March 2023

This month, we are March-ing Toward Inclusion every week with special programming, sponsored by an Office for Institutional Diversity Inclusive Excellence Grant.

Each week in our March Toward Inclusion series, we will focus on a different area of diversity that is often overlooked and celebrate what makes our campus community unique. In partnership with many of our wonderful departments, we will hold a tabling event where students can pick up FREE swag, participate in the featured department's diversity activity, and sign-up for the corresponding Lunch and Learn event taught by an A&S faculty member.

The Lunch and Learn events include engaging and informative activities focused on the spotlighted area of diversity, more swag, and free lunch for attendees! The Lunch and Learns are open to all A&S graduates and undergraduates. Please share with your students and colleagues widely! The schedule is:

Language and Accent Diversity Week

March 1: Accent Diversity: “This is What a Wildcat Sounds Like” Table in front of Whitehall Classroom Building from 11:00am – 1:00pm

March 2: Lunch & Learn with Dr. Allison Burkette, Linguistics, in Gatton Student Center (GSC) Room 330AB from 11:30am – 1:00pm  RSVP

Religious Diversity Week

March 6: Religious Diversity: “What’s My Name in Hebrew and Arabic?” Table in Gatton Student Center from 11:00am – 1:00pm

March 7: Lunch & Learn from Dr. Sheila Jelen, Hebrew and Jewish Studies, Gatton Student Center (GSC) Room 331 from 12:30pm – 2:00pm RSVP

Family and Community Diversity Week

March 21: Hometown Diversity: “I’m Proud of Where I’m From” Table in Gatton Student Center from 11:30am – 1:00pm

March 22: Lunch & Learn from Dr. Kathryn Engle, Appalachian Center, Patterson Hall (PAHA) Room 119, 11:30am –  1:00pm RSVP

 Gender Diversity Week

March 27: “What’s in a Gender?” Table in front of Whitehall Classroom Building from 10:00am – 12:00pm

March 28: Lunch & Learn with Dr. Christia Brown, Psychology and Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence in Gatton Business & Economics Building Conference Room 230 11:30am – 1:00pm  RSVP

— Dr. Christia Spears Brown
Associate Dean of Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion

Call for Race & Ethnicity Requirement Course Submissions

In an ongoing effort to expand our course options for students and promote inclusive excellence, all faculty are encouraged to submit courses with content that addresses one of more of the following Race & Ethnicity Requirements:

• the changing meanings of race and ethnicity across time and space
• processes of racialization and analyses of race and racism, such as structural, institutional, scientific, and symbolic racism
• how race and ethnicity become the basis of inequality, oppression, privilege, identities, and agency
• critical analyses of discrimination based on race and ethnicity as they intersect with religion, social class, gender, or sexuality

Every course satisfying the requirement should devote at least 50% of class contact hours, student assignments, and course material (readings, films, other media) to the required content.

To submit a course for R&E Requirement review, please click the button below to access the form (must be logged in with linkblue to access the form). If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Billie Haley (bethany.haley@uky.edu).

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