EDI Library
Between Joy and Suffering: James Baldwin and the Project of Black Male Studies
Wednesday, February 23 at 6 p.m - Hyland Hall
ABBA: Their Music & Their Fans
Wednesday, March 9 at 5 p.m - Virtual Only
A fun virtual discussion about the international music sensation ABBA and their long time appeal among fans. Dr. John Eason shared with attendees about ABBA within its cultural and sociological context as an international pop music phenomenon, as well as its iconic status within the gay community. Dr. Eason is an Associate Lecturer of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Alberta where he teaches a 300 level course about ABBA titled: “Mamma Mia, (Queer) I Go Again!”
Partners: Office of International Students and Scholars, Office of Global Experiences, and PRIDE Center
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Opening with Brian Stansbury & Awards Ceremony
Starting at 2PM (CST)
Location: University Center, the Hamilton Room and Virtual
Description: The 2022 Spring Diversity Forum will focus on themes of sustainability and more. Join us by welcoming the keynote speaker Brian Stansbury, King & Spalding attorney who specializes on environmental, health and safety cases. The award recipients of the Diversity and Inclusivity Awards will be announced afterwards.
Award Details
Speaker Information
Presentation
Recording
Additional Resources:
Executive Order 12898
Executive Order 13985
Executive Order 13990
Executive Order 14008
Partnering Department:
UW-Whitewater Sustainability
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Environmental Justice Solutions in the Milwaukee Area
3:30PM - 4:30PM (CST)
Location: Hyland Hall 2319
Description: Join panelists representing several organizations pursuing environmental justice initiatives in a wide variety of ways throughout the greater Milwaukee area.
Partnering Department:
UW-Whitewater Sustainability
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Film Showing - Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World
3:30PM - 5PM (CST)
Location: University Center, Summers Auditorium
Description: The film Inhabitants is a feature documentary that follows five Native American Tribes across deserts, coastlines, forests, and prairies as they restore their traditional land management practices.
Partnering Department:
UW-Whitewater Sustainability
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Dealing with Environmental Grief and Eco-Anxiety through Environmental Justice Action
5PM - 6:30PM (CST)
Location: Hyland Hall 1300 and Virtual
Description: Dr. Kriss Kevorkian, an internationally known expert in grief, death and dying, and a leading authority on environmental and ecological grief, will help attendees come to terms with facing an uncertain environmental future by offering empowering ways to take positive actions to help our local environment and communities.
Recommended Materials:
Coping with environmental grief and eco-anxiety, visit A Grieving World
Nature rights and saving the Southern Resident Orca campaign, visit Legal Rights for the Salish Sea
Earth Law / Rights of Nature, visit Earth Law Center
Journaling and connecting with others dealing with environmental grief and eco-anxiety, visit the Climate Journal Project
Rev. William Barber's talk on the "dominion" over our natural world
Partnering Department:
UW-Whitewater Sustainability
The Beehive Design Collective
From February 28 to Friday, April 1, 2022
Locations:
Andersen Library, UW-Whitewater Campus
Lenox Library, UW-Whitewater Rock County Campus
Description: The Beehive Design Collective is a volunteer arts collective that translates complex global stories, shared with them through conversations with affected communities, to beautiful imagery for use as educational and organizing tools. Four of their most impactful works and interpretive materials are featured in the Whitewater and Rock County campus libraries.
More information on the four pieces,
Partnering Departments:
Whitewater and Rock Campus Libraries
UW-Whitewater Sustainability
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater paid tribute to Dr. Roger L. Pulliam on Saturday, April 2, 2022.
Dr. Pulliam was an esteemed member of our Warhawk family and was instrumental in working with students and employees of color. His pioneering work to advance students of color on our campus has resulted in hundreds of students graduating from UW-Whitewater, obtaining advanced degrees and becoming leaders in their respective communities.
Dr. Pulliam passed away in February of 2020 and the University was planning a grand celebration to celebrate his life and legacy, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were unable to do so. We are honored to be able to share with his family and our Warhawk community in celebrating the life of this notable individual.
In addition to hosting a memorial service, the University was pleased to announce the renaming of one of our premier residence halls in honor of Dr. Pulliam. In the afternoon, the ceremony was held to rename Starin Hall to Dr. Roger L. Pulliam Hall.
For the recording, please note this recording was posted for individuals who were not able to make it to the ceremony.
