Inclusion & Diversity in Arkansas
Inclusion Includes You: 2019 Kick-Off
A variety of events starting this September will kickoff the University of Arkansas campaign “Inclusion Includes You.” You can look forward to entertainment and academic events that will help the campus community celebrate and support diversity.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
September 4 - 7
Annual Technical Conference of the National Association of Black Geoscientists
The Dept. of Geosciences and Environmental Dynamics Program is hosting the Annual
Technical Conference of the National Association of Black Geoscientists at the Graduate
Hotel on the Fayetteville Square. Over 100 professionals from the national geoscience
workforce and university students from across the United States convene on Wednesday,
September 4 to Saturday, September 7 for the annual research conference of the organization.
They are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the University of Arkansas' first hosting
of this meeting in 2009.
Tuesday, September 17
"Becoming a Student Ready University: Achieving Equity in Student Learning and Success”
Workshop Led By: Tia Brown McNair, the VP for Diversity, Equity and Student Success
for AAC&U
Location: Arkansas Union Ballroom
Time: Either 9am-noon OR 1pm-4pm with lunch served to all from noon to 1pm
All faculty, administrators, staff, and graduate students are invited.
Register on HogSync
Thursday, September 19
"The Everyday Bullying and Harm of Identity-Based Microaggressions: Recognizing and Intervening"
By: Dr. Yolanda Flores Niemann -- University of North Texas
Location: Reynolds Center Auditorium
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Register: forms.gle/ok5UGksnw9PfQRQe9
Microaggressions are commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults toward persons based on their demographic identities.
This interactive workshop will define and provide examples of microaggressions, beginning with showing Dr. Niemann’s nationally noted video, Microaggressions in the Classroom and will describe psychological consequences of this type of identity-based psychological harm and bullying. Engaging the participants, she will discuss additional examples of and potential responses to everyday microaggressions.
In this session, participants will:
- recognize microaggressions;
- understand how microaggressions are part of everyday bullying;
- have knowledge of the psychological consequences of microaggressions;
- practice responding to microaggressions.
Thursday, September 19
Pryor Center Presents: A Symposium on the Elaine Massacre
Location: One Central Street -- Fayetteville Square
All-Day Event
September 19 - 22
Attracting Intelligent Minds (AIM) Conference
AIM is a conference for underrepresented students who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree. AIM is hosted by the Graduate School and International Education and the Black Graduate Student Association.
Wednesday, September 25
Lunch time Party With A Purpose
Join us for music, food, drinks and fun!
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Front of Arkansas Union