Dear Colleagues,

With the support of the Director of Diversity Programs, the College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Sciences (CFANS) is interested in convening a group of interested GLBTA faculty, staff and students who would like to see concerns important to the GLBT community on the St. Paul Campus addressed.

Last week eleven individuals responded to an earlier request to meet indicating an interest in meeting. We are planning to meet yet before the end of the term.

If you are interested in participating, please check your calendar for Tuesday or Wednesday (May 13, 14) and let me know of your availability.

Karl Lorenz
klorenz@umn.edu

Quorum, the Twin Cities GLBTA Chamber of Commerce, needs your help to make the 2008 National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) National Business & Leadership Conference a great success.

Held Thursday, June 5 - Saturday, June 7 at the Minneapolis Hilton, this conference will welcome hundreds of visitors from across the country. We're looking for dozens of energetic volunteers to help greet, register, and direct the attendees.

A number of great volunteers will also get together on Tuesday, June 3, for a swag bag assembly party.

If you can spare a few hours on any of these days, we'd love to have your help! Contact info@twincitiesquorum.com or 651-646-1029. All volunteers will be welcomed to certain conference sessions and events.

Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Requisition # 154988

The Office of the Vice President and Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity at the University of Minnesota is seeking a talented, motivated and highly skilled individual to lead the educational programming efforts of the Office.

The Office includes several units: the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action; Disability Services; the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence; the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Ally Programs Office; the Office for University Women, and the Bridge to Academic Excellence. This position will be based in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action and will report to its director.

This is a full-time, twelve month, professional and administrative position and is annually renewable. The University offers a competitive compensation package with excellent benefits.

Major duties include:

• Conduct and oversee the needs analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of innovative and educationally effective equity and diversity training efforts for all of the units in the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED) as well as the central OED office.


• Collaborate with other units in the Office of the Vice President and Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity to track (1) requests for educational programming, (2) the programming that is being provided, (3) the resources needed to meet current demands and assessed needs, and to insure that Office resources are supporting the educational goals established in those units. Develop periodic reports of the programming conducted and the progress to educational goals achieved.


• Collaborate with the Office of Human Resources, academic and administrative departments, and coordinate campuses in the development and delivery of equity and diversity educational programming in individual units and on coordinate campuses.


• Produce interactive and media-rich training materials for face-to-face and distance synchronous delivery as well as asynchronous delivery.


• Design programs and courses that enable significant learning outcomes and are effective for various learner and constituent groups.


• Benchmark the University’s equity and diversity educational programming, both in technique and content, against other comparable institutions and identified best practices nationally.


• Develop a Web presence for the equity and diversity educational programming available throughout the entire University system.


• Other duties as assigned.
  

• BA/BS degree


• Strong background in instructional design and learning theory for adult learners, including delivery options


• Thorough understanding of the capabilities of existing and emerging learning technologies and techniques and demonstrable skill in applying this understanding in the development of educational materials


• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); Web design software skills including experience using Dreamweaver and Photoshop, and WebCT Vista and/or Moodle or other synchronous and asynchronous-based course delivery platforms.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills


• Excellent teaching skills, including presentation, facilitation and listening skills


• Knowledge of equity and diversity issues and/or experience working with individuals from diverse racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and members of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer communities.
  

• Experience working in a large, complex organization and/or higher education


• An advanced degree in a related field
  

Applications will be reviewed beginning May 19, 2008 and will be accepted until the position is filled.

Application should be made electronically through the University of Minnesota’s Online Employment System at http://employment.umn.edu/. The Requisition number is: 154988.

Please submit the following documents online: a current resume, a list of three references, and a letter explaining how your background qualifies you for this position. If you have difficulty negotiating the electronic application process, please contact Richard Kronstedt at krons002@umn.edu (Phone: 612-624-9547 or 612-624-4101).

More information about the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action is available at http://www.eoaa.umn.edu/.

The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status or sexual orientation. This document is available in alternative formats upon request at 612-624-9547.

Volunteer registration is now open for the Minnesota AIDS Walk on Sunday, May 18 at Minnehaha Park.

Sign up online now to get the assignment you want and be sure to invite your friends and family to help as well. We literally need hundreds of people giving their best effort to make Walk Day succeed.

Volunteers can also be runners. When you sign up to volunteer, be sure to select assignments occurring before or after the festivities, complete the online signup, then go to the Walk Site and click register to join as an individual or as part of a team.

If you have questions or want to register, send an email to walkvolunteers@mnaidsproject.org or call 612-373-9163.