College of Engineering Book Club
For more than just books
The College of Engineering Book Club strives to find books, podcasts, movies, articles, and other media that is related to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in higher education and host quarterly meetings or get-togethers to discuss.
Co-Facilitators
Have you read, listened to or watched something that you think would be beneficial for the college community related to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in higher education?
Book Club Meetings
Each quarter there will be a get-together, or book club meeting, to engage in discussion around the selected media. We welcome folks who cannot attend the full meeting, and folks who did not have a chance to engage with the selected media. We do ask that all meeting attendees come with a willingness to listen, engage and learn, and have respect for our community members including those with differing ideas, values and points of view. We expect all meeting attendees to uphold the UC Davis Principles of Community.
Spring 2025 Meeting
Spring 2025 Selection
Note: We will be discussing the Feb. 14th "Dear Colleague Letter" from the Department of Education, as well as thoughts and responses. We encourage you to read the original letter, and any other responses that you want - we have provided a few further readings, but please feel free to find your own additional readings on this topic!
"Dear Colleague Letter" from the Department of Education, Feb. 14, 2025
Department of Education March 1 Press Release and
Department of Education FAQ (Feb. 28, 2025)
"Dear Colleague Letter" Responses:
- University of California Office of The President
- UCOP Federal Updates website (with Video Message from President Drake)
- California Department of Education - Feb. 21
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- Shaun Harper Option - Inside Higher Ed
- Chronical of Higher Education: What College Leaders Are Saying About Trump's Directive on Race and DEI
- Chronical of Higher Education: Hitting Pause on the 'Dear Colleague' Letter
Book Club Selections Archive
- Summer 2024/Fall 2024
- McNair, T. B., Bensimon, E. M., & Malcom-Piqueux, L. (2020). From equity talk to equity walk: Expanding practitioner knowledge for racial justice in higher education. John Wiley & Sons.
- Winter 2024
- Sigur, W. (Host). (2024). Engineering the Future Diversity Dialogues. National Academy of Engineering. https://www.nae.edu/318063/NAE-Launches-Diversity-Dialogues-Podcast-with-Wanda-Sigur
Interested in engaging with more media? Here are some recommendations from your colleagues in the College of Engineering:
- Dowd, A. C., & Bensimon, E. M. (2014). Engaging the" race question": Accountability and equity in US higher education. Teachers College Press.
Podcasts
- Biewen, J. (2017). Seeing White. Scene On Radio. https://sceneonradio.org/seeing-white/