Employee Initiatives and Campus Culture
Navigation Tools
Directed to International Students, but helpful to all
- International Student Guide - WIU Global Studies (pdf)
- International Student Athlete Handbook – NCAA (pdf)
Directed to Immigrants, but helpful to all
- Higher Education Immigration Portal
- Migration Policy Institute
- The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
Directed to Neuro-Diverse, but helpful to all
Directed to Veterans, but helpful to all
A Help Desk for Campus Conflict: American Association of Colleges and Universities AAC&U has created a help desk, a virtual resource designed to provide free, timely advice to any campus instructor or administrator facing difficult dialogues, whether in class, meetings with colleagues, co-curricular activities or off-campus events. https://www.aacu.org/initiatives/institute-for-democracy-and-higher-education/helpdesk
Better Discourse: A Guide for Bridging Campus Divides in Challenging Times 63% of college students said their campus climate prevents people from saying things they believe. This guide offers tips and strategies on what we can do better.
Guides and Strategies
- Guidelines for Educators on Countering Intolerance and Discrimination Against Muslims: Addressing Islamophobia Through Education
- FACT SHEET: Protecting Students from Discrimination Based on Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristic (pdf)
- Resources for educators, families to discuss the events in Israel and Gaza with students
- A Campus Guide to Identifying Antisemitism (pdf)
- Understanding Antisemitism
- Debunking Misconceptions About Muslims and Islam (pdf)
Considerations and Reflections
Your Silence is Loud
Change the victims in the article to a different identity (Palestinian, Black, Latinx, LGBT+, Female, immigrant, and so on) and the message about silence can be just as thought-provoking.

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