Dr. Anthony Jack, author of “The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students” will be part of a speaking event for Faculty and Staff that will include a Q and A.
Date and Time: Thursday, April 8th at 5pm
Event Link: http://bit.ly/DrAnthonyJackSpeaks
This event is supported by LIFT UP, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Science education Program of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
The deadline for nominations is fast approaching for the D&I Champion Awards.
THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY APRIL 2, 2021.
The Office of Diversity & Inclusion will again recognize the extraordinary individuals who serve as role models for our efforts to create a more inclusive Lawrence. These individuals use their personal power, talents, position, and influence to help the University achieve inclusive excellence in the execution of its mission. Annually five awards are given: one to a student, faculty, staff member, student organization and a community partner.
Criteria
Each award recipient has demonstrated exemplary achievement in one or more of the following areas:
• Promoting intergroup, cross cultural understanding,
• Fostering the academic and personal success of groups that have been
underserved and underrepresented in higher education,
• Creating a campus climate that encourages and supports the expression of
diverse perspectives and ways of being,
• Contributing to efforts that foster greater diversity among Lawrence students, faculty and staff.
Nominations
All Lawrence students and employees are eligible for the award and can make nominations. Community partner award nominees can be from any location or sector. Nominees can be groups or individuals in any of the categories (i.e., student, faculty, staff member and community partner). Nominations should include: (1) a letter of nomination not to exceed 2 pages addressing the aforementioned criteria, (2) an additional letter of support from someone other than the person making the nomination, and (3) a brief summary of the nominee’s educational background, work experience and accomplishments. In the case of a group nominee, provide the official mission/purpose and history of the group along with a description of its membership.
To submit a nomination please send the above-mentioned items to cindy.j.pickart@lawrence.edu.
Selection
An ad hoc committee made up of a subgroup of the President’s Committee on Diversity Affairs (PCDA) will choose the award recipients.
Again, the deadline to submit nominations is April 2, 2021.
Take a survey to share your perceptions on unwanted sexual contact and assault at Lawrence and help the Student Alliance Against Sexual Harassment and Assault (SAASHA)!
On March 31st, Dr. Kimberly Barrett will send an email with the subject line, “Lawrence students: Share your perspective on sexual assault and the campus climate,” inviting you to participate in the HEDS Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey.
This surveys will ask about your perceptions of Lawrence’s climate on unwanted sexual contact and sexual assault, your perceptions of how Lawrence addresses and responds to sexual assault, and whether and how often you have experienced unwanted sexual contact or sexual assault. The results of this survey will be used to inform and improve support, policies, and practices at Lawrence University; the information will not be used to investigate specific individuals or incidents. The survey will remain open until April 28th.
The survey is being administered by HEDS, an independent organization, and your responses will be anonymous to Lawrence. We will only receive data in which any survey information that might identify you has been removed. Participation in the HEDS Survey will enable comparison of results across universities, which will be a new opportunity for us to better understand the data.
Your input is essential!
To that end, Lawrence University will donate 25¢ for each survey completed to Student Alliance Against Sexual Harassment and Assault (SAASHA) if 225 students complete the survey. If 450 students complete the survey, Lawrence University will donate 50¢ for each survey completed to Student Alliance Against Sexual Harassment and Assault (SAASHA).
The deadline for nominations for the D&I Champion Awards has been extended to Friday April 2, 2021. The Office of Diversity & Inclusion will again recognize the extraordinary individuals who serve as role models for our efforts to create a more inclusive Lawrence. These individuals use their personal power, talents, position, and influence to help the University achieve inclusive excellence in the execution of its mission. Annually five awards are given: one to a student, faculty, staff member, student organization and a community partner.
Criteria
Each award recipient has demonstrated exemplary achievement in one or more of the following areas:
• Promoting intergroup, cross cultural understanding,
• Fostering the academic and personal success of groups that have been
underserved and underrepresented in higher education,
• Creating a campus climate that encourages and supports the expression of
diverse perspectives and ways of being,
• Helping to prevent harassment, bullying and illegal discrimination,
• Contributing to efforts that foster greater diversity among Lawrence students,
faculty and staff.
Nominations
All Lawrence students and employees are eligible for the award and can make nominations. Community partner award nominees can be from any location or sector. Nominees can be groups or individuals in any of the categories (i.e., student, faculty, staff member and community partner). Nominations should include: (1) a letter of nomination not to exceed 2 pages addressing the aforementioned criteria, (2) an additional letter of support from someone other than the person making the nomination, and (3) a brief summary of the nominee’s educational background, work experience and accomplishments. In the case of a group nominee, provide the official mission/purpose and history of the group along with a description of its membership.
