Previous Events - Inclusive Excellence | Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Student Success

Mar 19

Inclusive Excellence Teaching Strategies

Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
218 Anne Belk Hall, CAE Classroom 222

We all care deeply about our students and want them to succeed. Besides teaching disciplinary content and skills, our role as instructors is to help students learn and to create a diverse set of thinkers and problem-solvers who can go on to do amazing things with our content. Register and learn more!

Mar 17

Inclusive Teaching in Natural and Physical Science

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
218 Anne Belk Hall, CAE Classroom 222

There is the necessity for diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM education. However, students from various backgrounds and social identities are underrepresented in scientific fields and typically face larger and more frequent barriers. This workshop focuses on identifying the unique challenges faced by a diverse student population and allows faculty and instructional staff to develop the skills needed to incorporate inclusive practices into their classrooms. Register and learn more today!

Mar 4

Understanding & Supporting Today's Students

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
218 Anne Belk Hall, CAE Classroom 222

Whether it’s surprise about their apparent lack of foundational knowledge, irritation with their in-class behavior, or frustration with an insufficient work ethic, there are plenty of things students do (or don’t do) that can be positively irksome. This workshop will help us challenge the way we think about these perplexing behaviors, and it will provide information to help us better contextualize today’s college students. We will also discuss a variety of teaching suggestions that can help move your students from where they are to where they could be.

Feb 20

Inclusive Teaching in Natural and Physical Science

Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
417 Beacon Heights, PSU

Feb 6

Courageous Conversations

Thursday, February 6, 2020 - 6:00pm
Peacock Hall, Room 1015

The event features a panel discussion followed by a reception for participants. This event is one of many activities on Appalachian State University's campus held in conjunction with Black History Month. Courageous Conversations is an initiative of the Walker College's Inclusive Excellence Team (formerly Diversity Advisory Team), and will be co-hosted by the Mu Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the Alpha Alpha Rho Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Jan 22

Lunch & Learn: Skills for Navigating Difference (Staff Members)

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
420 Parkway Ballroom, Plemmons Student Union

Jan 21

Navigating Difficult Conversations in the Classroom (Faculty & Instructors)

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
420 Parkway Ballroom, Plemmons Student Union

Nov 14

The Power of Case Studies in Teaching

Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 1:15pm
Online in Zoom

Video Module

Oct 7

Campus Talk: Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble

Monday, October 7, 2019 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
201AB Blue Ridge Ballroom, PSU

Dr. Noble is the author of a best-selling book on racist and sexist algorithmic bias in commercial search engines, entitled, Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism. Dr. Noble challenges the idea that search engines like Google offer an equal playing field for all forms of ideas, identities, and activities.

Oct 4

Algorithms of Oppression: Book Group

Friday, October 4, 2019 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
201B Table Rock Room, PSU

In 'Algorithms of Oppression,' Safiya Umoja Noble challenges the idea that search engines like Google offer an equal playing field for all forms of ideas, identities, and activities. Data discrimination is a real social problem; Noble argues that the combination of private interests in promoting certain sites, along with the monopoly status of a relatively small number of Internet search engines, leads to a biased set of search algorithms that privilege whiteness and discriminate against people of color, specifically women of color. Join us to discuss ideas in the book!