Faculty Development and Diversity Lecture and Workshop

The Faculty Development and Diversity Workshop series, sponsored by Utah State University’s vice provost for faculty development and diversity, continues Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 3:30 p.m. at the University Inn, Room 507 with a lecture titled Diversity Matters: Why Attention to Diversity is Good for Our Campus and Our Students, presented by Susan Shaw of Oregon State University.

 

Shaw is director of the Difference, Power, and Discrimination Program, a faculty development program that helps teachers transform courses in their disciplines around issues of diversity.

 

Shaw said that the lecture will examine research literature on the benefits for students of diversity initiatives on university campuses and suggests ways universities can make institutional commitments to diversity.

 

In conjunction with the public lecture, three workshops on improving the climate for diverse students will be held Nov. 4-5. Those interested in attending the workshops should RSVP by Nov. 2 to Melissa Keller at melissa.keller@usu.edu.

 

“Two faculty workshops will address issues diverse students face in the classroom and offer practical suggestions for faculty to make their classrooms more welcoming environments for all students,” Shaw said. “A workshop for library staff and faculty will give librarians an opportunity to evaluate how well USU’s library is doing in supporting diverse students and to identify ways librarians can make the library an even more supportive environment for all students.”

 

The first workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 11:30 a.m. in University Inn, Room 510, is for faculty in Business, Education and Human Services, and Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Lunch will be served.

 

The second workshop, for library faculty and staff, is Thursday, Nov. 5, at 8:30 a.m. in University Inn, Room 510. Continental breakfast will be served.

 

The third workshop is Thursday, Nov. 5, at 11:30 p.m. and is for faculty in agriculture, engineering, natural resources, and science. Lunch will be served.

 

More information on the workshop is available on the Provost’s Web site.

 

Writer: Kristen Weller, 435-283-7584, kristen.weller@usu.edu