| Welcome Back! A new "Note from Liz" |
To the students, faculty, and staff, welcome back to the University of Iowa! We have all had a busy summer preparing for the fall semester, and we could not be more excited for your return to Iowa City.
Our university is a community of differences, and these differences are what make us strong. Meeting new people is an uncomfortable conversation, but these conversations are what make us better people. Respecting our differences is how we grow. These differences help us understand issues from another viewpoint and expand our thinking.
The way we approach, respect, and listen to each other helps define our community. It is up to each of us to ask ourselves, what kind of community do we want to be a part of, then work to build this community!
We are all come to Iowa City from different backgrounds and cultures. For our first-year students, this may be the first time you interact with people other than you. I encourage you to reach out, get to know as many people as you can, and respect the differences that make us all great.
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| | | | The University of Iowa now has one location for students, faculty, and staff to report problems of sexual harassment and misconduct, bias, discrimination and harassment.
Go to diversity.uiowa.edu/report to report a problem and see all the resources the university provides. Reports are automatically forwarded to the investigation team in the new Office of Institutional Equity.
In the case of an emergency, call 911 or the 24-hour rape crisis hotline at (319) 335-6000. | | | The BUILD initiative is an opportunity for UI faculty, staff, postdoc, and graduate students to gain strategic knowledge and skills to contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. By completing a series of workshops, participants will earn a certificate demonstrating their commitment as leaders for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and classroom. | | | | We are excited to collaborate and partner with the University of Iowa Libraries to provide the following resource and connection hub. Whether you are new to the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion or an experienced social justice activist looking for a deeper dive, we invite you to explore the contents of this guide.
In this guide, you will have the option to browse our curated collection of materials as well as find specific resources for your questions, tasks, and responsibilities. | | | University of Iowa’s Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DDEI) is excited to announce a new addition to its senior leadership team. Andre Perry will join the division on September 22, 2021, as the director of arts, engagement, and inclusion and senior advisor. | | | | Effective July 1 the Office of Sexual Misconduct Response Coordinator (OSMRC), the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (EOD), and two investigators of the Office of Student Accountability (OSA) related to Title IX complaints merged to become the OIE. Working together, the three units will provide a centralized complaint investigative team, a coordinated intake and record-keeping process, and improved response times to investigations.
| | | The Social Justice Reading Group aims at promoting equity and inclusion through providing UI instructors with the foundational theoretical and pedagogical frameworks and inclusive practices for integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom. Faculty, teachers, instructors, and graduate students with teaching responsibilities are welcome to register! The deadline to register is Monday, September 6, 2021. | | | |
