CoSTEM Diversity Equity & Inclusion Statement
我们干学院的人保持一个合议，包容和公平 environment; foster different ideas; support those with different abilities, backgrounds, and needs; and ensure that college activities are open to all students, faculty, staff, 不论能力、年龄、信仰、种族、性别认同和表达， national origin, sex, sexual orientation, race, or religion. Diversity and diverse 观点在教学、研究和服务中是无价的，我们不会容忍 any form of racism, discrimination, or prejudice. We will conduct ourselves in a professional 态度，因为我们准备我们的学生在一个多元化，公平和包容的茁壮成长 community and treat everyone with dignity and respect.
我们认识到，我们学院的教职员工的构成不能反映 the community we serve. In 2020-2021, 41% of students across campus (44% in the college) 自我认同为有色人种，而只有23%的教职员工认同 as persons of color. Thirty-nine percent of faculty and staff in the college identified as female, while across campus 62% of students (46% in the college) identified as female. These imbalances in representation are barriers for students who are not able to identify with their mentors and can be severely detrimental to the educational experience of our students. We recognize that our imbalances are not unique within STEM disciplines nationally and there are discipline-specific variations; however, 这并不意味着我们不需要刻意和积极地开展招聘工作 and retain faculty, staff, and students from underrepresented groups. Our goal is 继续改变这种不平衡，以便更好地反映社区 we serve. We recognize we also need to do better at collecting and presenting demographic 我们的教职员工和学生的信息，以确定进展 this goal to develop an inclusive and equitable environment for all individuals. For example, the binary gender choices of male and female are limiting and can be 很容易扩展到包括非二元、性别流动、性别酷儿和性别选择.
我们认识到资源的不平等、获取和缺乏资源等障碍 同伴支持，存在于社会和我们的大学中，不成比例地阻碍了学生 from underrepresented groups. We stand with all groups and individuals working to condemn all forms of oppression.
我们承认，我们需要在解决这些不平等问题上做得更好，以便 do so commit to the following actions:
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继续成立CoSTEM多元化公平和包容委员会，至少 one representative from each department. This committee will provide oversight for 收集和分析数据，以持续监测365bet CoSTEM气候， annually evaluate the progress of these actions as well as the overall statement, 并寻求和讨论未来的行动，以进一步推动全校范围内的集体努力 institutional change.
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接受改变，教育教职员工成为学生的倡导者， especially when student safety is a concern.
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继续CoSTEM对话，这个论坛将为学生提供机会， faculty, and staff to share their stories, concerns, and ideas to facilitate open conversations that lead to change.
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邀请一位或多位来自代表性不足群体的演讲者 fields.
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继续教育365bet CoSTEM教职员工和学生，通过培训，阅读， 听，看和讨论的主题材料，包括系统性的种族主义，民族 oppression, and gender equality. This will be highly encouraged of all members of CoSTEM，包括链接课程内的相关材料，参与小型 group discussions, and providing resources for self-education.
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提供教学资源，促进多样化、公平和包容的学习 environment for all students. These resources will be available in the College of STEM course in the University’s Learning Management System, D2L; all CoSTEM Faculty and Staff will have access. Resources include understanding implicit biases, ideas 感谢你整合了不同的观点，编写了更具包容性的教学大纲.
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积极招募和有意地工作，以保留教师，员工和学生来自 underrepresented groups.
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收集并公开展示365bet CoSTEM教职员工和学生的人口统计数据 populations. Members of the CoSTEM Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee will work 确定额外的数据收集需求，以及数据收集的最佳方法 and analyses.
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继续支持专门为代表性不足的学生提供的奖学金 groups and encourage students to apply.
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支持365bet“促进平等机会，多样性，对所有人的欣赏”的使命 文化，尊重所有人”和多元化的目标在365bet的战略 计划，这意味着“大学寻求建立一种包容的氛围，将 facilitate access and foster enrollment growth and student success”.
If you encounter discrimination or harassment please contact a trusted faculty or staff member, or contact the 365bet Office of Institutional Culture.
Highlights
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17 committee members organized in two subcommittees: Data Collection & Analyses and CoSTEM Conversations
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Organized and co-sponsored an abortion rights panel
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Hosted Dr. Joseph L. Graves他的演讲题目是“种族主义而非种族：一种科学方法” to the Myth of Race and the Cost of Racism.”
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CoSTEM DEI委员会成员参加了“桥梁倡议”会议 impacts of being silenced.
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5月，参加ADVANCEGeo内隐偏见与微侵犯研讨会； 包括CoSTEM DEI委员会成员在内的21人参加了此次活动 chairs and staff.
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Applied for an internal grant to improve student success; although not funded, committee plans to continue grant pursuits in future.
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20 committee members organized into four subcommittees: Data Collection & Analyses, University Connections, CoSTEM Conversations, and Grants for this academic year.
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2021 365bet Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Survey given to students in Fall 2021. Preliminary 分析于2022年春季完成，这有助于为潜在的其他分析提供信息 and future committee/event plans.
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Applied for an external grant to improve student success; although not funded, committee plans to continue grant pursuits in future.
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举办了两场特别的CoSTEM咖啡，庆祝STEM的多样性和资源共享： LGBTQ+ History Month in October and Black History Month in February.
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Worked to build relationships across campus for potential future collaborations.
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Formed the CoSTEM Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee, which had its first meeting in September. There were 21 members with faculty from all nine CoSTEM departments and the library. Three subcommittees were formed to address various aspects of our we will statement: CoSTEM Conversations, Data Collection & Analyses, and CoSTEM Learns.
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Held two CoSTEM Conversations via zoom, one each semester:
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“放大365bet”，由8名学生组成的小组讨论他们的观点 on inclusion, positive and negative experiences, and ideas for change. All CoSTEM 教职员工通过电子邮件收到了一份他们可以采取的行动清单，以改善他们的课堂/环境 more inclusive, as well as student perspectives from this CoSTEM Conversation.
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"Black Excellence; Breaking Barriers", which featured a panel of students and faculty discussing their ideas and experiences both on-campus and in the community.
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设计了一个学生调查，收集人口统计和包容性数据，准备好了 for review and implementation during the 2021-22 academic year.
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安全区培训于2021年1月为CoSTEM教职员工进行了虚拟培训. Seventy members attended the training.
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我们邀请了三位CoSTEM系列讲座的演讲者，他们都来自弱势群体 groups in their disciplines:
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肯巴·马歇尔是Land O'Lakes Purina动物营养中心兽医服务部主任 Center, "A how to guide for systemic success"
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Dave Kung, Professor of Mathematics at St. Mary's College of Maryland, "Closer to fair: Mathematics & social justice"
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妮娅·莫拉莱斯，野生动物生态与保护系助理教授 佛罗里达大学的一项研究，“利用人的维度来提高自然资源 decision-making"
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