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Jess the Writer
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Just a South Bronx HS dropout who decided to write books.
BA @Columbia.
MFA @Vanderbilt.
Ph.D student @UniofCincinnati
Read my work: https://www.jesilfa.com/projects
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Applying to Fiction/Prose MFA programs this fall?
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May 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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So University of Cincinnati, like many other institution, has stripped their literature of any mention of DEI. They are currently reviewing “jobs and duties related to DEI and examining our DEI programming, initiatives and projects to bring all areas into compliance.”
Screenshot reads: What does all of this mean for UC as of today? Our leaders have begun evaluating jobs and duties related to DEI and examining our DEI programming, initiatives and projects to bring all areas into compliance. In addition, we have begun removing references to DEI principles across university websites, social media and collateral materials. This will be a heavy lift, and I am thankful for our university leaders and their teams who grasp what is at stake in this moment. We must approach this process with the thoughtfulness and thoroughness that such complex comprehensive endeavors entail, while always keeping the well-being of the people most affected at the heart of our efforts.
February 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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We’re in hell.
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February 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Everyone, I give you SAL, the miracle turtle.
March 2, 2024 at 8:52 PM