Upcoming Diversity Education Events
Diversity in Higher Education: Creating Effective Mentoring Practices for Junior Faculty of Color
Tuesday, April 9, 3:00 – 5:00 pm, Gerrard Hall
This seminar session is part of the Chancellor’s 21st Century Vision on “Diversity in Higher Education” and is the third of a three-part, interactive series initiated to create spaces for scholars to discuss the role of diversity in education, access, and research. The seminar will explore and share initiatives, promising practices, and strategies aimed at supporting junior faculty and emerging diverse scholars. We will discuss developing and strengthening a culture of mentoring and creating an inclusive environment within unit and departments at UNC. To attend, please register at http://go.unc.edu/Mb96A.
Diversity in the Workplace for Supervisors
Wednesday, Apr 17, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, 104 Airport Drive, Room 1402
This workshop provides tools and resources to effectively communicate with your employees concerning diversity issues.
- Learn strategies on how valuing diversity improves employee satisfaction and productivity
- Begin understanding the framework for diversity at the University
- Develop shared language for mutual respect; model effective tactics for mutual cooperation and communication
- Become familiar with some of the initiatives, programs and services offered on campus with a diversity focus
- Learn ways of becoming and encouraging your staff to become more involved with Carolina’s diverse communities
To attend, please register at http://go.unc.edu/w4STf.
Past Diversity Education Events
January 17th 2013, 3:30PM- Understanding the Population We Serve/ Training for Student Leadership Team, Communiversity
January 17th 2013, 6:30PM - Leadership and Diversity/ Training for Playmakers Repertory Company
February 2nd 2013, 9:00AM - Understanding the Population We Serve/ Training for SPIRE Postdoctoral Scholars
February 3rd 2013, 9:00AM - Dominant and Excluded Identities/ Training for Student Leaders of Project Uplift at UNC
February 6th 2013, 8:30AM - Diversity in the Workplace / Open training for all faculty and staff.
February 9th 2013, 9:00AM - Leadership and Diversity/ Training for Student Employees in Student Affairs
February 19th 2013, 7:30PM - Diversity and Gender/ Training for hotline volunteers Family Violence Prevention Council of Orange County
To request a training for your unit or department or if you have questions, please email Sharbari Dey at sharbari@unc.edu.