Conference and Events

LEARNING COMMUNITY

Each learning community participant will adapt one future course based on the principles from the Inclusive and Equitable Pedagogy Canvas Course, resources gathered with a USF Librarian, and syllabus feedback from one another. The learning community’s monthly meetings will also have specific themes that build on what is discussed in the pedagogy course: classroom community, accessibility, and difficult conversations. In addition to meeting monthly, this group will also be expected to participate in peer evaluation of one another’s syllabus. 

Online IEP Community
Facilitators: Drs. Ashley Reese (CITL; anreese@usf.edu) and Michelle Madden (ODEI)
Meets via Teams on Fridays 12-1:30 pm, Feb 10, Mar 3, Mar 24, Apr 14, Apr 28.

In-Person IEP Community
Facilitators: Drs. Ashley Reese (CITL; anreese@usf.edu) and Clara Buie (ODEI)
Meets on the Tampa Campus, Weds 11 am - 12:30 pm, Feb 1, Feb 22, Mar 8, Mar 29, Apr 12.

Each participant will receive a stipend upon: completing the Inclusive and Equitable Pedagogy Canvas Course, actively engaging in the Learning Community, and demonstrating implementation of strategies through the submission of an updated syllabus and course reflection.

If you would like to participate, please complete the IEP Learning Community Interest Form online.

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TRUTH FRAMEWORK COURSE

The TRUTH Framework is a reflection tool developed by Dr. Denise Davis-Cotton (2021). Each of the five levels (Teach, Reach, Unite, Transform, Heal) of the TRUTH Framework represents an intentional growth progression from Teach (self-inquiry) to Heal (collaborative interactions).

These approaches create a culture in higher education that: recognizes identities of self and others; identifies improvement strategies that benefit all students of differing abilities and perspectives; creates new and meaningful relationships; and supports an inclusive and equitable education that empowers differences and fosters a sense of belonging. This course describes the levels of the TRUTH Framework and asks participants to learn each level and then reflect on how they might apply these concepts in higher education.

The online course will run Mar. 20 - May 7, 2023. Please register by Mar. 17, 2023 to join!

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IEP WORKSHOP SERIES 

Come join faculty and staff across USF as we focus on practical strategies to promote inclusion and equity in the classroom through community, policies, and accessibility. 

Wed., Mar. 8th, 2:00-3:15 
Accessibility Strategies Workshop 
Discover how to create a more inclusive and accessible classroom environment with practical strategies from Drs. Karen Ramlackhan and Helene Robinson in this interactive workshop.  
Registration link 
 
Fri., Mar. 31st, 11:00-12:15 
Universal Design for Learning Workshop 
Empower all students to succeed in your courses with the Universal Design for Learning framework, presented by Dr. Jayme Joslyn.  
Registration Link
 
Fri., Apr. 7th, 12:30-1:45 
Course Covenant Workshop 
Build a supportive classroom community with a course covenant. Join Drs. Rachel Dubrofsky and Navita James in this interactive workshop.  
Registration link
 
Wed., Apr. 19th, 12:30-1:45pm 
Facilitating Inclusive Conversations 
Explore the practices and policies that shape positive and inclusive classroom discussions with Dr. Ashley Reese in this workshop.  
Registration link 

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SPRING 2023 BOOK CLUB

What is inclusive teaching? How can we take it from a buzzword to actual practice? And why should we? This Spring 2023, the CITL / Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion book club will read What Inclusive Instructors Do (Addy et al, 2021) and discuss the evidence behind inclusive teaching and how we can incorporate these practices in our interactions with students, course design, and classroom culture. This book club will be co-facilitated by Dr. Ashley Reese (CITL) and Clara Buie (Director, ODEI). We invite USF faculty and staff to participate. We will meet on Wednesdays, 11am-12pm (Jan 25, Feb 15, Mar 22 and Apr 19), via Microsoft Teams. Participants will receive a paperback copy of the book. Share your interest in joining the What is Inclusive Teaching? book club by Jan 18.