- A Conversation with the Chancellor ( https://streaming.uww.edu/sharevideo/c4af1a18-1ac2-462a-bd50-c956726c6415)
- Microaggressions 2.0 ( https://streaming.uww.edu/sharevideo/ee7f2fcc-6fc9-4d92-b30e-22e1fd27e532)
- Race and Racism: The International Perspective ( https://streaming.uww.edu/sharevideo/11c88438-8988-441e-8d50-9df8f28234c3)
- Diversity Awards Ceremony ( https://streaming.uww.edu/sharevideo/58329365-7f10-4de0-8414-30d87abceae3)
- Implicit Bias ( https://streaming.uww.edu/sharevideo/04e20344-2490-4dd0-8a6b-9c354eff5d79)
- A Book Discussion on Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho ( https://streaming.uww.edu/sharevideo/26325570-5673-4e25-b459-f22c03b4fc22)
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021
11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (CST)
Fall Diversity Forum Kick-Off
Location: University Center, the Hamilton Room or Webex
WebEx Recording click HERE
Due to technical difficulties, please note that visual of recording is effective at the 7:30 mark.
2 - 3:15 p.m. (CST)
Microagression Training
Location: University Center, the Hamilton Room
WebEx Recording click HERE
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Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021
11 - 12:15 p.m. (CST)
Saemyi Park, UW-Stevens Point: "The Growing Power of the Asian American Vote: Understanding Political Participation and Policy Attitudes of Asian Americans"
Location: University Center, the Hamilton Room
WebEx Recording click HERE
2 - 3:15 p.m. (CST)
Faculty Panel: "AAPI Voices for Diversity and Inclusion"
Akiko Yoshida, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Sociology
Nengher Vang, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History
Aruna Jha, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Work
Location: Unviersity Center, the Hamilton Room
WebEx recording click HERE
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Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021
11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (CST)
Saili Kulkarni, San José State University: "Cultivating Anti-Racist, Anti-Ableist, and Affirming Spaces for Asian American Students"
Location: Unviersity Center, the Hamilton Room or Webex
WebEx recording click HERE
5:15 – 6:30 p.m. (CST)
Student Panel
Location: University Center, the Hamilton Room or Webex
WebEx recording click HERE
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If you have a disability and desire accommodations, please advise us as soon as possible. Requests are confidential. UW-Whitewater provides equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title IX and ADA requirements. Please contact the EDI Office at edi@uww.edu for further information.
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021
Does UW-Whitewater teach Critical Race Theory?
5:30PM, Hyland Hall 1300
WebEx Recording click HERE
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021
Current Debates Over Teaching Diversity and Inclusion
5:30PM, Hyland Hall 1300
WebEx Recording click HERE
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021
Moving Forward with Inclusive Histories
5:30PM, Hyland Hall 1311
WebEx Recording click HERE
We All Belong Here: Opening Event
Personal Pronoun Usage
Microagressions 1.0
The Double Down: A Discussion of Black and Disability History presented by Patrick Cokley
Part One of the COVID Experience: Students Speak
Part Two of the COVID Experience: Students Speak
Voices of Students with Disabilities
U-Will Conference Presentation
Nurture Your Nature Presentation by Matt Glowacki
Session 1: Today’s Black Students and Professionals: Living in an Environment of Social Chaos
Panelists include:
- Kenny Yarbroug, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
- Artanya Wesley, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
- Rahenya Anderson, President of the Black Student Union
- Michael Torrence, President of Motlow State Community College
- Sharonda Rose, Principal of Rivercrest Elementary
- Steven Brown, Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Molson Coors
Session 2: Racism from a white person’s lens
Panelists include:
- Kenny Yarbrough, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
- Sara Kuhl, Vice Chancellor of University Marketing and Communications
- Janelle Crowley, Chief Human Resource Officer
- Nate Maddux, Assistant Professor - College of Integrated Studies
- Adam Paddock, Associate Professor - History
- Ethan Hoeppner, Student - WSG Director of Student Affairs and Interfraternity Council President
Session 3: Trauma of Racism
Panelists include:
- Kenny Yarbrough, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
- Derrick Tennial, Founder and CEO Let’s REThink that Narrative Inc.
