Diversity Equity & Inclusion

DEI Book Display: Black History Month

February is Black History month, where the focus is on the experiences and history of African Americans, both as a whole and as individuals. Celebrating a rich cultural heritage, it is an opportunity to spotlight the achievements that African Americans have accomplished in this country, despite the long and continuing history of racism and oppression. Enjoy these ebooks and be sure to check out the rotating display of physical books in the main lobby of Hunt Library!

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Receives National Recognition for DEI Efforts

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries has received the 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.

DEI Book Display: Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday commemorating the life and achievements of Dr. King. MLK Day is held on the third Monday of January, close to his actual birthday of January 15. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law, and it was first observed federally three years later on January 20, 1986.

DEI Book Display: Diversity in Music

The focus for this month's Diversity Book Display is music, which is universal and incredibly diverse. Not only is there a huge variety of styles and sounds that humans define as music, but the people who make music are composed of many different cultures, nations, eras, genders, nationalities, religions, and so forth.

Event Recording: Heading to the Point: A Journey through History

On November 15, the University Libraries and Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer Wanda Heading-Grant hosted "Heading to the Point: A Journey through History, Exploring the Black Urban Experience in Pittsburgh." The event featured a conversation between Heading-Grant and Giant Eagle University Professor of History and Social Justice Joe William Trotter, Jr. A recording of the event is now available.

From the University Archives: Joe William Trotter, Jr. Papers

This fall, the Carnegie Mellon University Archives is processing the academic papers of Giant Eagle University Professor of History and Social Justice Joe William Trotter, Jr. With the addition of this collection to the Archives, Trotter’s research on social justice and the Black urban experience will become accessible for a new generation of scholars working to build a more equitable future for all.

Book Review: "Death in Custody"

Jan Hardy, Library Specialist, reviews "Death in Custody." This book traces the history of racism in law enforcement through the post-Civil War practice of convict leasing, the widespread arrest of free Black men for trumped-up charges and their forced labor on farms and in mines.

CMU Welcomes Violins of Hope to Posner Hall

A crowd of community partners, sponsors, state and local officials and special guests gathered at a special reception Oct. 5 on the Carnegie Mellon University campus to celebrate the opening of Violins of Hope Greater Pittsburgh, a community project centered on the lessons of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Preserving Pittsburgh’s Jewish History

As a part of the larger Pittsburgh community, Carnegie Mellon’s past is entwined with the culture and heritage of its neighbors, and some of these collections capture the history of those neighbors as well. The Pittsburgh Jewish Newspapers is one such resource.

Banned Books Week 2023

This is Banned Books Week across the nation, which celebrates the freedom to read and brings awareness to banned or challenged books and their authors.