BIT by BIT: October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023
SAVE THE DATE
Student Life Belonging and Well-being Summit
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Stay tuned for more details!
Best,
Tanisha L. Jenkins, PhD
Associate Vice President for Belonging and Inclusion
Office of Student Life
The Ohio State University
BITalk
Effectively Supervising First Generation Professionals
As first-generation college students (those who are first in their families to complete a 4-year degree) enter the workforce and traverse through their careers, their work supervisors are solidly positioned to positively influence their experiences. On November 8, which is also National First Generation College Celebration Day Angie Wellman will share the findings of her 2022 dissertation.
The purpose of this exploratory study was to learn, directly from first-generation professionals working in higher education, what they believe they need from their supervisors to support their well-being and success. This Belonging and Education virtual “lunch and learn” will be held via Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. and will include an open discussion on first-gen professional strengths and areas for growth in Student Life. Register for this Virtual Session
Active Listening Toward Building Empathy and Connection
In our fast-paced work, it is sometimes difficult to remember to slow down and choose to really be present with our co-workers and students. On November 14, we will spend some time revisiting active listening skills, give consideration to the characteristics of effective working relationships, and applying these tools toward building empathy and creating meaningful connections with one another. Join Belonging and Education at 9:30-10:45 a.m. in the Barbie Tootle room on the 3rd floor of the Ohio Union for this highly engaging workshop.
Our facilitator will be Kristin Torres-Pierce, who has 22 years of experience as a social worker and a community educator. Kristin is a subject matter expert in the areas of bias, sexual health, and trauma informed care. She has an additional certification in Trauma Responsive Care from the Tri-State Trauma Network. Kristin identifies as Queer woman who grew up in Appalachia and has a rich Puerto Rican heritage. Her intersecting identities give her a unique lens through which to see and interpret the world.
Register for this In-Person Session
Roundtable Discussion: Trauma Informed Practices, Resources & Supports
As professionals working Student Life, whether by organizational role or through student advocacy and mentorship, we often find ourselves supporting students through traumatic experiences and difficult life situations. As noted in a recent article in the Leadership Exchange, who you are and how you identify impacts the trauma you experience and are exposed to along with how you respond and are expected to respond.
In this Belonging and Education roundtable dialogue set for November 20, from noon to 1 p.m., we will discuss our experiences in working with students, managing secondary trauma, and negotiating our own “stuff” with an aim toward brainstorming possible resources that Student Life could offer in supporting effective practices and our collective wellbeing. All are welcome to participate.
RSVP for the Virtual Dialogue
ENGAGE
25th Annual President and Provost's Diversity Lecture and Cultural Arts Series
Acting President Peter and Provost Melissa L. Gilliam invite you to attend the twenty-fourth annual Diversity Lecture & Cultural Arts Series at The Ohio State University. This year’s virtual lecture featuring Claudia Rankine is taking place on November 6 at 5 p.m.
Find more information registration online.
LEARN
Cultivating Personal and Professional Joy
Dr. Gabor Maté, a globally renowned author, expert, and speaker on childhood development, trauma, and health will be featured in this webinar on October 30 from noon to 1 p.m. Given Dr. Maté’s incredible work, this is a discussion you don’t want to miss!
Learn more and register online.
Care and Compassion in Hierarchical Relationships
Dr. Tom Gregoire, Dean Emeritus of OSU's College of Social Work, will join CEHV Associate Director, Dr. Aaron Yarmel, on November 1 at 11 a.m. for a shared values community conversation about "Care and Compassion in Hierarchical Relationships."
More information is available online.
Discover. Engage. Ignite: Organizing Our Collective Power.
This inspiring experience is taking place on November 9, and promises to take you on a journey of personal and professional growth and learn more about the power of collective action. Attendees can expect a full-day experience that includes engaging keynote speakers, interactive workshops, and ample networking opportunities. Sponsored by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, the conference offers the chance to learn from experts in the D.E.I space, exchange ideas with other community stakeholders, and enjoy a panel discussion with local community leaders.
Learn more and register online.
Social Identity 101
This Inclusive Excellence workshop offers participants a guided opportunity to dive deeper into understanding their social identities. Set for November 14, 3-4:30 p.m. this learning opportunity explores how social identity connects to oppression, debunks the myth of reverse oppression, and identifies ways in which we navigate away from defensiveness and guilt to leverage our privileges and/or power for advocacy and social change.
Learn more and register online.
NCORE Webinar on Demand: “Don’t Forget: Disability is Diversity Too”
This discussion features Lamont Sellers from Appalachian State University and Joy Lenny Moran from the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange.
Access the webinar online.
2023 NASPA Racial Equity & Social Change Conference
Join NASPA in Washington, D.C. this December for #RESC23—a conference that can serve as a catalyst for real innovation & progress in student affairs. A key goal of the conference is to provide you the space for building a network to exchange ideas and lend support as we embrace this critical work. Formerly the Multicultural Institute, this conference emphasizes the use of racial equity frameworks, recognizing the inherently intersectional nature of this work.
Find more information and register online.
OCPA Conference
The 2024 Annual Conference will take place on February 5 and 6 at the Hilton at Columbus/Polaris. OCPA is branching out - we have new dates and a new venue that will continue the updates to the Annual Conference experience that began in 2023. As we engage students and the profession in new ways, our conference theme is simple and poignant: Let’s Do This! We face our work head on; “Let’s Do This” is our call to action to continue to innovate with our students and our OCPA membership.
Find more information and register online.
IDEAL Conference
Indiana University in partnership with the national Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE), will host the inaugural IDEAL Conference, April 4-6, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The conference is designed to offer an affordable and accessible professional development resource for Midwestern secondary and post-secondary education institutions and affiliated organizations and provides a regional forum for critical exchange of resources, best practices, and research on the social and political landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in higher education.
Find more information and register online.
THRIVE
5-to-Thrive: A Workshop for Developing Leaders
5-to-Thrive is a dynamic, highly practical, application-oriented and interpersonal leadership workshop for anyone who works with others. Throughout the program taking place on October 23 and 24, we will dive deeply into a self-examination into our own interpersonal competencies, strengths and keeping ourselves well.
Learn more and register online.
A Place at the Table: New Professionals and Graduate Students
During this moderated open round table discussion on October 30 at 1 p.m., NASPA staff will be asking their speakers to discuss what Student Affairs does and doesn’t do to support new professionals, how to address change as a new professional, how to grow self-advocacy, how to manage upwards, ect. The goal is to foster a goal orientated conversation that does not discredit the material struggle that many new professionals face in Student Affairs, but rather to uplift graduate students and new professionals to find their place at the table.
Learn more and register online.
Mental Health Awareness – Manager Workshop
Please join the OSU Employee Assistance Program on November 15 from 1-3 p.m. for a wellness workshop focused on increasing understanding of the signs and symptoms to mental health issues and learning approaches to support coworkers. This workshop is designed to bring awareness and understanding about mental health in the workplace.
Learn more and register online.