Diversity and Inclusion

February 17, 2018
Esch Hurvis Studio (WCC), 10 am – 2 pm 
Please RSVP by February 11 by emailing us at div-inclusion@lawrence.edu! (limited seats)
Lawrence Students, Staff, Faculty and people from the Appleton community are invited to attend. The Upstander training will help you build the skills to interrupt bullying or other harmful behaviors and comments. Learn how to become an agent for change and co-creator of positive narratives about race and other identities. Participants will unpack real-life scenarios to enable them to effectively challenge prejudice in our community. Those who plan to attend are asked to commit to be present for the entire training session.

Fat stigma is real; it is worldwide; and it has real consequences, including worsening health outcomes and exacerbating obesity. Americans’ understanding of the causes of bodyweight variation is dominated by a personal responsibility frame. This session will draw on research, as well as personal experience, to provide a more complex and nuanced exploration of the causes of bodyweight variation in the contemporary world. Preliminary results from a recent focus group study with large-bodied individuals in the Fox Valley will be presented and discussed. The purpose of the session is to help us develop more productive ways to understand this element of diversity so that we can engage in less counterproductive stigmatizing and blaming in order to show more respect and inclusion for people of all sizes.

Please RSVP to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu by January 9th!

Dr. Kimberly Barrett, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion is hosting open office hours. The first open office hours for Winter Term are being held on January 11th, 2018. Drop by Sampson House, 2nd floor and share ideas, concerns, comments, etc. Appointments are not required, people will be accommodated on a first come-first serve basis.

Date: January 16, 2018
Vanue: Cinema (Warch Campus Center), 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm 
Celebrating inclusion of all ages, cultures and backgrounds, the Dignity & Respect Campaign, is a year-long engagement for the entire community! The evening will feature the launching of Appleton’s Dignity & Respect website and will give attendees the opportunity to take the pledge.

Cultural Competency Lecture Series

January 11, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in Esch Hurvis Room (225)

Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology Mark R. Jenike

Fat Stigma: Why All of Us Are Stakeholders in Obesity

Fat stigma is real; it is worldwide; and it has real consequences, including worsening health outcomes and exacerbating obesity. Americans’ understanding of the causes of bodyweight variation is dominated by a personal responsibility frame. This session will draw on research, as well as personal experience, to provide a more complex and nuanced exploration of the causes of bodyweight variation in the contemporary world. Preliminary results from a recent focus group study with large-bodied individuals in the Fox Valley will be presented and discussed. The purpose of the session is to help us develop more productive ways to understand this element of diversity so that we can engage in less counterproductive stigmatizing and blaming in order to show more respect and inclusion for people of all sizes.

Please RSVP to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu by January 9!

Dr. Kimberly Barrett, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion is hosting open office hours. The first open office hours for Winter Term are being held on January 11th, 2018. Drop by Sampson House, 2nd floor and share ideas, concerns, comments, etc. Appointments are not required, people will be accommodated on a first come-first serve basis.

This training is open to ALL Lawrence Students, Staff and Faculty Members.

The Bystander/Upstander training will help you build the skills to interrupt bullying or other harmful behaviors and comments. Learn how to become an agent for change and co-creator of positive narratives about race and other identities. Participants will unpack real-life scenarios to enable them to effectively challenge prejudice in our community.

Date & Time: November 13, 4:30-8:30 PM

Location: Warch Camper Center – Somerset Room (324)

Please RSVP to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu by November 10.

This session will be facilitated by FIT OSHKOSH trainers and is sponsored by Lawrence University’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion.

Powerful Ways to Respond to Microaggressions Cultural Competency

On November 16th, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Professor of Biology Elizabeth De Stasio & Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Associate Dean of Faculty Kimberly Barrett will lead a Cultural Competency Lecture on Powerful Ways to Respond to Microaggressions, Stereotypes & Isms at Warch Campus Center – Esch Hurvis (Room 225).

This interactive session will discuss strategies that targets of microaggressions, stereotypes and “isms” can use to respond to bias in ways that are self-affirming and empowering. Social science research will be referenced to inform participants’ understanding of concepts related to microaggressions and stereotypes. Participants will also engage in case study and role play to practice powerful ways to respond in these situations.

This is an open event. Help us get an estimate by registering at div-inclusion@lawrence.edu

This training is open to ALL Lawrence Students, Staff and Faculty Members.

The Bystander/Upstander training will help you build the skills to interrupt bullying or other harmful behaviors and comments. Learn how to become an agent for change and co-creator of positive narratives about race and other identities. Participants will unpack real-life scenarios to enable them to effectively challenge prejudice in our community.

Date & Time: November 13, 4:30-8:30 PM

Location: Warch Camper Center – Somerset Room (324)

Please RSVP to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu by November 10.

This session will be facilitated by FIT OSHKOSH trainers and is sponsored by Lawrence University’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion.