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Thank you to everyone who participated in the Spring term diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility professional development sessions. Below you will find the list of opportunities that were available this spring, two of which have recordings available for WOU folks; the session on inclusive syllabi and universal design.
More professional development opportunities will be available in the Fall 2023 term.
April 19, 2023 - Understanding Accessibility and how it’s impacted by Ableism
April 19, 2023 | 10:00am – 11:30am
In person | Health and Wellness Center 301
April 20, 2023 - Conversations about Title IX
April 20, 2023 | 10:00am – 11:00am
In Person and Zoom
In person | Health and Wellness Center 301
Maria Lenzi Miori will facilitate this session discussing what Title IX is, why it is important and how it impacts our campus community and WOU policies. There will be dedicated time for Q&A.
This event has happened thank you to all attendees
May 3, 2023 - Busting Myths About First Generation Students: Best Practices for How to Support First Generation Students
May 3, 2023 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
In person | Health and Wellness Center 301
This Student Enrichment Program presentation focuses on the best practices of working with first generation students – which make up about half of the student population at WOU and are often the least understood. This Interactive session will focus on real life scenarios for supporting first generation students. Learn about who the first-generation population is, how to communicate with them, how to support them throughout college.
May 5, 2023 - Safe Zone Primary Trainings: Red
May 5, 2023 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
In person | Health and Wellness Center 301
Safe Zone Trainers will facilitate a discussion focusing on pronouns and LGBTQIA+ terminology.
May 11, 2023 - Developing an Inclusive Syllabus to Establish a Diverse Higher Education - Recording Available
May 11, 2023 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Presented on Zoom – Link to Recording
Ya-Fang Cheng and Jaclyn Caires-Hurley will facilitate this session. The recruitment and retention of students of color persists as an issue of educational equity in the U.S. The syllabus is a tool to create inclusive learning environments to respond to pre-service teachers’ diverse needs. The authors employ Peralta Online Equity Rubric to describe how syllabi communicate considerations for educational equity in higher education instructors online classes and propose a framework for reexamining and developing an inclusive syllabus. This study provides evidence of the need to view syllabi as a tool to promote equitable learning environments. This presentation was modified from the authors’ 2021 AACTE presentation.
May 12, 2023 - Safe Zone Primary Trainings: Yellow
May 12, 2023 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
In person | Health and Wellness Center 301
Safe Zone Trainers will facilitate a discussion about binaries and intersectionality.
May 19, 2023 - Safe Zone Primary Trainings: Blue
May 19, 2023 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
In person | Health and Wellness Center 301
Safe Zone Trainers will facilitate a discussion about microaggressions.
May 22, 2023 - What's the Big IDEA with Universal Design? UDL Guidelines At A Glance - Recording Available
May 22, 2023 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Presented on Zoom – Link to Recording
Seyed Abdollah Shahrokni and Adrienne Allardt-Wong will facilitate this session, which explores an equity-oriented, research-based framework that seeks to improve educational access and outcomes for all learners. During this session, we will explore key themes in Universal Design for Learning and strategies for providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and action & expression for learners.
