‘diversity’
developing a written diversity statement graduate student/postdoc workshop
feb. 11, 2019—in this workshop, we will discuss evidence-based practices for writing a diversity statement for the academic job market. increasingly, universities and colleges are requesting that faculty job applicants provide a statement addressing how they plan to contribute to inclusive excellence in their professional lives. sometimes, a job ad will request that applicants address diversity in...
teaching in the context of hate speech
aug. 21, 2018—by joe bandy, cft assistant director many institutions of higher education aspire to encourage the liberal arts ideals of free speech, critical thought, and diverse perspectives so as to empower students to lead meaningful and purposeful lives, and to engage in our society as responsible citizens. this – in addition to growing campus diversification, student...
workshop collaboration leads to new cft teaching guide: developing and writing a diversity statement
jun. 18, 2018—in april, the vanderbilt 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 partnered with the office of inclusive excellence and the office for career development at the graduate school to provide an introductory workshop on developing a written diversity statement. the session was facilitated by graduate teaching fellow sara beck and cft assistant director joe bandy and featured a q&a...
preferred pronouns on brightspace
jun. 11, 2018—as part of vanderbilt’s ongoing efforts to create a more inclusive and equitable environment for learning, brightspace now provides students, faculty, and staff the option to indicate their preferred pronouns in their user profiles. brightspace user profiles are visible to anyone who shares a course with a particular user, including students, instructors, teaching assistants, librarians,...
“creating opportunities out of difference” interactive workshop may 21st
may. 9, 2018—the office for inclusive excellence is offering a professional development workshop, “creating opportunities out of difference”, an interactive workshop featuring powerplay interactive development from the university of new hampshire. powerplay will employ a unique interactive theater model focused on issues of creating inclusive classrooms and positive student interactions. the powerplay model involves actor improvisation and...
writing a diversity statement workshop april 12th
apr. 4, 2018—the cft has partnered with the office of inclusive excellence and the office for career development at the graduate school to provide an introductory workshop on developing a written diversity statement. increasingly, universities and colleges are requesting that faculty job applicants provide a statement addressing how they plan to contribute to inclusive excellence in their...
teaching, difference, and power: disability and learning meeting march 15th
mar. 12, 2018—higher education today is home to an increasingly diverse student population with a wide variety of needs and abilities. this presents innumerable opportunities to enliven and enhance the intellectual dynamism of our classes and campuses. to take full advantage of these opportunities, university educators must develop the knowledge and skills of teaching inclusively to diverse...
the office for inclusive excellence announces two new faculty workshops for january
jan. 8, 2018—on thursday, january 18th, two workshops featuring the cornell interactive theater ensemble (cite) will be offered as part of the faculty insights series. it depends on the lens this workshop presents a complex, realistic interaction of a search committee evaluating candidates during a review of submitted materials in order to stimulate discussion about the behaviors,...
summer intensive grad and postdoc programs at the cft
apr. 20, 2017—the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 is happy to announce that we are offering two summer intensive programs this may for vanderbilt graduate students and postdocs. the first summer intensive program is for the certificate in humanities teaching & learning (chtl) and is open to humanities graduate students and postdocs. similar to our academic year-long version of the chtl,...
teaching difference, and power symposium: class matters
apr. 5, 2017—this year, the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 hosted a learning community of faculty and graduate students focused on social class, particularly the challenges faced by lower income and first generation students in the classroom, and class-conscious methods of teaching. on april 25th, join the vanderbilt 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 for an end-of-year symposium in which we’ll share...