 

Celebrating Latin Women
Mar. 28|11:00a.m.-2:00 p.m.|Main Rotunda
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Come celebrate Women's History Month with LASA! We'll be learning about famous Latin women and making DIY flower crowns. Snack and drinks provided.

GBA Diversity Series: Women Abroad
Mar. 30|4:00-5:00 p.m.|FAO 011
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The GloBull Ambassadors will be hosting another diversity series information session about being a woman and studying abroad! This event is hybrid, link is below, or come join us at FAO 011!

American Council on Education Women's Network Mixer
Apr. 4|5:00-6:30 p.m.|USF Research Park
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT BY MARCH 31!

Please join us for a networking opportunity including a panel conversation on Mentoring Faculty and Staff. Featured panelists: Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, USF Interim Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Recruitment, Retention, and Engagement; President and Chief Executive Officer Rhea F. Law; and Angie Sklenka, USF Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. 

Spring 2023 Trevor W. Purcell Lecture: "The Biophysical Afterlives of Coral or The Persistence of Colonial Violence" with Dr. Ayana Flewellen.
Apr. 6|6:00 p.m.|Virtual 
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This presentation looks at three distinctive encounters with the colonial past mediated through coral, demonstrating the varied ways this organic material ruptures time and demands us to tend to the persistence of colonial violence. 

Sustain-A-Bull Series: SDG 5: Modern Men and Society
Apr. 13|1:00-2:00 p.m.|Virtual                                            
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Mr. Josh Burnes discusses gender equality in modern men and society. 

Enlightenment Series- Being your Authentic Self: The Space between Discomfort and Belonging
Apr. 18|12:00-1:00 p.m.|Virtual                                            
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Join us for courageous conversations designed to foster a culture of inclusive excellence at The University of South Florida. The scheduled workshops will focus on intersectional perspectives related to bias, cultural competence, and systemic inequities with an emphasis on current trends facing Black communities across the African Diaspora. Our goal is to create a space to reflect on the concrete ways that USF faculty and staff can embrace diversity, advance racial equity, and facilitate an inclusive environment where faculty, students, and staff can flourish. This collaborative virtual space is designed for both USF faculty and staff who would like to share their experiences and learn strategies that will promote inclusive excellence. Facilitators: Jacob Diaz and Antonia Robinson. 

This Is My Brave - College Edition at the University of South Florida
Apr. 21|7:00 p.m.|Music Concert Hall at the USF School of Music     
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This Is My Brave - College Edition at the University of South Florida will be live
on stage featuring USF students sharing stories about their lived experience
with mental illness and/or addiction. This year’s event will feature our first
Brave Takes exhibit with photo stories from USF faculty, staff, and students.
Join us in our movement to eliminate stigma and increase hope for college
students. It’s okay not to be okay. Prepare to be inspired by this amazing cast
of storytellers who are breaking barriers to end stigma! Admission is free but you will still need to reserve your ticket. 

Special Enlightenment Series- Neurodiversity:  Designing Inclusive Learning Environments 
Apr. 25|12:00-1:00 p.m.|Virtual                                            
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT

Join us for courageous conversations designed to foster a culture of inclusive excellence at The University of South Florida. The scheduled workshops will focus on intersectional perspectives related to bias, cultural competence, and systemic inequities with an emphasis on current trends facing Black communities across the African Diaspora. Our goal is to create a space to reflect on the concrete ways that USF faculty and staff can embrace diversity, advance racial equity, and facilitate an inclusive environment where faculty, students, and staff can flourish. This collaborative virtual space is designed for both USF faculty and staff who would like to share their experiences and learn strategies that will promote inclusive excellence. Facilitators: Adriana Rojas, Denise Barnes, and Michael Furnari.

Inclusive Excellence Awards
Date, time, and location: April TBA

The Inclusive Excellence Awards recognize those across One USF – including the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses – who make outstanding contributions in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Last year, the event drew 300 participants who celebrated awardees selected from more than 100 nominations. Nominees represented students, faculty, staff and community leaders for consistently advancing diversity, equity and inclusion to transform the lives of others, their organizations or the broader USF community.