Employee Resource Groups

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Employee resource groups are voluntary, employee-led groups made up of individuals who join together based on common interests, backgrounds, or demographic factors such as gender, race, or ethnicity. The following employee resource groups are available at Oakland University.

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AAPI Employee Resource Group

The AAPI Employee Resource Group is a staff- and faculty-driven collective dedicated to supporting and advocating on behalf of all Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander employees at Oakland University.

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Black Employee Resource Group (BERG)

The mission of the Black Employee Resource Group is to provide resources which lead to personal and professional development, retention and career advancement for Oakland University Black faculty and staff.

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International Employee Resource Group (IERG)

IERG is a member-driven organization which started in Fall 2012 semester officially. Their mission is to reach out to all foreign employees at OU, to create a knowledge and resource pool from their experiences regarding unique challenges foreign employees face at OU, to provide support for various communities at OU including international students and scholars, to create a culturally diverse campus environment, and to provide a forum for socialization for new and continuing foreign employees at OU.

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Latinx Employee Resource Group

It is the mission of the Latinx Employee Resource Group to provide personal and professional resources for the recruitment, retention, and success of Oakland University’s Latinx faculty, staff, and students.

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LGBTQIA Employee Resource Group

The Oakland University LGBTQIA Employee Resource Group serves to foster an inclusive, open campus community, advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and allied people. The LGBTQIA ERG consists of LGBTQI individuals and allies interested in LGBTQIA issues for employees (administrators, staff, and faculty) at Oakland University.

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Women Employee Resource Group (WERG)

The mission of WERG is to provide professional and personal development opportunities for women employees of Oakland University. WERG will also serve as an advocate for Oakland University women in regard to issues that impact them, at large, as employees.

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