Greetings all! We are thrilled to share an upcoming webinar, Presumed Incompetent II: Empowering Women of Color to Succeed in the Academic Workplace, based on the critically-acclaimed book series. Please SAVE THE DATE for February 4 at 9 am. Please also join us in welcoming Victor Ferreira as the Interim AVC for Faculty Equity, Diversity, Inclusion. More details provided below.

As we head into the holiday break, we wish you all a joyful and restful holiday season. May each one of you have an opportunity to pause, reflect and enjoy time with family and friends. As always, we would love to hear from you at [email protected], and look forward to connecting with you in the new year. 

Drawing upon the insights of Presumed Incompetent II: Race, Class, Power, and Resistance of Women in Academia (Utah State University Press, 2020), this webinar will discuss the subtle and overt patterns of workplace subordination encountered by female faculty of color in order to identify concrete strategies that may be adopted by faculty and administrators to overcome entrenched institutional inequities. All members of campus, including faculty, researchers, administrators, staff, and students are welcome to join. 

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Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor and Corinne Peek-Asa, Vice Chancellor of Research

Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs

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This forum will include a panel of interprofessional experts as they share how they’ve helped to create a more inclusive environment. With the understanding that the UCSDH community is built through a commitment to trusting relationships and Principles of Community, they will provide support with how this is being carried out in their everyday lives as they advance UCSDH anti-racism.

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Each year, UC San Diego recognizes campus community members who have made substantial contributions to academic, research or professional integrity. Please consider nominating a UC San Diego community member or department/unit for the 12th Annual Integrity Awards; self-nominations are welcome.

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The ACTRI Community Engagement Community-Academic Partnership Pilot Grant Program is part of a multilevel effort to expand UC San Diego Health Sciences and SDSU research endeavors to engage local communities.

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Dr. Ferreira is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and has been a faculty member at UC San Diego since 1997. A seasoned leader committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, he brings a wealth of leadership experience to this role. Congratulations to Dr. Ferreira!

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Academic Personnel Services recently published an FAQ for faculty on Covid-19 impact statements that includes the purpose, what to include and what not to include, and more.

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The Teaching + Learning Commons has pulled together materials on pandemic-resilient teaching in the classroom this fall. Strategies and resources for adapting remote content for in person teaching, designing for inclusion, and evaluating what teaching modality is right for your course.

Deadline to apply: accepted on a rolling basis

The dynamic nature of the pandemic requires flexible policies. While not a leave program, the UCSD CCMD Program is intended to coordinate with existing leave plans and will cover dependents of all ages, including children and dependent adults and elders. The program will be effective through the 2021-2022 academic year.

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The Center for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion is a unit of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. We work in partnership with faculty and academic leaders to cultivate an culture of inclusive excellence at UC San Diego.