DEI: Documenting the Journey Content / DEI: Documenting the Journey Content for ٺƵ en Why We Are Documenting the Journey /news/danas-blog-intro <p><span><span><span>As the leader of a remarkable group of individuals responsible for communicating and marketing on behalf of ٺƵ, I’m pleased to launch this blog to document our collective commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion. Each of us in the Office of Strategic Communications will take a turn writing about our DEI actions and what we’re learning along the way. </span></span></span></p> July 27, 2021 - 5:49pm Tanya H Perez /news/danas-blog-intro Access Granted: Coding and Crafting Accessible Content /node/50497 <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>When most people, myself included, hear the phrase “online accessibility” they usually think first of including someone with visual disabilities. It makes sense, as the internet is largely a place to consume visual content.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> June 15, 2022 - 8:00am Tanya H Perez /node/50497 Why Do We Ask For DEI Statements? /blog/dei-documenting-the-journey/why-we-ask-for-DEI-statements <p><span><span>As ٺƵ strives to welcome students who reflect the rich diversity of the state and beyond, we need to hire and retain faculty and leaders who can respect differences, honor collaboration and foster an inclusive environment. </span></span></p> January 14, 2022 - 10:47am Tanya H Perez /blog/dei-documenting-the-journey/why-we-ask-for-DEI-statements Understanding That Communities Are Not Monoliths /blog/dei-documenting-the-journey/communities-not-monoliths <p><span><span><em><span><span>“Perdoname, cómo llego al Estadio ٺƵ Health?”</span></span></em></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>I can only shrug my shoulders. Despite my surname and the color of my skin, I don’t speak Spanish.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>(Fact: I used Google Translate to construct that first sentence.)</span></span></span></span></p> December 16, 2021 - 12:19pm Tanya H Perez /blog/dei-documenting-the-journey/communities-not-monoliths ‘Humility is a Great Teacher If You Are Willing to Listen’ /blog/dei-documenting-the-journey/diversity-of-web-images <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>When I started at ٺƵ several years ago, I understood what it meant to find good-quality images for a website — how those images should reflect the content</span></span></span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span><span><span><span>and how they could elevate it and engage users. What I didn’t fully realize at the time was that the images I chose were a broader commentary on the makeup of ٺƵ and the microcosm of the culture here.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> November 11, 2021 - 11:06am Anonymous /blog/dei-documenting-the-journey/diversity-of-web-images STOO’-dents Leed by Ehx-AM’-pul /blog/dei-documenting-the-journey/when-use-pronunciations <p><span><span>But how do you <em>say</em> that?</span></span></p> November 04, 2021 - 11:48am Anonymous /blog/dei-documenting-the-journey/when-use-pronunciations Language Choice Should Not Be Unnecessarily Exclusionary /www.ucdavis.edu/blog/dei-documenting-the-journey/language-choice-not-exclusionary <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Aspiring writers are admonished from using rote expression. Sometimes this triggers tricky questions even for experienced writers. Recently it was noticed our website described on-campus tours as “walking tours.” That word choice wasn’t made to belittle those who roll, but it was unnecessarily exclusionary. The fix was simple. Remove “walking.” No meaning sacrificed.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> October 28, 2021 - 2:43pm Tanya H Perez /www.ucdavis.edu/blog/dei-documenting-the-journey/language-choice-not-exclusionary Ask HR to Help You Hire /www.ucdavis.edu/blog/dei-documenting-the-journey/ask-hr-to-help-you-hire <p><span><span><span>As we work to infuse diversity, equity and inclusion into our everyday practice, the topic of hiring often comes up in the conversation. </span></span></span></p> October 13, 2021 - 10:04am Tanya H Perez /www.ucdavis.edu/blog/dei-documenting-the-journey/ask-hr-to-help-you-hire How to (Not) Apologize /blog/how-not-apologize <p><span><span>Communications is inherently human work, and inevitably, mistakes happen that cause harm. Understanding how to issue a sincere apology is important to caring for your community.&nbsp; </span></span></p> October 07, 2021 - 10:00am Tanya H Perez /blog/how-not-apologize Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story /blog/numbers-dont-tell-whole-story <p><span><span><span>Data is not everything. It might be a little bit ironic when this sentence comes from a data analyst, but this is how I’ve been feeling recently when talking to some students. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>I also remember being told that “Ranking is important, but not that important” at the first focus group I attended at ٺƵ. And I think it could be applied to our current situation, as well.</span></span></span></p> September 23, 2021 - 12:33pm Tanya H Perez /blog/numbers-dont-tell-whole-story