Webinar Series Calendar of Events 2024-2025
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Building Inclusive Communities: The Success of the Blue Chip Men of Color Group at the University of Arizona
September 19, 2024 at 1:00pm
Blue Chip Leadership Experience's Men of Color group successfully built an inclusive and supportive community for men of color through relationship-based recruitment, participant-driven program development, and engaging activities. This webinar will share insights, challenges, and successes from our journey, offering valuable lessons for creating similar initiatives in other institutions.
Panelists:
Aaron Davis Martinez , Associate Director, Blue Chip Leadership Experience, Student Engagement & Career Development
Alex Castillo, Program Development Coordinator, Student Engagement & Career Development
Jordan Thornton, Program Manager, Student Engagement & Career Development
Kriss McClellan, Coordinator, Early Talent Initiatives, Student Engagement & Career Development
Creando comunidad a través de UNIV 101
October 17, 2024 at 1:00pm
La iniciativa bilingüe (inglés/español) en el curso UNIV 101 busca desarrollar el sentido de pertenencia en les estudiantes bilingües y bi/multiculturales as well as to foster a more intentional and supportive learning enviroment through linguistic servigness. En este webinario compartiremos perspectivas, retos y éxitos de esta iniciativa como semilla del HSI Project – Advocating for Bilingual and Culturally-Responsive Higher Education – ABC HigherEd.
Panelists:
Jhonatan Henao- Munoz, Assistant Professor of Practice, UNIV Core Faculty, General Education, W.A. Franke Honors College
Hispanic Serving institutions and stem workforce development
November 21, 2024 at 1:00pm
Join us for a panel with Estrella Mountain Community College which has been involved in developing and supporting programs aligned to industry STEM workforce needs. This will be a candid conversation where panelists will share lessons learned in working with industry, how to develop partnerships and some of the successes/challenges associated with sustaining these programs.
Panelists:
Dr. Rey Rivera, President, Estrella Mountain Community College
Dr. Paula Livingston, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Estrella Mountain Community College
Improving STEM Education at HSIs through Educational Research and Assessment
January 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM AZ time
Despite efforts to make STEM education more accessible and inclusive to students of color, first-generation college students, transfer students, students with disabilities, and students from other marginalized communities, inequities in which students stay in STEM and the quality of their experiences in STEM education persist. Without deliberate and critical reflection, the ways we measure and assess STEM education can aid in the reproduction of this status quo. This session will explore how changing the ways we assess STEM education can create more humanizing and culturally-responsive experiences for students. We will provide examples of how we conceptualize servingness in the research process through the NSF funded Research on Educational Equity and Diversity in STEM (REEDS) postdoctoral research program.
Panelists:
- Heather Haeger, PhD, Research Director, STEM Learning Center
- Sy Simms, PhD, REEDS Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Hannah Hyun White, PhD, REEDS Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Judy Marquez Kiyama, PhD, Professor, Center for the Study of Higher Education
ENGineering Access, Greater Equity and Diversity
February 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM AZ time
Panelists:
- Nöel Hennessey, PhD, Director, ENGineering Access, Greater Equity, and Diversity (ENGAGED, College of Engineering
- Ailyn Gomez Ray, Specialist, Engineering Pathways
Servingness in Advising: Understanding Structures of Advising at HSIs
March 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM AZ time
In this webinar, Gabriel Bermea will present findings from the report "Construir el Camino: How HSIs Design and Deliver Academic Advising", offering insights into how Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) create advising structures that embody "servingness". Dr. Bermea will discuss unique advising models, culturally responsive practices, and the intentional strategies that HSIs employ to support Latino and underrepresented students. This session will provide participants with a deeper understanding of the structures, challenges, and innovative approaches that foster belonging, support, and student success at HSIs.
Panelists:
- Gabriel O. Bermea, Ed.D., Visiting Scholar, The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions
- Debra Armand-Cade, Assistant Director, Academic and Support Services, Department of Computer Science
- Juliana Lincoln, Senior Academic Advisor I, Systems & Industrial Engineering
Emily Burruel Bonney, Senior Academic Advisor I, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Understanding the Experiences of HSI Fellows and Ambassadors in CIELO Study Abroad
April 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM AZ time
Dan Xayaphanh, Director, CIELO, Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives, University of Arizona
Join us for an engaging panel discussion with HSI Fellows and Ambassadors who have served as facilitators in the CIELO study abroad programs. Hear firsthand about their experiences, the impact of their involvement, and the strategies they’ve used to expand access and participation. Our presenter and panelists will share valuable insights, best practices, and actionable takeaways to help shape more inclusive global learning opportunities. Don’t miss this chance to be part of the conversation!
Panelists:
- Adrian Perez Arroyo, Associate Director, Faculty Programs
- Erin Paradise, Lecturer, Eller College of Management
- Gabriela Valdez, Director of Global Education & Assistant Professor of Practice
- Karina Rodriguez, Director, Recruitment, College of Humanities
- Karina Salazar, Assistant Professor, Center for The Study of Higher Education