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University Libraries Equity & Inclusion Committee White Paper, Janelle Yahne, Samantha Minnis, Annie Bélanger, Jacklyn Rander, Matthew Reidsma, Gayle Schaub, Jennifer Torreano

Library Reports and Communication

By Fall 2017, ULEIC, and the task force before it, had been successful in bringing training opportunities to the attention of Libraries faculty and staff. However, the committee was struggling with defining its scope in relation to the work of Faculty Development and Support Committee (FDSC) and Department Heads. Collaborating with the Dean, it was decided to move forward with a co-creation facilitation, which would engage all members of ULEIC, to define:

• The vision/purpose for the committee
• It's relationships and partnerships with other library and campus groups
• The desired outcomes
• A new charge
• A workplan

This report summarizes the findings …

Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Penobscot Nation And The University Of Maine System, University Of Maine (Orono), University Of Maine, Penobscot Nation

General University of Maine Publications

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to formalize the various informal sets of practices that the Penobscot Nation and the University of Maine have been collaboratively developing for the management of Penobscot cultural heritage over the last ten years. This agreement indicates a commitment to extend and elaborate upon these for the mutual benefit of the Penobscot Nation and the University of Maine (Orono).

The Penobscot Nation recognizes that the University of Maine is a land-grant university whose mission encompasses efforts to reach out and deliver quality education and research and improve the quality of life of …

2017 Minutes Of The Student Women's Association, The Feminist Collective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Minutes from the Student Women's Association (SWA) meetings dating from January 23, 2017 to January 29, 2018. In August 2017, the SWA membership voted to change the club name to the Feminist Collective.

Equity-Minded Faculty Development, Aeron Haynie

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

A governing principle of equity-minded faculty development is a commitment to supporting marginalized populations who may feel unwelcome in academia: from minority college students to first-generation graduate students to faculty of color. Faculty development should encourage faculty to notice inequities and not dismiss them as student’s individual failures; to examine institutional data on student, graduate student, and faculty achievement patterns; and to collaborate with other campus partners on interventions. As we work with faculty to develop strategies to ensure all students can succeed, we must also enact the same empowering, strengths- based practices we promote.