Diversity Committee Annual Report 2022-2023

Members

Michael Brown, Theodore Davenport, Mark Ellis, Drew Gamboa

Fall Quarter

  • Participated in Graduate School’s Dialogues Across Difference Workshop: Bridging as a Connective Strategy, October 25.
  • Worked with GPC on GSEE GEA Application for graduate-student fellowship (successful).
  • Participated in Graduate School’s Holistic Support Series: Promising Practices in Holistic Admissions, November 8.
  • Worked with Search Committee and Office of Faculty Advancement on Faculty-Search process.
  • Participated in UW Human Resources workshop on Neurodivergence and inclusive onboarding staff, December 6.

 Winter Quarter

  •  Participated in Graduate School’s Dialogues Across Difference Workshop: Listening with Ting, January 10.
  • Updated information, links, and resources on Department of Geography website.
  • Worked with GPC to add diversity and climate questions to IAS evaluation forms.
  • Participated in Graduate School’s Dialogues Across Difference Workshop: Conflict Resolution from the Ombud’s Office, March 8.

Spring Quarter

  • Attended Equity in Graduate Education Summit, April 4.  Session 1: Nonviolent Communication and Dialogue: the LARA Method.  Session 2: Building Bridges and Looping.
  • With Colloquium Committee we co-organized and hosted panel “Communities of Care for Disability in the Academy and Beyond” with Emi Koyama, Audra Mitchell, and William Carter, April 14.            
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