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Vine Deloria, Hank Adams and the Intellectual History of the Indigenous Political Movement

By Jody Gray on November 1, 2011 1:56 PM | 0 Comments

Join Professor David Wilkins as he discusses the legacy of Deloria and Adams, and their importance not only as the key intellects of the Indigenous political legal movement in the 20th century, but also their continued relevance and importance for today's students.


Friday November 11, 2011 at 11:30 AM

Circle of Indigenous Nations

Appleby Hall Room 322


Lunch provided by Holy Land


Sponsored by the Circle of Indigenous Nations, The Office for Equity and Diversity, Department of American Indian Studies, Law School, and University Libraries.


Wilkins Event.pdf


David E. Wilkins: Professor David E. Wilkins holds the McKnight Presidential Professorship in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. He has adjunct appointments in Political Science, Law, and American Studies. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill in 1990. Wilkins' research and teaching interests include indigenous politics and governance, federal Indian policy and law, comparative politics, and diplomacy and constitutional development.



Workshop: "Igniting the Power of Disability and Diversity"

By Jody Gray on October 25, 2011 7:10 AM | 0 Comments

GENE CHELBERG IS THE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS & DIRECTOR OF THE DISABILITY PROGRAMS AND RESOURCE CENTER AT SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY.  PREVIOUSLY CHELBERG HELD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DISABILITY SERVICES AND AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE GLBTA PROGRAMS OFFICE CHELBERG IS THE FOUNDER OF THE DSCC, THE FIRST SUCH CULTURAL CENTER IN THE NATION.  CHELBERG WILL DISCUSS HOW HIS MULTIPLE IDENTITIES HAVE BEEN A CATALYST FOR BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATOR, AND THE FIRST AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION FELLOW WITH A DISABILITY.  HE WILL ALSO EXPLORE HOW MULTIPLE IDENTITIES SHAPE OUR LIVES AND EXAMINE HOW WE DEVELOP STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND ALLIES GIVEN THESE MULTIPLE IDENTITIES.  

PLEASE JOIN US NOVEMBER 4, 2011 AT 12:00 PM FOR A FREE LUNCH AND CONVERSATION AT THE DSCC OFFICE IN COFFMAN ROOM 203.  CHELBERG WILL LEAD A WORKSHOP IN THE PRESIDENTS ROOM FROM 1:30 TO 4:00 PM.

SPACE IS LIMITED. RSVP TO THE DSCC BY EMAIL: DSCC@UMN.EDU  TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT AT THIS EXCITING EVENTAN ASL INTERPRETER WILL BE PRESENT.
TO REQUEST ACCOMMODATIONS PLEASE CONTACT LINDA WOLFORD IN THE OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES AT 612-624-1403

Circle of Indigenous Nations (COIN) Open House this Thursday, 9/8, at 11:30am

By Jody Gray on September 7, 2011 10:31 AM | 0 Comments
The University of Minnesota's Office for Equity and Diversity (OED) invites you to a community open house in honor of the Circle of Indigenous Nations office transition to 322 Appleby Hall (on the U's East Bank campus). Please join us this Thursday, September 8, from 11:30am - 1pm. There will be a prayer at 11:30, and a blessing of the space at noon. Lunch will be served.

 

COIN is part of OED's Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence, which is also housed in Appleby Hall. COIN's new state-of-the-art space features stunning views of the Mississippi River and the surrounding area. Appleby Hall is located next to Fraser Hall in the heart of the student services corridor--immediately adjacent to the new Student Services and Science Teaching building. COIN students have even better access to resources and services in the Appleby Hall location.

  

For more information, please contact Jillian Rowan, lead coordinator in COIN, at berkl002@umn.edu, 612-624-0564, or 1-800-752-1000, or visit the COIN move website.

Library Issues Seminar: What do you mean by diversity? Follow up

By Jody Gray on June 13, 2011 3:53 PM | 0 Comments
Today's Library Issues Seminar was called "What do you mean by diversity? A Discussion."   

We discussed how the University of Minnesota has defined diversity and how that impacts the work of the Libraries' Diversity Outreach Collaborative and Diversity Outreach Librarian.

Powerpoint from today's session can be seen by clicking here.

In 2008, the University of Minnesota Office for Equity and Diversity launched a new framework to guide University offices, colleges, departments and individuals in diversity work.  This document is titled: Re-imagining Equity and Diversity: A Framework for Transforming the University of Minnesota.  This document identifies 8 priority areas for diversity.  The Diversity Outreach Collaborative and Diversity Outreach Librarian encourage all to read this document and become familiar with the 8 priority areas.  We are truly in a unique position to have a framework like this that has been adopted by the entire University of Minnesota System. 

You can see examples of a few programs that have been mapped to the priority areas on the above mentioned powerpoint from this session.

Another tool for mapping your programs or projects to the priority areas is the attached: OED Priority Areas for Library Issues Seminar.doc.  

If you have any questions about mapping please contact me at grayjl@umn.edu or call 612-624-9913.  I would be happy to work with your department on this project. 




The Autistic Journalist: Autism to the Rescue! Lunch and Learn

By Jody Gray on November 29, 2010 10:58 AM | 0 Comments
Mike Peden, University of Minnesota alum, journalist and filmmaker will be discussing issues about autism and his blog (http://www.disabilityresourceexchange.com/profiles/blog/list)

Date: December 3, 2010
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Coffman Union Room 203

Free food provided!

Here is a poster for this event:

Mike Peden poster2.pdf

Save the Date: U Women of Color Fall Welcome

By Jody Gray on August 23, 2010 9:23 PM | 0 Comments
U WOMEN OF COLOR FALL WELCOME will be October 21, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Mississippi Room, Coffman Union. This year's Welcome features a dynamic panel of speakers on our theme, "A New Decade of Community-Inspired Leadership." In addition, we invite applications for the annual UWOC Tapestry Award, which will be presented at the Welcome. Applications materials are attached and will be accepted until October 1, 2010. For more information please contact uwoc@umn.edu.
Thank you.
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UWOC Council Members
Cynthia Armijo
Toni Coleman Naomi Farabee
Felecia Franklin Zenzele Isoke
Christie Schmidt Michelle Jacobs Tillman
Ellyn Woo
http://uwoc.umn.edu/
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