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Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, March 30th- April 5th

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.


Pride Month Kickoff
Monday April 1st, 11:00am-2:00pm Student Center

Join the LGBTQ Resource Center, Triangle Coalition, and Campus Activities as we kick off LGBTQ Pride Month! We’ll have all the information about upcoming events, history of LGBTQ Students at Mizzou, and free cupcakes!

We are committed to ensuring our events are accessible. Please contact lgbtq@missouri.edu if you anticipate any barriers to your participation.

 

“Arirang: The Beauty of Korean Spirit” by Eine Flute Ensemble
Monday April 1st, 7:00-9:00pm Reynolds Alumni Center, Columns Ballroom

The Eine Flute Ensemble of South Korea will come to the University of Missouri to present the beauty of traditional Korean music in combination of flute ensemble and Korean traditional musical instruments.  This will be a rare opportunity for MU and Columbia community members to experience a harmonious blend of flute ensemble with Korean musical instruments.

This event is Free and Open to the Public, sponsored by the MU Asian Affairs Center and School of Music.

 

Research Discussion: Dr. Shannon McClain
Tuesday April 2nd, 10:00am-11:00am 220 Townsend Hall

Dr. McClain’s research investigates how individuals’ social identities and culture impact psychosocial functioning, including development, learning, and mental health. This talk will focus on research examining the importance of student-teacher relationships for students of color—in particular, the unique role that students’ trust of their instructors plays in identification with academics and academic achievement. Implications for students, educators, and families will be discussed.

The research discussion can be accessed virtually at http://bit.ly/BridgeRschDscn2Apr19

 

African American Experience in Missouri Lecture: Gary R. Kremer
Tuesday April 2nd, 6:00pm-8:00pm Memorial Union

Explore the history of Lincoln University from its founding by former Missouri slaves in 1866 through its emergence as a state-funded normal and vocational school to its establishment as the state’s only public institution of higher education for African Americans in 1921. Special attention will be given to Lincoln University’s “golden years,” from 1921 through the mid-1950s, when it was often referred to as the “Black Harvard of the Midwest.”

Join Gary R. Kremer, described by one historian as “the dean of historians of the African American experience in Missouri,” for a look at the history of one of the state’s most important African American institutions. The event begins with a reception at 6:00 p.m. to honor Jerald Jones Woolfolk, President of Lincoln University. The lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. and a meet and greet session follows.

Sponsored by the State Historical Society of Missouri’s Center for Missouri Studies; University of Missouri’s Division of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity; and the Missouri Humanities Council

 

Wednesday Wonderings
Wednesday April 3rd, 12:00pm-1:00pm 220 Townsend Hall

A question of the week will be posed on Mondays on The Bridge’s Facebook and Twitter @MizzouEdBridge as well as on this University Calendar Discussion thread. The question will shape the focus of the weekly “Wednesday Wonderings.” Bring your lunch and exchange ideas on current events.

 

Practicing Allyship and Upstanding Advocacy
Thursday April 4th 12:00pm-1:30pm 305 Hill Hall

Join IDE’S Office of Inclusive Engagement for our Inclusion and Belonging Series.  The purpose of the series is to nurture personal, professional and community development to enhance belonging at Mizzou. The series seeks to create spaces for participants to develop inclusive strategies and deepen community connections on campus.

Pre-Registration is required for all sessions. Participants must attend at least three presentations to earn a Certificate of Completion.

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Staff news Inclusive Excellence Mile Registration

Inclusive Excellence Mile Registration

Registration is now open for the third-annual Inclusive Excellence Mile, a partnership between IDE and Mizzou Athletics! Show your commitment to fostering a community where everyone feels welcomed, valued and respected by signing up today!

There are several options for the mile. You can race competitively or choose the recreational walker/jogger option. Registration for Mizzou affiliates is $5 and you get to choose which charity your money goes to.

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Dr. Botswana Blackburn named 2018 Kemper Fellow

Dr. Botswana Blackburn named 2018 Kemper Fellow

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Hours, J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Health Sciences Library Spring Break Hours

Health Sciences Library Spring Break Hours

The Health Sciences Library will be open over Spring Break.

Saturday, March 23rd: 10am-7pm

Sunday, March 24th: 2pm-11pm

Monday, March 25th-Thursday, March 28th: 7am-11pm

Friday, March 29th: 7am-6pm

Saturday, March 30th: 10am-7pm

Sunday, March 31st: 12pm-12am

University Libraries Hours

Have a safe and fun Spring Break!

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Staff news Tapestry Published

Tapestry Published

Tapestry is the University of Missouri System biannual publication covering stories related to diversity, equity and inclusion. You can read the latest issue here.

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Cycle of Success, J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Providing Access to Resources Directly to Students

Providing Access to Resources Directly to Students

This guest post is written by Dr. Marilyn James-Kracke, Associate Professor of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology.

