Bell Tower
May 25 at noon
The UNC Bell Tower will ring an additional nine times in recognition of George Floyd’s final trauma. If you are able, we invite you to take 9 minutes and 29 seconds at that time to reflect in silence. (During the police officer’s trial, the original time of 8 minutes and 46 seconds was proven inaccurate and has been updated since to the correct time of 9 minutes and 29 seconds.)
Culture of Care Series – Care in the Midst of Chaos: Providing Reasonable Flexibility
May 25 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
The final event in the “Culture of Care” series, presented by the University Office for Diversity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Center for Faculty Excellence and Student Affairs, this event will focus on flexibility.
An unprecedented year has created the need for increased flexibility in our care for students, but what does this “flexibility” look like? Colleagues from across UNC will provide examples of “reasonable flexibility” in their work with students.
DEI Trainings/UNC SOM DEI Certificate Program
There are additional opportunities to attend DEI training sessions offered by School of Medicine this summer + (Unconscious Bias, Respecting All, Racial Justice Workshop).
The program’s curriculum offers workshops and trainings designed to broaden awareness about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion topics among the SOM faculty/staff and deepen engagement with and between individuals in the SOM at all levels – from patients to leadership.
Respecting All
June 10 12:30 PM – 3 PM
This workshop explores microaggressions and biased behavior prevalent in the SOM and provides participants tools with which to intervene when witnessing acts of disrespect and discrimination.
Unconscious Bias
June 17 8 AM – 10:30 AM
Explores unintended/implicit bias and introduces foundational concepts that are necessary to additional engagement with DEI-related topics and issues.
Digital Accessibility Awareness
Want to make sure that your website, course, software, or videos are accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities, but don’t know where to start?
This training is for you. The goal of this DAA training is to build your awareness of the techniques for making digital content accessible to a wide variety of people. To better serve our UNC community we have two forms of registrations available. Permanent employees should use the Carolina Talent link so we can ensure you get credit for taking our courses. Temp workers, students and other affiliates should use the LearningStream link.
Digital Accessibility in Course Design
June 3, July 7, 10 – 11:30 AM
The goal of this training is to help ensure your course content is accessible and inclusive for all students.
Dismantling Racism in Academia – Journal Club & Discussion Group
June 16 5 PM – 6 PM
Sponsors Training Initiative for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (TIBBS) and Dismantling Racism in Academia (DRA)
Diversity newsletter sign up
We encourage Alumni, Faculty, Postdocs, Research scholars, Staff, Graduate Students, and Undergrad Students to sign up for the UNC D&I newsletter.
University Office for Diversity and Inclusion. An inclusive blue begins with you.
Health Care Safe Zone Training
June 15 10 AM – 2 PM
Health Care Safe Zone is a four-hour alternative to Standard Safe Zone that similarly introduces concepts, terminology and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Online training open to all.
Inclusive STEM Teaching Project
June 15 – July 27, 2-3 hours per week.
A training course to strongly consider if you’re a mentor/teacher. The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project is a 6 week course designed to advance the awareness, self-efficacy, and the ability of faculty, postdocs, and doctoral students to cultivate inclusive STEM learning environments for all their students and to develop themselves as reflective, inclusive practitioners.
The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project, a National Science Foundation grant-funded program, is hosting a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from June 15th – July 27th via edX. This six-week course is designed to advance the awareness, self-efficacy, and ability of STEM faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and staff to cultivate inclusive learning environments for all of their students. Participants will engage in deep reflection and discussion around topics of equity and inclusion across a variety of institutional contexts.
Register for the course here: https://www.edx.org/course/the-inclusive-stem-teaching-project
In addition, the asynchronous online activities will be extended through synchronous virtual learning communities led by trained facilitators at institutions across the country. This optional course component deepens reflection and learning of the material and connects course learners to each other in a meaningful way.
Register for a learning community here for INCLUSIVE STEM TEACHING PROJECT
National Center for FACULTY Development and Diversity
(On-demand access to the mentoring, tools, and support you need to be successful in the Academy)
Become an institutional member of National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
In partnership with the College of Arts & Sciences, the Center for Faculty Excellence, and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, UNC Research is proud to co-sponsor the following institutional membership for students, postdocs, faculty and staff. You must use your UNC email address to sign-up for your free membership.
To claim your NCFDD Membership go to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity website
1. Access the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity.
2. Click the Become a Member box.
3. Under the Select your institution prompt, select University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4. Click Continue
5. On the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill page, click on Activate My Membership
6. Complete the registration form and follow the instructions.3 year membership valued at $450/year. Free through UNC.
Faculty Success Program Fall 2021 (8/29 – 11/20)
The Faculty Success Program is a 12-week online program designed to teach tenure-track and tenured faculty the skills to increase research and writing productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity Event listing
NC Women of Color Research Network 2021 Annual Symposium
May 27 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
PDF Agenda for NC Women of Color Research Network 2021 Annual Symposium
Standard Safe Zone Training
May 27 1 – 5 PM, August 11 5 PM – 9 PM
The Standard Safe Zone is a four-hour training is designed to introduce concepts, terminology and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. There is a short intermission about half way through. Online training open to all.
Targeting Equity in Access to Mentoring (TEAM) ADVANCE
We highly encourage faculty to complete the Spring 2021 survey before the it closes Friday, May 28. Participation will help TEAM ADVANCE to observe trends and continue to understand how faculty are mentored at UNC-Chapel Hill.
The Spring 2021 Mentoring Climate Survey is open to all faculty, tenure track or fixed-term, to complete by end of day Friday, May 28, 2021.
Read article on May 24, 2021 Complete the Mentoring Climate Survey Today! Survey Closes Friday, May 28!
Trainings from Center for Faculty Excellence
CFE CDIs are open to all UNC-CH faculty—tenured, tenure-track, fixed-term, and adjunct—as well as postdoctoral scholars, advanced graduate students, and staff with instructional responsibilities.
2021 Course Design Institute
June 14, 16, and 18 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
July 19, 21, and 23, 2021 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
UNC Registration system
To search current trainings at UNC click on this link for UNC event registration system.
BCPB calendar
Please view our departmental events calendar each week for the latest training opportunities and departmental sponsored events.
Carolyn Clabo, Director of Communications and Development