As part of their ongoing efforts to subvert institutional racism, faculty are exploring how their teaching, 课程, and the University’s curriculum can avoid a colonized representation of subject matter and implicit bias or racism. Among these initiatives: creating new interdisciplinary courses; integrating diversity, 股本, and inclusion units into Clark’s current offerings; and holding faculty inquiry groups, as well as developing events and programs, 专注于反种族主义教学法. 除了, 太阳城娱乐城的学术水平越来越高, 实习, and career resources for diverse student populations.
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课程与教学法
Action Item: Develop First-Year Intensive seminar for international students
Create a First-Year Intensive seminar specifically focused on the international student experience.
Action Item: Appoint leadership to continue evolving anti-racist pedagogy
Appoint leadership to continue evolving anti-racist pedagogy in the University’s curriculum.
Action Item: Develop events and workshops on decolonizing the curriculum
A core group of faculty will hold events and workshops around decolonizing the curriculum and anti-racist pedagogy. This work is being coordinated by 性别研究中心, 比赛, 及地区研究(CGRAS), Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), 以及希金斯人文学院.
Action Item: Create new interdisciplinary courses on complex topics
引入新的团队教学, interdisciplinary courses that respond to current, complex topics through a diversity of lenses.
Action Item: Convene faculty inquiry groups on anti-racist pedagogy
In collaboration with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), Hiatt城市教育中心, 以及希金斯人文学院, 性别研究中心, 比赛, 及地区研究(CGRAS) will create faculty inquiry groups through which faculty will learn about anti-racist pedagogy, 询问他们现有的教学方法, 建立新的教学实践.…
Action Item: Include DEI unit in Clark Navigator classes
一个多样性, 股本, and inclusion (DEI) unit will be included in the Clark Navigator class for first-year students.
Action Item: Add diversity and inclusion issues to peer learning assistant training
Diversity and inclusion will be included as part of peer learning assistant (PLA) training, 由劳里·罗斯领导, associate dean and director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), 迈克尔·维达尔, director for diversity and inclusive excellence in the 多样性和包容性办公室 (ODI).
Action Item: Faculty Steering Committee to prioritize DEI issues
The Faculty Steering Committee will prioritize issues of diversity, 股本, and inclusion (DEI). This includes working closely with President David Fithian to ensure that the administration provides monthly updates at both Steering and Faculty Assembly regarding the demands expressed by faculty and the Black Student Union.
Action Item: Create Anti-Racist Pedagogy Repository for faculty
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) will set up an Anti-Racist Pedagogy Repository for faculty on Moodle.
Action Item: Commit more resources to CGRAS
Clark will commit new resources to 性别研究中心, 比赛, 及地区研究(CGRAS), enabling it to more fully develop and enhance curricular offerings, offer professional development in conjunction with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), and support research related to anti-racist and decolonized academic practices.
图书馆
Action Item: Create displays celebrating BIPOC community
实现档案显示, 书显示, and programs sharing and celebrating the history and work of Clark’s black, 土著, and people of color (BIPOC) community.
Action Item: Initiate DEI 图书馆 Committee
创造多样性, 股本, and Inclusion (DEI) 图书馆 Committee to review policies and plan projects to amplify the voices and work of black, 土著, and people of color (BIPOC); women; and other underrepresented groups.
Student Academic and Career Development
Action Item: Work with faculty to better understand student experiences
Create ways for faculty to better understand the experiences of Clark students, particularly those from underrepresented student populations. This is a joint effort by the dean of the college, 学院院长, 以及学生事务处, all part of the Office of the Provost.
Action Item: Increase access to career resources for diverse student populations
The Career Connections Center will offer more career resources for diverse student populations and provide easy access to such resources on its website.