With the help of Rebecca Graves, Educational Services Librarian, and Mike Spears, System Support Analyst, my students in medical pharmacology are included in the list of students who can use UpToDate and its Lexi-comp drug database for 15 assignments that teach information technology to premedical and prehealth professional students. Each assignment explores different components of drug monographs, drug interactions reports, calculators for renal function, disease treatment strategies and pill identifiers etc.

My students greatly appreciate this opportunity for professional training. These assignments provide additional valuable active learning components to this advanced basic science course.

Mike Spears
Rebecca Graves

For the Medical Physiology course and the Medical Pharmacology course, I provide direct links within the CANVAS course components to electronic textbooks so students can freely access any part of these well recognized textbooks using the library fees they pay as students. The students feel that I have their best interest at heart by saving them textbook dollars while also providing access to quality textbooks.

Thank you librarians for providing these excellent services to my students. I’m glad my students get a great library experience so they learn to value these resources as future professionals.

Cycle of Success is the idea that libraries, faculty, and students are linked; for one to truly succeed, we must all succeed. The path to success is formed by the connections between University of Missouri Libraries and faculty members, between faculty members and students, and between students and the libraries that serve them. More than just success, this is also a connection of mutual respect, support, and commitment to forward-thinking research.

If you would like to submit your own success story about how the libraries have helped your research and/or work, please use the Cycle of Success form.

home Hours, J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Exams in progress at the Health Sciences Library: March 21-22

Exams in progress at the Health Sciences Library: March 21-22

On March 21-22, the first floor will be restricted to 3rd year medical students for testing between the hours of 8:00am-5:00pm.

If you need a book from the first floor, please visit the Service Desk.

Remember, if you need to print, use the Health Sciences Library Copy Room printers located on the main floor of the library.

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Lights, Camera, Action! GoPro Available at the Health Sciences Library

Lights, Camera, Action! GoPro Available at the Health Sciences Library

Capture your life’s adventures with the newly available GoPro HERO5 at the Health Sciences Library.

You can check out the camera and the kit for a 3 day period. Included in the kit:

  • Head Strap
  • Mounting Frame
  • Mounts
  • Batteries & Charger
  • SD Cards
  • Quick Start Guide

Did you know that you can submit your content for a GoPro award? There have been some great ones and perhaps one day, we will see yours up there!

Halloween wonder kid is one of our favorites.

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Staff news Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, March 16th- March 22nd

Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, March 16th- March 22nd

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.


Movie Discussion: On the Basis of Sex
Monday March 18th, 12:00pm-1:00pm 220 Townsend Hall

Come join The Bridge to discuss the role of Academy Award Nominee Felicity Jones playing Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she re-creates this inspiring movie based on a true story. Let’s examine the fight that RBG with her husband and her passion as portrayed in the film takes on for eliminating gender discrimination. This movie enkindles what it looked like to be a woman challenging the law. How does RBG’s constant drive and willingness to speak of freedom inspired you.

Watch the film for Free Wednesday Film on March 13th in Wrench Audiorium at 8:00pm and join the discussion the following Monday.

Lose Hate Not Weight: An Intersectional Feminist Approach to Diet Culture
Monday March 18th, 2:30pm-3:30pm Leadership Auditorium

Virgie Tovar is an author, activist, and one of the nation’s leading experts and lecturers on fat discrimination and body image. She is a contributor for Forbes and pens a weekly column called Take the Cake on Ravishly.com. Tovar edited the anthology Hot & Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Life, Love and Fashion (Seal Press, November 2012) and The Feminist Press published her manifesto, You Have the Right to Remain Fat (August 2018). Her new book, FLAWLESS: Radical Body Positivity for Girls of Color, comes out in March 2020 from New Harbinger.

The Department of Textile and Apparel Management Presents – Design for Disability: Adaptive Clothing Innovations Symposium – Free and open to the public!
Tuesday March 19th, 2:30pm-4:00pm Wrench Auditorium

oin us for a discussion about designing adaptive apparel for people living with disabilities as we tackle this topic from a user-centered perspective and address innovative materials and design approaches for the burgeoning market. Panelists from Cotton, Inc., NBZ Apparel and the Great Plains ADA Center at the University of Missouri will discuss the adaptive clothing barriers facing people living with a disability and future opportunities for apparel innovations. The symposium will be held on Tuesday, March 19 from 2:30-4:00 pm in Wrench Auditorium (Memorial Union South). Free and open to the public.  For more information, contact Kerri McBee-Black (mcbeeblackk@missouri.edu).

12th Annual Women’s Health & Wellness Fair
Wednesday March 20th, 11:00am-1:00pm Stotler Lounge

The Chancellor’s Status of Women Committee invites all students, faculty, and staff to join us at the 12th Annual Women’s Health & Wellness Fair from 11am- 1pm in Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union on Wednesday, March 20th. Come enjoy FREE fun, snacks, and information for your well-being (or to share with the women in your life)! This event celebrates women’s health and wellness by bringing together more than 35 organizations for a “one stop shop” resource fair. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn, grow, and get some free swag!  For questions, contact Heather Hoffman athoffmanh@missouri.edu.

