The UMD Diversity Commission works in the spirit of cooperation with parties who share our interests and concerns, and we invite your ideas and collaboration.

Announcements


 

Our Mission Statement

The Diversity Commssion works to promote awareness and appreciation of diversity and to address equity issues through advocacy and education at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

 

What is America, April 16 - 21, 2012

What is America? Continuing the dialogue about how we came to be here, a weeklong event with workshops, perfmances and presentations. Call for Presentation Proposals Submission deadline by March 18, 2012 You are invited to submit a presentation proposal for a 90-minute workshop. The question, "What is America?" elicits intellectual and emotional responses. The social, geographic, economic, scientific and psychological story of the land we now inhabit is diverse and complex. As a continuation of the year-long How Did You Come to be Here? initiative, we will explore our collective story through the many social, cultural, and intellectual lenses in our community. Join us for a series of lectures and discussions, as well as a day of tabling and music, followed by a concert in Romano Gym

 

Recommended Reading

 

Important Events Happening at UMD this Semester

How Did You Come to Be Here

We're continuing to Share YOUR story and Read Stories on "How did you come to be here?" website and view the following video project from a UMD student on How I came to be here

 

The Curriculum Integration Project

Call for Curriculuum Integration Proposals!!!

To assist UMD faculty and departments in implementing UMD’s Strategic Plan Goal 2,* IDS is offering a $500 professional development stipend for curriculum development and redesign for a multi-disciplinary cohort of UMD faculty (7-10) who are committed to developing a climate and curriculum of inclusion in their courses. The grant is open to faculty and instructional staff who would like to integrate diversity and social justice into their curriculum and enhance their teaching around these issues. Complete Call for Proposals and information can be found here

*Goal 2: Create a positive and inclusive campus climate for all by advancing equity, diversity, and social justice: 2.b. Integrate cultural diversity, cultural competence, and social justice topics into the curriculum and campus life, using an enhanced liberal education theme on cultural diversity as a core of this effort

Faculty and co-curricular programs and staff are invited to use the "How did you come to be here?" theme into their curriculum. Assistance in developing curriculum around the theme is available through the Instructional Development Service

by contacting Shelley Smith at ssmith3@d.umn.edu, or 218-726-7715