DIVERSITY LIAISON PROJECT
"Explore the University Diversity Liaison Project, highlighting its history, goals, participants, and future plans. Learn about the importance of diversity work in education and the Wisconsin Idea. Discover how white faculty members can take action towards equity and social justice."
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DIVERSITY LIAISON PROJECT University Committee Meeting 1/14
History/Background 2014 UW Madison Framework for Diversity: Forward Together Goal: enhance faculty involvement and commitment to inclusive excellence in their teaching, research and community building Diversity Liaison Project created by office of CDO Call released spring 2018 for first class of 4 DLPs Plan to add cohorts each year for at least next 2 years In the past 8 months DLPs have been meeting regularly with each other and intermittently with Deputy Provost Sims and other partners
Goals for todays meeting Report on what will be said at Faculty Senate (March 4th2019) Asking UC to help get word out, and find potential future members Enlist UC s expertise for comments on plans, further activity suggestions
Who are the DLPs Individual introductions Note: We are white tenured faculty (to date) Resource for faculty, others Developing role for faculty in diversity and equity work using grassroots approach
WHY Responsibility of white faculty to take action Recognize ambitions and challenges specific to faculty: Many faculty want to work for a more inclusive campus on all levels Many faculty are busy, and not sure as to how to go about doing this work Hope to provide resources, focal points and motivation for faculty Individuals with power and privilege have the opportunity to effect change towards equity and social justice Doing so promotes leadership, improves educational models, taps potential
Diversity Work and the Wisconsin Idea Educational mission to help students understand their own racial and ethnic identities, including white identities Understanding one s identity and those of others as a crucial component for citizenship in a global world
Future Plans for DLPs Presentations Senate in March Chairs chat 4/2/2019 Other activities: Develop and offer research mentoring module Network with other campus groups (MTLE, LTD, DELTA and Discussion Projects) Individual reading, discussion, development
Ideas for Senate Presentation Motivating the Senators: Most of us want to do better around issues of diversity and inclusion How do we help departments and units take responsibility for inclusion and diversity in a way that will help the department achieve its goals? How do we promote inclusion and meaningful identity in humanities, STEM fields and all fields on campus? When students graduate we want them to have global competence and work well in community. We view understanding one s own identity and the identity of others around us as a key starting point. Suggestions?