- Carl Wesley, President & Chief Executive Officer, Center for Self-Sufficiency
- David Reinhart, Lecturer of Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Robin Fox, Interim Dean College of Education and Professional Studies
- Jaquilla Ross, Lecturer of Accounting
Session 4: Racism in Athletics and Sports
Panelists include:
- Kenny Yarbrough, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
- Ryan Callahan, Interim Director of Athletics
- Kevin Bullis, Football Coach and Stadium Manager
- Logan Edwards, Assistant Professor of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Coaching
- Melva Black, Assistant Dean of Humanities at Volunteer State Community College
- Felicia Miller Watson, Attorney of Law, UW-Whitewater Alumnae
Session 5: Racism in Politics
Panelists include:
- Kenny Yarbrough, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
- Ana Caballero Mengibar, Associate Professor of Integrated Studies at UW-Whitewater
- Brian Clardy, Associate Professor of History at Murray State University in Kentucky
- Eric Loepp, Assistant Professor of Political Science at UW-Whitewater
- Mia McNeil, Government/Community Relations Director at University of Michigan-Flint
Session 6: Racism in Academia
Panelists include:
- Kenny Yarbrough, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
- Edgar Diaz-Cruz, Associate Professor in Pharmaceutical, Social and Administrative Sciences in the College of Pharmacy at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee
- Kenneth Harris, Program Director for the Masters in Organizational Leadership Administration program, Department chair for Justice and Public Policy, and Chair on the JPP Advisory and OLA advisory councils at Concordia University Wisconsin
- Benjamin Graves, Music Faculty/Department Chair at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee
- Kathy Brady, Professor/Department Chair of Communication at UW-Whitewater
- Shaqwana Freeman-Green, Assistant Professor in the Department of Specialized Education Services at University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Session 7: An Honest Conversation about Race and Race Relations
Panelists include:
- Kenny Yarbrough, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
- Rahenya Anderson, Black Student Union, President
- Malik Abney, Black Student Union, Undergraduate Coordinator
- Honey Cawthorn, Black Student Union, Vice President
- Jody Wentworth, Whitewater Student Government, President
- Nick Hamilton, Whitewater Student Government, Off Campus Senator
- Jaida Shellaugh – Russell, Black Student Union, Public Relations Coordinator and Whitewater Student Government, Director of Student Affairs
Session 8: A White Privilege Discussion
Panelists include:
- Kenny Yarbrough, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
- Pilar Melero, Professor of Language and Literatures
- Trudi Witonsky, Associate Professor of Language and Literatures
- Tanya Kam, Professor of Language and Literatures
- David Reinhart, Lecturer of Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Adam Paddock, Associate Professor of History
Session 9: White Privilege: An in-depth look
Panelists include:
- Kenny Yarbrough, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
- Sara Kuhl, Assistant Vice Chancellor of University Marketing and Communications
- Stephanie Selvick, LGBT* Coordinator
- Crista Lebens, Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Krista McQueeney, Associate Professor of Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology
- Jenna Cushing-Leubner, Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Session 10: A Discussion with the Greeks
Panelists include:
- Ozalle Toms, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Diversity, Engagement and Success
- Ethan Hoeppner, Member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and Interfraternity Council President
- Sidney Moerchen, Panhellenic President
- Neil McCants Jr., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Theta Beta Chapter
- Catherine Smith, Alpha Gamma Delta - Beta Theta Chapter President
- Zarienna McCoy, ExquiZite Chapter of Kappa Xi: Zeta Phi Beta Soroity, Incorporated
Session 11: White Privilege: An in-depth look at becoming a more culturally unified campus
Panelists include:
- Ozalle Toms, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Diversity, Engagement and Success
- Jenna Cushing-Leubner, Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
- Krista McQueeney, Associate Professor of Sociology, Ciminology and Anthropology
- Crista Lebens, Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Trudi Witonsky, Associate Professor of Language and Literatures
- Isabella Virrueta, Career Advisor
- Eric Loepp, Assistant Professor of Political Science
Session 12: A Discussion on Race and Racism from the Hispanic/Latinx Lens
Panelists include:
- Kenny Yarbrough, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer at UW-Whitewater
- Ozalle Toms, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Diversity, Engagement and Success at UW-Whitewater
- Miguel Aranda, Financial Specialist at UW-Whitewater
- Jes Cisneros, Coordinator of Academic Initiatives at UW-Whitewater
- Edgar Diaz-Cruz, Associate Professor in Pharmaceutical, Social and Administrative Sciences at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenneseee
- Courtney Luedke, Associate Professor of Cirricululm and Instruction at UW-Whitewater
- Isabella Virrueta, Career Advisor at UW-Whitewater
Session 13: A Discussion on Race and Racism: The Hispanic/Latinx Student Perspective
Panelists include:
- Kenny Yarbrough, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer at UW-Whitewater
- Ozalle Toms, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Diversity, Engagement and Success at UW-Whitewater
- Miguel Aranda, Financial Specialist at UW-Whitewater
- Jes Cisneros, Coordinator of Academic Initiatives at UW-Whitewater
- Edgar Diaz-Cruz, Associate Professor in Pharmaceutical, Social and Administrative Sciences at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenneseee
- Courtney Luedke, Associate Professor of Cirricululm and Instruction at UW-Whitewater
- Isabella Virrueta, Career Advisor at UW-Whitewater