Diversity Institute for Faculty Development: An Inclusive Classroom: Practical Lessons and Techniques for Constructing a Truly Open Learning Environment for LGBTQIA Students

This event will be held from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Tuesday, June 7th and from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm on Wednesday, June 8th 
What does it mean to create a truly inclusive classroom with respect to students’ sexual orientations and gender identities? In this interactive workshop, we will explore this question in depth, through the lens of the most current scholarship in LGBTQIA college student identity, needs, and experiences. Creative application of proven strategies (including classroom practices, curricular integration, and tools for responding effectively to bias) that can be used in any discipline will be demonstrated. Together, we will envision and enact ways that LGBTQIA students and their allies can experience an enhanced sense of belonging in the classroom, toward their persistence and success.  Breakfast and lunch will be served.  
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Faculty, on less than a 12-month contract are eligible to receive a stipend. The stipend is $500 for this workshop. Stipends will be paid at the conclusion of the 2016 Provost’s Diversity Institute for Faculty Development. A small travel stipend will be available to full-time faculty from regional campuses for this workshop. (Greensburg $50, Johnstown or Titusville $100, Bradford $200) 
If you have any questions about stipends, please contact Jessica Knab at <A HREF="mailto:%20jck67@pitt.edu" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">jck67@pitt.edu</A> or (412) 383-9729.