Inclusive Excellence Workshop and Lecture Series
The Division of Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of the Provost are co-sponsoring the Inclusive Excellence Workshop and Lecture Series for the Ohio University campus community.
The series is designed to support OHIO's commitment to inclusive excellence by building an intentional culture of inclusion, creating an enriching academic experience that expands civic engagement and cultural competency, and ensuring individual success and retention needs of an increasingly diverse community.
The following workshops will be offered in Spring 2023. Please register through GivePulse (login required) using the provided links below.
Allyship in and out of the classroom: What can you do?
Presented by: Andrew Pueschel, Assistant Professor, Marketing, College of Business
Description: How can we be better allies to increase a sense of belonging in the classroom? This interactive session will discuss current challenges and possible solutions regarding holistic stakeholder engagement. The discussion will highlight participants' current practices and invite brainstorming on best practices to increase DEIABJ awareness, acceptance, and allyship at OHIO.
Faculty and Staff Session
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
9:30 am - 10:25 am
Multicultural Center Conference Room - Baker University Center, Room 219
Discovering the Inclusive Leader Within
Presented by Christina Mehlon, Associate Professor of Instruction, Sports Administration, College of Business
Description: This workshop explores how the people around us have influenced our ability to demonstrate the six signature traits of inclusive leadership (Deloitte, 2016). Participants will understand how they can role model inclusion intentionally and confidently in different environments and roles. This workshop is designed to train the trainer, where participants will be able to facilitate similar sessions as part of their own classes, meetings, workshops, seminars, etc. Upon completion, participants will be provided with workshop materials that can be adapted for in-person, hybrid, or virtual modalities.
Faculty and Staff Session
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
9:40 am - 11:40 am
Multicultural Center Conference Room - Baker University Center, Room 219
Student Session
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
12:55 pm - 2:55 pm
Multicultural Center Conference Room - Baker University Center, Room 219
Engaging and Networking for Sense of Belonging
Presented by the AAPI-LEAD Employee Affinity Organization at Ohio University with Yuqiu You, Professor, Engineering Technology & Management, Russ College of Engineering, and Yuchun Zhou, Associate Professor, Educational Research and Evaluation, Patton College of Education
Description: As we recognize DEIAB is related to each of us, still many of us do not know how? Why is DEIAB important, what does it do to me, how can I contribute, and where to start? This workshop is an educational session to present the audience with facts and data, the impact of DEIAB on each individual, case studies from the AAPI-LEAD faculty and staff affinity organization, and strategies for individual engagement to build a sense of belonging. The presentation will follow up with a panel discussion.
Faculty & Staff Session
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
3:05 pm - 4:25 pm
Multicultural Center Conference Room - Baker University Center, Room 219
Walk & Talk: Closing the Adventure Gap
Presented by Ohio University and the City of Athens with Nichole Mazzone, Environmental Specialist, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, Ohio University, and Nicole Albers, Program Specialist, City of Athens Arts, Parks, and Recreation Department
Description: The event will begin with a short presentation on the history of the outdoor recreation movement in America and how discriminatory policies and segregation helped create and perpetuate what is known as the "Adventure Gap," a term coined by African American outdoor journalist James Mills, as a way to highlight the underrepresentation of BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color) groups in outdoor recreational spaces. Next, the participants will experience the outdoors as they hear stories of historical figures that have overcome the discriminatory barriers that denied access to outdoor recreation. Finally, participants will discuss how individuals can help make the outdoors a more inclusive place in Athens city and beyond.
Faculty, Staff, and Student Session
*All Ohio University and Athens community members are welcome.
Sunday, March 26, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Athens Community Center (701 E. State St. - Athens OH 45701)
Raising the Glass Ceiling: Strategies for Diversifying the Educator Workforce at K-12 and Higher Education Institutions
Presented by Marcquis Parham, Assistant Director, Career and Employer Engagement
Description: The multitude of factors that impact the recruitment and retention of BIPOC educators require continued examination, focusing on historical, contemporary, and political factors. The teacher education workforce crisis requires employers, policymakers, researchers, educational institutions, and community organizations to identify effective initiatives to attract culturally diverse candidates into the field. This presentation will examine the factors that impact a change in diversity within the field and highlight characteristics of successful initiatives and barriers to retention.
Faculty, Staff, and Student Session
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
12:00 pm - 12:55 pm
This event will be hosted via Microsoft Teams. Registrants will be sent a link to participate prior to the event.