Date(s):
Monday, June 5, 2017 - 10:00am to Wednesday, June 7, 2017 - 4:30pm
Location:
Plemmons Student Union’s Parkway Ballroom and Blue Ridge Room
In the Summer of 2017, Appalachian State University hosted the three-day Inclusion Infusion Summer Diversity Institute for faculty, staff, and administrators to encourage inclusionary practices and relationships that support a state of being valued, respected, and supported.
Primary Goals and Learning Outcomes
Use various global concept methodologies and strategies to infuse syllabi and the curriculum- Recognize and become aware of the need for infusion in higher education
- Expose attendees to various infusion related activities
- Recognize that infusion permeates all academic subjects at some level
- Develop an individual working definition for infusion
- Learn strategies to aid students in infusion
- Learn methods to address Macro and Micro Aggression
- Learn about Social Justice
Application Process
To participate in the Inclusion Infusion Summer Diversity Institute, faculty, staff, and administrators were asked to submit the following application information:
- Staff and Administrator Applicants: Information on their experiences with diversity and inclusionary challenges in the workplace
- Faculty Applicants: Information on experiences with diversity challenges in their classroom and how they hope to redesign their course as a result of participating in the Institute
Inclusion Infusion Summer Diversity Institute Committee Members
- Dr. Gloria Campbell-Whatley
- Associate Professor, Special Education and Child Development, UNC Charlotte
- Dr. Willie Fleming
- Chief Diversity Officer, Appalachian State University
- Dr. Sue Edwards
- Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Academic Affairs, Appalachian State University
- Dr. Heather Langdon
- Director, Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning, Appalachian State University
- Dr. Brandy Bryson
- Associate Director, Inclusive Excellence Team, Appalachian State University
- Assistant Professor, Leadership and Educational Studies, Appalachian State University
Based on the application submission, Committee Members selected 30 staff members and administrators along with 18 faculty to participate in the Institute.
Inclusion Infusion Presentations
- Micro and Macro Aggressions: How We Exclude Excellence
- Dr. Kent Guion; Chief Diversity Officer, Professor for College of Health and Human Services, UNC Wilmington
- Dr. Gloria Campbell-Whatley; Associate Professor, Special Education and Child Development, UNC Charlotte
- I've Got Something to Say Panel
- Panel Representatives: LGBTQIA Students, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students, European-American Students
- Danielle Carter; Director for Student Development, Appalachian State University
- Courtney McWhorter; Assistant Director for the Office of Disability Services, Appalachian State University
- Heather Backus; Office of Disability Services, Appalachian State University
- Dr. Maria Anastasiou; Executive Director for the Office of International Education and Development, Appalachian State University
- Module 1: What is Syllabi Course Transformation?
- Dr. Gloria Campbell-Whatley; Associate Professor for the Department of Special Education and Child Development, UNC Charlotte
- Social Class, Poverty, and Concept Identity
- Dr. Lyndon Abrams; Associate Professor for the Counseling Department, UNC Charlotte
- Immigration Controversies
- Dr. Charles Hutchison; Professor for the Department of Education, UNC Charlotte
- Dr. Greg Wiggan; Associate Professor for Urban Education, Adjunct Assistant Professor for the Department of Sociology, Affiliate Faculty Member of Africana Studies, UNC Charlotte
- Module 2: Syllabi Transformation and The Four Components
- Dr. Gloria Campbell-Whatley; Associate Professor for the Department of Special Education and Child Development, UNC Charlotte
- Free Speech Vs. Hate Speech: Informing Faculty
- Dr. Paul Gates; Professor for the Department of Communication, Appalachian State University
- Module 3: Steps to Designing a Transformed Syllabus
- Dr. Gloria Campbell-Whatley; Associate Professor for the Department of Special Education and Child Development, UNC Charlotte
- Race-ing Through Class: Pausing to Understand the Impacts of Race
- Dr. Brandy Bryson; Associate Director for the Inclusive Excellence Team, Assistant Professor for the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, Appalachian State University
- Dr. Nickolas Jordan; Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Program Services, Associate Professor for the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, Appalachian State University
- Gender and Sexuality
- Dr. Kim Hall; Director for Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies Program, Professor for the Department of Philosophy, Appalachian State University
- Intersectionality
- Dr. Sushmita Chatterjee; Assistant Professor for Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies Program, Appalachian State University
- How Explicit is Implicit Bias
- Dr. Susan McCarter; Associate Professor for the Department of Social Work, UNC Charlotte
- Dr. Vanessa Drew-Branch; BSW Program Director and Lecturer, UNC Charlotte
- COEXIST: Religion Panel
- Dr. Denise Levy; Associate Dean for the College of Health Sciences, Appalachian State University
- Dr. Kevin Schilbrack; Professor and Chair for the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Appalachian State University
Categories:
Inclusive Excellence