Diversity

Higher education in the United States continues to shift from monocultural to multicultural. Part of this shift is the increased presence of faculty who have lived experiences or cultural identities connected to many parts of the world. International faculty bring rich perspectives and experiences that enhance the learning environment for students and contribute to institutional goals, particularly at a time when global engagement is being emphasized. In this workshop, we will explore the challenges and rewards of being an international faculty member and offer ways in which international faculty can use their cultural identities and experiences to 1) expose students to different worldviews and experiences, 2) expand the scholarship of teaching and learning through different lenses, and 3) create global institutions that match the interconnectedness of a global society.

Students are coming out as trans* in college at much higher rates than in the past, and many eductors feel unprepared to reach them. This book is a great resource in that direction. Rather than looking at trans* students from a deficit perspective, as problems needing to be accommodated, Z Nicolazzo uses a framework of resilience and agency to shape hir empirical study. The book also provides a glossary and answers to commonly asked questions about gender beyond the binary.

This workshop will provide an introduction and overview of theory, research, and best practice literature with the goal of providing the information necessary to understand who first-generation students are and to identify strategies for fostering their success both in- and out-of-the-classroom.

In Chimamanda AdichieÕs popular TED Talk, The Danger of a Single Story, she states, ÒThe single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete.Ó Join us to view her speech and to share stories that Òempower and humanizeÓ the lives of our students and ourselves.