The Diversity and Inclusion Committee will send out upcoming opportunities every week we think will be of interest. We hope that you will help us continue to build a library culture of diversity and inclusion.
The Inclusive Excellence Mile Run
Saturday May 4th 10:00am-12:00pm, Stankowski Field
The Inclusive Excellence Mile is a collaborative effort with the Department of Athletics and the MU Division of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity.
Come out and run the Inclusive Excellence Mile! Afterwards, there will be free food, bounce houses, and interactive games on Stankowski Field.
For more info: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=132035
Unpacking Respectability Politics
Tuesday May 7th 12:00-1:30pm, Hill Hall 314
Join IDE’S Office of Inclusive Engagement for our Core Concept Series. Diversity and inclusion are labels used to express complex, multi-faceted organizational strategies, goals and values. The purpose of the Core Concepts Series is to provide members of the Mizzou community with a foundational understanding of essential ideas to promote diversity and inclusion at Mizzou.
Pre-registration is required for all sessions. Participants must attend all sessions to earn a Certificate of Completion.We welcome requests for ADA accommodations. Please contact Alejandra Gudiño at GudinoA@missouri.edu to make arrangements.
Compassion as a Workplace Skill
Wednesday May 8th 12:00pm-1:30pm, Hill Hall 314
Join IDE’s Office of Inclusive Engagement for our Communicating Across Differences Series. This series is designed to enhance the capacity of faculty, staff and students to engage in conversations about challenging, emotionally laden topics (i.e., race, discrimination, policy, politics, etc.). The skills learned in this series can be applied in the workplace, classroom, and interpersonal and community contexts. Participants are encouraged to bring real-life situations to the sessions to serve as practice and learning opportunities.
Pre-registration is required for all sessions. Participants must attend all sessions to earn a Certificate of Completion.We welcome requests for ADA accommodations. Please contact Alejandra Gudiño at GudinoA@missouri.edu to make arrangements.
Columbia Community Ethnographies
Wednesday May 8th 4pm-5:30pm, 220 Townsend Hall
All – faculty, staff, and students – are invited to join ELPA 9408 & The Bridge in 220 Townsend Hall.
Expand your local and critical inquiry perspectives with diverse Mizzou doctoral students as they present their final projects from Dr. Dache’s Spring 2019 Advanced Qualitative Methods course. In this graduate course, students conducted a 10-week ethnography within the City of Columbia. Guided by theories and constructs within Urban Ethnography, students will engage community members on their experiences studying spatially-specific cultural phenomena.