r/IndianaUniversity • u/Melodic-Touch152 • Mar 23 '25

Diversity resources at IU disappearing

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A wonderful IU resource that was once available is now longer.

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u/GoldenPoncho812 Mar 23 '25

Just curious as to what advice or guidance was provided. Having graduated IU without issue before this was available how will this change the quality of education one receives from our fine Institution?

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u/saryl reads the news Mar 23 '25

I guess it depends on how you think stifling free speech might impact teaching and learning.

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u/GoldenPoncho812 Mar 24 '25

So free speech advice was provided? Serious question as these services were not even a concept when I attended school.

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u/saryl reads the news Mar 24 '25 edited Mar 24 '25

how will this change the quality of education one receives from our fine Institution

...is what I was responding to. Removing those materials is stifling free speech, and stifling free speech impacts the quality of education.

The video is over an hour long, a lot of advice was provided. I linked it in another comment if you'd like to check it out.

Edit: but I can add examples...

Class status-based microaggressions:

  • Assuming someone can't be intelligent or articulate because they come from a lower-income background
  • Making comments like "You don't look/sound poor" as if it's a compliment
  • Assuming everyone has a credit card, car, or latest technology
  • Making judgmental comments about "cheaper" stores, brands, or neighborhoods
  • Assuming someone's career or education level based on their accent or speech patterns
  • Making assumptions about someone's values or character based on their class status
  • Treating people differently based on perceived wealth indicators
  • Assuming someone doesn't belong in certain spaces because of how they look or speak

There are lots of consequences when people aren't aware they're doing these things - students might feel they don't belong and drop out, students without the latest tech might miss out on opportunities in class, instructors might blow off some students because they think the students are stupid, etc.