Africa Presents Kris Holloway an African Book Series
Thursday March 21st, 6:00pm-9:00pm Wrench Auditorium

The Africa Hub is continuing its African Books series.

We are hosting Kris Holloway Thursday, March 21, 2019, during Women History Month. Holloway is the author of the critically acclaimed Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali. She is co-author of Shores Beyond Shores: from Holocaust to Hope (2018).

While on campus, she will deliver a lecture to talk about her book and serving in the Peace Corps, she will do a book signing/reading and she will visit classes as well as talk to students about service, studying abroad, and maternal health.

This event is made possible by the financial support of the International Center, CAFNR International Programs, and The office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and eLearning.

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Staff news, Uncategorized Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, March 9th- March 15th

Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, March 9th- March 15th

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.


ESS Speaker Series – Darwin Day Lecture – Erik Peterson
Monday March 11, 12:00pm-1:30pm Bond Life Sciences Center 171

Erik Peterson, from the University of Alabama, will discuss Darwin, Wallace and the racist birth of anthropology

Book Discussion: Harbor Me
Monday March 11, 3:30pm-4:30pm Townsend Hall 220

There will be a book discussion on the book, Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson.  This book features the stories of six children who find comraderie with each other as they handle difficult issues pertaining to their race and ethnicity.

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. She received the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the 2018 Children’s Literature Legacy Award, and is the 2014 National Book Award Winner for her New York Times bestselling memoir Brown Girl Dreaming, which was also a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, a Newbery Honor, the NAACP Image Award and a Sibert Honor.

Ms. Woodson will be a visiting author during the Unbound Book Festival in April.

 

Centering Intersectionality
Tuesday March 12th, 12:00pm-1:30pm 314 Hill Hall

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 three presentations to earn a Certificate of Completion.

 

Compassion as a Workplace Skill
Wednesday March 13th 12:00pm-1:00pm 305 Hill Hall

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 three presentations to earn a Certificate of Completion.

 

Queer Womxn Through History
Wednesday March 13th, 4:00-6:00pm Stotler Lounge

Take a step back in time as we explore queer womxn’s history over the last century. This museum style exhibit will glimpse into the world of famous queer womxn through the decades.

StuffToDo – FREE Wednesday Film: On the Basis of Sex
Wednesday March 13th 8:00pm Wrench Auditorium

The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.

Co-sponsored by the Women’s Center and IDE.

 

Women’s Poetry Night
Thursday March 14th 6:00pm Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center

All are welcome to come celebrate our annual Women’s poetry Night! Join renowned and up-and-coming poets and spoken word artists from MU and beyond as they share their literary work. Refreshments will be provided.

If you would like to sign up for a performance slot – please go to ‘forms’ and fill out the form titled “Women’s Poetry Night Sign-Up”. You will be added to the performance roster and a confirmation email will be sent with further details.

We are committed to making our events accessible to all. If you anticipate any barriers to your involvement, please contact us muwomenscenter@missouri.edu

 

Voices & Photo-voices (intro session)
Friday March 15th 10:00am-12:00pm Gaines/Oldham Black Cultural Center Conference Room

Join IDE’S Office of Inclusive Engagement for our Diverse Innovations Series. This series is designed to engage creativity, innovation and kinesthetic learning methods to reflect on inclusion and diversity topics. Participants will be encouraged to actively engage in creative processes with the underlying premise that diversity and inclusion are the engine of innovation and excellence.

Pre-Registration is required for all sessions. Participants must attend three presentations to earn a Certificate of Completion.

 

Cultural Immersion lunch – E Week The International Student Experience
Friday March 15th, 12:00pm-1:00pm W1026 Lafferre Hall

Come learn more about the College of Engineering’s international programs through a short presentation and an informal panel about the experiences of our very own international students.

Any media presence must be approved prior to the event.

Registration required: https://engineering.missouri.edu/about/diversity-outreach/diversity-events/

 

9th Annual MSO Conference
Friday March 15th, 6:00pm -9:00pm Memorial Union

The MSO Annual Spring Conference is one of the largest MSO events held on Campus each year. It is a two day event in which we invite several nationally recognized Muslim speakers to the University of Missouri to give lectures, workshops and Q&A sessions. The Spring Conference’s goal is to strengthen our relationship with Allah (God) SWT by gaining knowledge through the lectures and workshops held. Our conferences have seen great success in the past and are continuing to grow, strengthening relationships with individuals from the Campus community as well as the greater Columbia and Mid-Missouri area, bringing awareness of the religious and cultural diversity here on Mizzou campus.

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.