University of Wyoming College of Education Advisory Council on Diversity

University of Wyoming College of Education Advisory Council on Diversity The purpose of the College of Education’s Advisory Council on diversity is to heighten the diversity awareness level among COE's constituents.

Diversity is the adherence to the democratic value of mutual respect for, celebration of, and protection of the differences that make up the peoples of the world. It requires the development of a critical consciousness individually, institutionally, and societally about differences in all existing forms and levels of human experiences. These differences are protected in the Constitution and Bill of Rights and figure prominently in the founding document of the United States of America:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all People are created equal, that they are endowed with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Examination of historical events, cultural practices, and socially constructed notions of human differences, however, reveals denial of these rights, resulting in continuing negative impacts on lived experiences. Systemic patterns of dominance and suppression have conferred power and privilege to certain dominant groups and have created social injustice to individuals and marginalized groups. Only with respect for diversity and equity can political and social democracy be realized.

11/10/2016

Dr. Jenna Shim, Associate Professor in the College of Education at UW, researches, writes, and teaches about issues of emotion, resistance, racism, and the difficult knowledge inside schools and classrooms. Her article "Clashes Within One Teacher's Racial Logic: Space of Possibilities?" published in the journal Teaching Education in 2013 asks the following questions which may be helpful questions for educators to pose in their own classrooms: How are the concepts of race, racism, and racialization understood by one teacher? What are the factors that shape this teacher’s perceptions of race, racism, and racialization? What social and institutional dimensions are imbedded in these constitutive factors? What are the consequences of his understandings of race, racism, and racialization with respect to working productively with students from historically racially marginalized groups? Are there any patterns and/or oppositions among his perceptions of race, racism, and racialization, and what do those patterns and oppositions mean?

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10476210.2012.685067

(2013). Clashes within one teacher’s racial logic: space of possibles? Teaching Education: Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 239-264. doi: 10.1080/10476210.2012.685067

11/10/2016

The College of Education is one of many units at the University of Wyoming with faculty and staff equipped to educate and inform teachers, school leaders, families, and youth with issues of bullying, harassment, and violence in schools. One of many resources is the book "Reframing the Emotional Worlds of the Early Childhood Classroom" that features writing from UW College of Education faculty members Samara Akpovo, Steve Bialostok, Nikki Baldwin, and Michelle Buchanan

https://books.google.com/books?id=IA8hBQAAQBAJ

This volume examines the emotional world of the early childhood classroom as it affects young children (whose emotional wellbeing is crucial to successful learning), educators (for whom teaching is never a solely cognitive act), parents, and administrators. In a culture where issues such as bullying...

09/06/2016

The UW Department of Art and Art History is pleased to present Slices, an exhibition of recent work by artist Adrienne Outlaw, September 8 – October 21 in the Visual Arts Building Gallery. A visiting artist lecture will be held on Thursday, Sep. 8 at 7:00 p.m. in Visual Arts 111 and will be followed by a reception. The Gallery is located in the Visual Arts Building, on the corner of 22nd Street and Willet Drive. All events are free and open to the public.

Adrienne Outlaw received her B.F.A. from the Art Institute of Chicago and her Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Vanderbilt University. Outlaw is a socially engaged, interdisciplinary artist whose work is informed by ethical issues. She is curious about the individual’s function in and responsibility to the community, and how a person can retain autonomy in an increasingly diverse and rapidly advancing world.

Her studio practice is rooted both in object making and community engagement. Interested in ways artists can partner with the public to create positive change, she often collaborates with and invites others to participate in the realization of works addressing issues of individual and communal health.

Language matters
05/13/2016

Language matters

The issue came up at an assembly at Riverside High School in Basin. One student gave another two options, impersonate presidential candidates Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton.

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