Dismantling Structural Racism
UGST Diversity and Inclusion Retreat /
January 20, 2022, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
About the diversity & inclusion retreat
Welcome to the annual UGST Diversity & Inclusion Retreat
Our theme, "Dismantling Structural Racism," advances our efforts to raise awareness of structural inequities and their impact in the workplace and to challenge our cultural norms and institutional practices. Jointly, we will explore how our action and inaction may exacerbate, enable, or remedy systemic inequities of access to resources and opportunities to advance and succeed in the workplace.
In preparation for the Retreat, we ask that all Faculty and Staff complete the TerrapinSTRONG onboarding initiative of our University President, Dr. Darryl Pines in advance of the Retreat.
Completing the online TerrapinSTRONG onboarding will take approximately 45 minutes. TerrapinSTRONG tells of our campus history, our values, and our traditions. We are encouraged to reflect on who we are, where we want to be, and what actions we will take to advance a more just society.
Dr. William Cohen and the UGST Diversity & Inclusion Task Force are excited to continue to provide opportunities to act on our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion through the Annual Retreat and other planned D & I initiatives in the new year. We are proud to say that UGST is TerrapinSTRONG!
Schedule
January 20
The Retreat will be held virtually
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. - Keynote Speaker: Dr. Rashawn Ray
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. - Workshops
Session 1: 1 to 2 p.m.
Session 2: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Closing: 3:15 to 4 p.m.
Closed Captioning will be provided. Please email ugst@umd.edu if you need additonal accommodations.
Keynote:
Dr. Rayshawn Ray
Dr. Rashawn Ray is a Professor of Sociology and Executive Director of the Lab for Applied Social Science.
Creating Brave Spaces: Critical Race Theory and Systemic Racism in America
This presentation will define critical race theory and systemic racism. It will discuss trends in opposition and support for CRT as well as ways that educators can create brave spaces to become racial equity advocates in pursuing racial equality.
Dr. Rashawn Ray is Professor of Sociology and Executive Director of the Lab for Applied Social Science Research (LASSR) at the University of Maryland, College Park. Currently, he is a David M. Rubenstein Fellow at The Brookings Institution. Ray is also one of the co-editors of Contexts Magazine: Sociology for the Public. Formerly, Ray was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Research Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley and he currently serves on the National Advisory Committee for the RWJF Health Policy Research Scholars Program.
Ray’s research addresses the mechanisms that manufacture and maintain racial and social inequality with a particular focus on police-civilian relations and men’s treatment of women. His work also speaks to ways that inequality may be attenuated through racial uplift activism and social policy. Ray has published over 50 books, articles, and book chapters, and 20 op-eds. His articles have appeared in the American Journal of Sociology, Science Advances, Social Science Research, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Du Bois Review, and the Annual Review of Public Health. Recently, Ray published the book How Families Matter: Simply Complicated Intersections of Race, Gender, and Work (with Pamela Braboy Jackson) and another edition of Race and Ethnic Relations in the 21st Century: History, Theory, Institutions, and Policy, which has been adopted nearly 40 times in college courses.
Ray has written for New York Times, Business Insider, Newsweek, The Guardian, Huffington Post, NBC News, The Conversation, and Public Radio International. Selected as 40 Under 40 Prince George's County and awarded the 2016 UMD Research Communicator Award, Ray has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, CBS, C-Span, PBS, HLN, Al Jazeera, NPR, and Fox. His research is cited in CNN, Washington Post, Associated Press, MSN, The Root, and The Chronicle. Previously, Ray served on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington Planning Committee and the Commission on Racial Justice with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Afternoon
Sessions
Attendees will have the option to attend two of the following workshops, which will be offered concurrently. Click on the workshop title for more details.
In this session, we’ll apply lessons from the world of entrepreneurship to advocating for yourself professionally.
Presenter: Sara Herald, Director of Southern Management Leadership Program
Presenter: Sara Herald, Director of Southern Management Leadership Program
What does it mean to manage staff equitably? Are there subtle allowances you make for some people and not others? This session will explore how managers might treat people differently and how to promote an equitable, diverse workplace. Discussion topics will include circumstances that arise from teleworking.
Presenter: Dr. Jeff McKinney, Principal, The Haight Ashbury Group
Presenter: Dr. Jeff McKinney, Principal, The Haight Ashbury Group
What is the driving force behind the “Great Resignation”? Why are so many people leaving the workforce, and what will be the impact of these resignations? As we examine this trend in the workplace and on our campus, we’ll discuss approaches that reduce the risk of early departures and particularly ways of supporting staff of color and diverse populations.
Presenters:
Mashanda Mosley, Ombuds Officer - President's Office
Tom Ruggieri, Coordinator for the Faculty Staff Assistance Program - Health Center
Laura Scott, Director of Leadership and Organizational Change
Presenters:
Mashanda Mosley, Ombuds Officer - President's Office
Tom Ruggieri, Coordinator for the Faculty Staff Assistance Program - Health Center
Laura Scott, Director of Leadership and Organizational Change
Next Steps
& Resources
Feedback Survey
Thank you for participating in this year’s diversity retreat. You will be asked to complete a short, anonymous evaluation form to share your thoughts and feedback.
Task Force
Members
Thank you!
On behalf of Dean William Cohen and Rhea Roper Nedd, chair of the Undergraduate Studies Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, we extend thanks to all those involved in the planning of this retreat. A special thanks to our presenters, our moderators, and our facilitators. Most importantly, we thank you for your presence and participation.
Questions?
Please reach out to any committee member with any questions (large or small).
