A message from our colleagues in the Division of Institutional Equity. Original post here. The Center for Democracy and Civic Life is partnering with the Center for Social Justice Dialogue to organize UMBC Talks.
Inclusive excellence has long been a cultural touchstone at UMBC. Before
now, we haven't had a definition or any other shared language to
describe what we mean. This is your chance to inform our definition.
Leaders in the Division of Institutional Equity have drafted a framework
for inclusive excellence, and we want your input!
The framework
aims to articulate our community's shared commitments in a way that can
communicate our values, guide action, inspire new collaboration, and
support the development and implementation of UMBC's next strategic
plan.
Join The Centers for Social Justice Dialogue and Democracy
and Civic Life for UMBC Talks, which are 90-minute, co-facilitated
dialogues designed to support your engagement with the framework. Each
UMBC Talk will be the same, so please sign up for the one that best
suits your schedule. We hope to see you there. Come and leave your mark
on this important moment in UMBC's history.
Spring Semester Open Forums
Friday,
April 10, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., UC 312 - Foregrounding faculty and
staff experiences but open to everyone, with opportunities for all
participants to be in conversation with people with similar UMBC
affiliations.
Wednesday, April 15, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., UC 312 - Open to everyone. Conversations will be held in mixed groups.
Friday,
April 24, 10:00 a.m. - noon, UC 312 - Foregrounding graduate
student experiences but open to everyone, with opportunities for all
participants to be in conversation with people with similar UMBC
affiliations.
Friday, April 24, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., UC 312
- Foregrounding undergraduate student experiences but open to everyone,
with opportunities for all participants to be in conversation with
people with similar UMBC affiliations.
Tuesday, April 28, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Virtual - Open to everyone. Conversations will be held in mixed groups.
Stay tuned for potential additional dates! Download the attached flyer to post or share.
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means to be a UMBC Retriever. Using this framework offers a dialogic process for gathering community input on shared values.
If
you have any questions about this feedback process, please feel free to
reach out to Drs. Ciara Christian and David Hoffman at
culture@umbc.edu.