To submit a nomination please send the above-mentioned items to cindy.j.pickart@lawrence.edu.
Selection
An ad hoc committee made up of a subgroup of the President’s Committee on Diversity Affairs (PCDA) will choose the award recipients.
Deadline
Please submit nominations by April 2, 2021.
The Office of Diversity & Inclusion will again recognize the extraordinary individuals who serve as role models for our efforts to create a more inclusive Lawrence. These individuals use their personal power, talents, position, and influence to help the University achieve inclusive excellence in the execution of its mission. Annually five awards are given: one to a student, faculty, staff member, student organization and a community partner.
Criteria
Each award recipient has demonstrated exemplary achievement in one or more of the following areas:
• Promoting intergroup, cross cultural understanding,
• Fostering the academic and personal success of groups that have been
underserved and underrepresented in higher education,
• Creating a campus climate that encourages and supports the expression of
diverse perspectives and ways of being,
• Helping to prevent harassment, bullying and illegal discrimination,
• Contributing to efforts that foster greater diversity among Lawrence students,
faculty and staff.
Nominations
All Lawrence students and employees are eligible for the award and can make nominations. Community partner award nominees can be from any location or sector. Nominees can be groups or individuals in any of the categories (i.e., student, faculty, staff member and community partner). Nominations should include: (1) a letter of nomination not to exceed 2 pages addressing the aforementioned criteria, (2) an additional letter of support from someone other than the person making the nomination, and (3) a brief summary of the nominee’s educational background, work experience and accomplishments. In the case of a group nominee, provide the official mission/purpose and history of the group along with a description of its membership.
To submit a nomination please send the above mentioned items to cindy.j.pickart@lawrence.edu.
Selection
An ad hoc committee made up of a subgroup of the President’s Committee on Diversity Affairs (PCDA) will choose the award recipients.
Deadline
Please submit nominations by March 26, 2021.
Upstander Training prepares participants to intervene safely and effectively when witnessing incidents of discrimination, harassment, or harm. You’ll engage with real-life scenarios to learn how to effectively identify and challenge negative narratives and behaviors.
Facilitators from Common Talks will provide an interactive training via Zoom on Friday April 16, 2021 from 1-5 p.m.
There is no charge to participate and training is open to the public. Space is limited, though, so please RSVP: marijke.commontalks@gmail.com.
The Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Kimberly Barrett, will continue to provide opportunities for students to meet with her via Zoom. The next date is Thursday March 25 at 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm.
Please, contact Cindy Pickart, cindy.j.pickart@lawrence.edu for an appointment and zoom link information. Individual meetings will occur on a first come, first served basis.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the History Museum at the Castle would like to remind members of the Lawrence University community that they are invited to join us for the next Cultural Competency Lecture. This panel webinar “Stone of Hope: Black Experiences in the Fox Cities,” takes place on February 25, 2021, 11:30am-1:00pm CST via ZOOM. The “Stone of Hope: Black Experiences in the Fox Cities” pop-up museum is a collaboration between African Heritage, Inc. and the History Museum at the Castle. It is available online and on display at the Warch Center during February 2021. The panelists will discuss bias, trust, inclusive history and highlight Appleton as a case moving through the 1700s to the present. This panel will share essential research findings and lessons from the “Stone of Hope” regarding how to uncover erased histories of Black experiences, sundown towns, restrictive covenants, the struggle to keep from being re-marginalized, and more.
The following is a link to the Museum’s virtual exhibit offerings: http://www.myhistorymuseum.org/virtual-exhibits.html.
The panelists for this lecture are:
• Sabrina W. Robins, Ph.D., – Director, Operations, ManpowerGroup, Inc. and
Board Member of African Heritage, Inc.,
• Nicholas Hoffman – Administrator of Museums and Historic Sites,
Wisconsin Historical Society
• Donna K. Sack – Vice President, and Chief Program Officer, Naper Settlement
To receive information about how to join the discussion, contact Cindy Pickart cindy.j.pickart@lawrence.edu.
Upstander Training prepares participants to intervene safely and effectively when witnessing incidents of discrimination, harassment, or harm. You’ll engage with real-life scenarios to learn how to effectively identify and challenge negative narratives and behaviors.
Facilitators from Common Talks will provide an interactive training via Zoom on Friday February 26, 2021 from 1-5 p.m.
There is no charge to participate and training is open to the public. Space is limited, though, so please RSVP: marijke.commontalks@gmail.com.
The Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Kimberly Barrett, will continue to provide opportunities for students to meet with her via Zoom. Her revised dates and times are listed below:
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
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