Inclusive Excellence
Empowering Students. Engineering change.
Our dedication to engineering for the public good is inseparable from our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). Baskin Engineering is committed to supporting historically underserved communities in STEM. We lead with an equity-centered engineering mindset in how we teach, research, and support each other.
MESA at Baskin Engineering
MESA is the university level component of the statewide system Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program of the University of California Office of the President. At UC Santa Cruz, MESA is an integral part of Student Excellence, Engagement, and Inclusion and provides advice in academic, career, social and cultural areas for students in the Baskin Engineering community.
Genomics Diversity
The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute strives to involve all people—regardless of race, class, and gender—in our genomics-related research and scholarship. Our diversity programs are designed to encourage and assist underrepresented students in the field with financial aid, support, and campus resources.
Diverse Voices
The Diverse Voices professional speaker series brings inspiring industry professionals to the UC Santa Cruz campus to engage with Baskin Engineering students.
Fellowship on Anti Racism Research
Fellow Carlos Isaac Espinosa Ramirez
Fellow Yatong Chen
Additional learning
Articles
List of Articles
Decolonizing our Minds and Actions by Waziyatawin and Michael Yellow Bird
How to Be an Antiracist Educator by Dena Simmons
“America’s Racial Contract is Killing Us” By Adam Serwer | The Atlantic, May 8, 2020
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement (Mentoring a new Generation of Activists)
The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine
The Combahee River Collective Statement
The Intersectionality Wars, by Jane Coaston | Vox, May 28, 2019
Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups by Craig Elliott, PhD
“White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh
“Who Gets to be Afraid in America”, by Dr. Ibram X Kendi | The Atlantic, May 12, 2020
NCWIT: The Importance of Complexity in Attending to Intersectionality by Wendy DuBow, PhD & Catherine Ashcraft, PhD
Books
List of Books
The New York Times Anti-Racist Reading List
Black Feminist Thought : Patricia Hill Collins
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower: Dr. Brittney Cooper
Heavy: An American Memoir: Kiese Laymon
How To Be An Antiracist: Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Maya Angelou
Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color: Andrea J. Ritchie
Just Mercy: Bryan Stevenson
Me and White Supremacy: Layla F. Saad
Raising Our Hands: Jenna Arnold
Redefining Realness: Janet Mock
Sister Outsider: Audre Lorde
So You Want to Talk About Race: Ijeoma Oluo
The Bluest Eye: Toni Morrison
The Fire Next Time: James Baldwin
Podcast
Videos
List of Videos
SACNAS: Identifying and Succeeding Beyond Impostor Syndrome: Moderator Kathryn Poradiuk, Student Program Manager, SACNAS
Black Feminism and the Movement for Black Lives: Barbara Smith, Riena Gossett, Charlene Carothers (50:48)
Dr. Robin DiAngelo Discusses ‘White Fragility’ (1:23:30)
“Changing the Narrative About Aging, Tech, and Innovation” with Janine Vandenburg |Video Playback