Office of Equity and Diversity Announces Fall Calendar

The Office of Equity and Diversity announces their calendar of events for the fall semester.

On Sep. 4 at 4-5 p.m. and Sep. 17 at 3-4 p.m., staff and faculty are invited to open information sessions on important updated University policies. During the summer, federal requirements under Title IX were revised translating to necessary updates to the Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct, Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment, and Pregnant and Parenting Students policies. Along with these, OED will discuss the policies on accommodations for disability and religious reasons. Both information sessions will be held in the Pearn Auditorium, Brennan 228. No registration required.

On Sep. 12 at 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Title IX Volunteer Process Training will be held via Zoom for employees who wish to serve as volunteers in University Title IX matters. Learn to be a party advisor, hearing panelist, and informal process facilitator. New and returning volunteers are encouraged to attend. Registration is required.

On Sep. 13 at 1-3 p.m.,a second Tile IX Process Training session will be held in person in the Casey Conference Room, Brennan 502. Interested individuals only need to attend one session. Registration is required.

On Oct. 3 at 11:30 a.m. in the Kane Forum, Leahy Hall 235, join us for the next Diversity + Inclusion = A Better U! lunch and learn for faculty and staff, featuring Dr. Krisy Elrod, faculty counseling and human services, who will present "Play Your Way To Cultural Humility," Dr. Elrod will talk about the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility, then use art and play activities to help people explore their own cultural identity. Registration is required.

On Oct. 8 at 11:30 a.m., the SCRIBE Book Club meeting will be held in DeNaples 405. Scranton Inclusive Books for Employees is back with a great selection for fall. Register now for the luncheon meeting led by Diana Collins Gilmore, and get started reading with your free copy of "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haidt. Registration is required.

The Anxious Generation shows how smartphones, social media, and helicopter parenting have led to a decline in young people's mental health and offers actionable solutions to help both our kids and ourselves become mature, emotionally stable adults.¹

On Nov. 7th @ 11:30AM join us in the Rose Room, Brennan 509 for the second fall semester Diversity + Inclusion lunch and learn for faculty and staff featuring Dan Cosacchi, vice president of Campus Ministries, and Dr. Sarah Kenehan, executive director of the Slattery Center for Humanities. More information to come! Registration is required.

To register for the book, luncheons and Title IX Process Training, visit the Office of Equity and Diversity events page.

For more information, contact OED at [email protected] or 570-941-6645.

_{1. Source: https://fourminutebooks.com/the-anxious-generation-summary}

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