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This week we read a great piece from Kiristen about the Importance of BIPOC Representation in Academic Spaces. Below I have attached some resources for individuals in the BIPOC community!    Gustavus Adolphus College “This page highlights resources to promote the wellbeing of students who are Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color (BIPOC). We have also included materials to address activist burnout/self-care and anti-racism materials.” Classrooms “Black students often face discrimination from peers and faculty when in school. Many BIPOC wellness resources focus on healing and preserving the mental health of Black students to strive for a better tomorrow.” Mental Health Resources for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) “...we highlight a range of resources that may be useful to BIPOC-identifying individuals seeking support for mental health concerns and/or coping with race-related stressors, whether current and/or historical, as well as those hoping to share available reso

            “‘When there are educators who look like their students. It can provide examples of how academic success might look. As a Black educator, I can prove to my students that they are capable. I get to give them the opportunity to see how I’ve created trajectories for myself in order to achieve success academically and professionally. I want my students to expand their trajectories,’ says Shareefah Mason, a Dallas-based educator” (XQ Rethink Together, 2022). Recently some students from the DU Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) led a march bringing awareness to the systemic issues that BIPOC students have been facing and express the frustration about the imminent departure of Black faculty members. GSPP is now losing four BIPOC faculty next month, with three of them being Black women. Campuses across the nation have been experiencing BIPOC faculty stepping down from their colleges and universities, regardless of tenure status, and taking positions at other camp