[Uosenateexec] Senate Resolution Against Racism and Systemic Oppression

[Gina Biancarosa]

Hi Elizabeth and all,
This resolution looks great. Strongly worded and important.

My one suggestion, which maybe doesn't affect the resolution at all, is that ALL faculty and GEs be required to have training in holding "courageous" or "difficult" conversations (the adjective depending on your lens). I personally feel so incredibly ill prepared to discuss these issues each time they arise and would like to feel less helpless and ineffective.

Elizabeth and Elliott, thank you, once again, for your leadership, especially in what has been an absurdly challenging year!
Gina

Gina Biancarosa, Ed.D.
Associate Professor and Ann Swindells Chair in Education
Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences
Department of Educational Methodology, Policy, and Leadership
Center on Teaching and Learning
HEDCO 354, College of Education, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR  97403
Email: ginab at uoregon.edu<mailto:ginab at uoregon.edu>
Phone: 541-346-2883

From: uosenateexec-bounces at lists.uoregon.edu <uosenateexec-bounces at lists.uoregon.edu> On Behalf Of Elizabeth Skowron
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2020 1:46 PM
To: 'uosenateexec at lists.uoregon.edu' <uosenateexec at lists.uoregon.edu>
Subject: [Uosenateexec] Senate Resolution Against Racism and Systemic Oppression

Dear Members of the Senate Executive Committee,

I'm reaching out to you in this moment in time that I believe calls for strong leadership from the university senate.  Incoming senate president Elliot Berkman and I have prepared this senate resolution against racism and systemic oppression (attached).  The document has been crafted in consultation with numerous individuals from a variety of constituent groups on campus.  We ask for your feedback and further invite you to consider co-sponsoring the motion to be introduced in our final senate meeting of the year.  We hope to distribute the motion to the full senate Monday AM (6/8).

We realize that this request and action is coming at a busy time for all of you, at a time when you must be exhausted, worried, and struggling with a mix of feelings.  Thanks for taking time for this and please reach out to me at any time if you want to speak further and share your thoughts, concerns, or questions.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth A. Skowron, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
Center for Translational Neuroscience
UO Senate President
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
http://ctn.uoregon.edu/
Tel. 541-346-9329

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