CCS Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 2023

CCS Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 2023

The College for Creative Studies is pleased to introduce a remarkable group of new faculty members, each bringing their unique expertise and passion to our academic community. In the Foundations Department, Michelle Lannoo has been promoted from visiting Assistant...
DEI Blog – The Pervasiveness of Sizeism

DEI Blog – The Pervasiveness of Sizeism

Known as sizeism, fatphobia, fat shaming, or weight stigma, this pervasive form of bias involves discriminating against people because of their body size. According to psychologist Rebecca Puhl, PhD, “Sizeism is one of the most deeply entrenched stigmas in today’s society, partly because of sociocultural ideals tying thinness to core American values such as hard work and individualism.”1 Because this form of bias is often directed towards women and others with marginalized identities, including people of color and those in the LGBTQ+ community, sizeism is an intersectional issue.