Announcements
Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2008Equity and Campus Diversity Minigrants Approved
Equity and Campus Diversity Minigrants provide up to $2,000 to support campuswide programs related to diversity in the curriculum and campus experience. The following Equity and Campus Diversity Minigrants were approved for funding during the fall 2007 semester.
1. Capital Normal University/Buffalo State Exchange of Student Art Exhibition at Upton Gallery, Upton Hall, Buffalo State College
Topic: Fine art and graphic design exhibit exchange with students at Capital Normal University
Submitted by: Richard Ross, associate professor of design, and Lin Xia Jiang, department chair and professor of fine arts
2. Ishmael Reed, Author, Critic, Musician, and Activist
Topic: Diversity in African American music and poetry
Submitted by: Ralph Wahlstrom, department chair and associate professor of English
3. Women in Science and Mathematics Speaker Series 2007–2008
Topic: The role of prominent female scientists in current research
Submitted by: Karen O’Quin, associate dean, School of Natural and Social Sciences
4. Sharon Draper, Author, Educator, Poet, and National Teacher of the Year
Topic: Multicultural literature for elementary schoolchildren
Submitted by: Theresa Harris-Tigg, assistant professor of English
5. Africa Week
Topic: Various seminars and workshops related to history and contemporary issues in the African Diaspora
Submitted by: Aimable Twagilimana, professor of English and coordinator of the African and African American Studies Interdisciplinary Unit (AAS)
6. History and Social Studies Education
Topic: “The Price of Sugar,” film and discussion on the historical, economic, and political impact of the sugar industry in the Caribbean
Submitted by: Bridget Chesterton, assistant professor of history and social studies education
7. African American Student Organization Annual Fashion Show
Topic: Diversity in the American Fashion Industry
Submitted by: Jamell Yarborough, African American Students Organization
8. CLAP: Applause for a Cause
Topic: Education in Africa and the Caribbean
Submitted by: Caribbean Students Organization
Information about the Equity and Campus Diversity Minigrants for spring 2008 is available online.
