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The Office of Equity and Diversity will be sponsoring a Multicultural Kickoff to help multicultural students make a successful transition into college, build a community, and identify cultural and academic resources and support on campus. The event will take place August 26-August 27 at the Ted Mann Concert Hall on the West Bank Campus of the University of Minnesota. Students must register by August 15, 2008. Click for more information.
Have you ever wondered about Minnesota's reservation communities, what their needs are and how your interests might find application with communities that have limited access to University resources?
The College is collaborating on an initiative of the University of Minnesota Extension Service to take a bus trip to the Red Lake Nation on August 19-20. This trip offers an opportunity for faculty to "engage in conversation with Tribal community members to identify possible collaborative opportunities that meet interests of the reservation and the University." Is a unique chance to learn about a Native American reservation community, gain cultural insight and explore the possibility of ongoing collaborative effort.
The trip is free to CFANS and Extension faculty. Please take a look at the attached flyer and agenda. Reserve your place on the bus at the following web registration site:
http://umnext.cmiregistration.com/ProgramDetail.aspx/RedLakeNationBusTour
Select the box for Extension participants and we will pick up the cost for your participation. Your early registration insures that we can provide hand outs and have an accurate count for the bus. Click the link to view a PDF of the agenda.
As a staff or faculty member of the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS), you can apply for up to $1,000.00 to further your learning in the areas of diversity, multiculturalism, equity, and social justice. These funds will be available on an annual basis. The Office of Diversity Programs (190G Coffey Hall) will accept applications on a rolling basis for this fiscal year. You may submit a proposal anytime as long as all awarded funds are spent by June 30, 2009. Complete the application available at the following link: "Initiatives and Opportunities".
We are pleased to announce the 2008 Faculty and Staff Distinguished Diversity and Inclusion Award recipients.
The recipient for the faculty award is Mike Sadowsky (Professor--Soil, Water, and Climate) for his significant efforts to assure broad access to University programs for students of color thorough a host of active and collaborative recruitment and retention efforts. This includes building relationships with historically black colleges and universities, partnering with the Graduate Diversity office, and volunteering to travel and meet potential admits. He has committed his time, energy and a host of resources to encourage student retention at the University of Minnesota and fostering student success.
The staff recipient of the CFANS Distinguished Diversity and Inclusion Award is Michele Schermann (Research Fellow--Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering) for years of tireless service to many underserved communities in the state and the around the Twin Cities area. Her work has focused on the Hmong community, migrant agricultural workers and now includes East and West African well as new Eastern European immigrant communities. The significance of working in community, and learning through collaborative, mutually transformative partnerships, is a hallmark of Michelle's approach to engagement and being effective. She has contributed in important ways to public health and food safety in these communities.
Join us in congratulating Mike and Michele for their work on behalf of diversity and inclusion.
About the Award
This award honors the exceptional effort of our peers, collaborators and colleagues. The College celebrates important work by our faculty and staff and highlights excellence through several prominent awards. The Distinguished Diversity and Inclusion Award recognizes key accomplishments that benefit non-traditional and/or underserved populations by members of our community.
7/17/08
Resume Diversity Workshop
from 1:00 PM-2:30 PM in room 101 of the Walter Library
7/22/08
Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel: Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: Stories
from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM at the Highland Park Branch Library
7/23/08
Women and Politics Reading Group
5:00 pm-6:30 pm in room 205 of the Hubert H. Humphrey Center
7/24/08
Re-inspiring Citizenship in the 2008 Election: A Civic Dialogue with Participants of the November 5th Coalition and The Citizen Solution, including Harry Boyte and Don Shelby
from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm in the William G Shepherd Room of the Weisman Art Museum
8/5/08
Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel: The Quitter
from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM at the Highland Park Branch Library
8/12/08
"Speaking of Home: Immigration to Minnesota" - Conversation with Donna Gabaccia and IBe
at 5:30 PM at the Nicollet Mall
12/15/07-8/3/08
Who is a Citizen? What is Citizenship?
at the Weisman Art Museum
5/28/08-7/23/08
Gendered Bits: Identities, Practices, and Artifacts
in the Exhibit Gallery of the Elmer L. Andersen Library
6/2/08-7/31/08
Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons
in the Bio-Medical Library of Diehl Hall