the "$10K Return on Diversity" competition in which teams are invited to submit a case study, a research proposal, or an action plan illustrating the mutual gains for businesses or organizations with diverse workforces.