Greetings! We hope you are finding time for rest and rejuvenation this summer. As we look ahead to the 2021-2022 academic year, we want to be mindful of your preferences for FDI programs and services. Please complete this brief form at your earliest convenience so we can best serve you: https://forms.gle/6ZmRYHbzyvdQXN7e6. Thank you in advance for your time and input! For questions or inquiries, email us at vcedi-faculty@ucsd.edu. 

The Faculty Peer Group Coaching program provides a structured space for faculty to connect, exchange guidance, and learn together to advance their career goals. Groups of 4-6 faculty will be paired based on shared interests and preferences. Once placed in a group, faculty must agree to participate in monthly group meetings, maintain confidentiality, and engage in ways that reflect mutual trust and respect. The program is open to all senate and non-senate faculty. To join a group, please complete an interest form by September 30, 2021.

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As the center’s inaugural director, Edwina Welch, Ed.D., arrived with a sense of excitement and possibility that has not subsided during her 25-year tenure at the university. She shares her path to UC San Diego, how the center took shape, origins of her passion for community building and more.

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These webinars are part of a series featuring UC educators who have made significant contributions to the study of racial inequality through their research, teaching, and mentorship.

Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble, Associate Professor at UCLA’s Information Studies Department, will share her work on data discrimination and racial and gender bias in search engine algorithms. Dr. Mehrsa Baradaran, Professor of Law at UC Irvine, will share her work on racial wealth gaps and generators of wealth in Black Communities.

Associate Professor Safiya Umoja Noble

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Professor Mehrsa Baradaran

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The Teaching + Learning Commons Engaged Teaching Hub is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar for Anti-Racist Pedagogy to support the Changemaker Anti-racist Pedagogy Learning Community (ARPLC), an initiative that was launched in Fall 2020. This position also supports additional professional development initiatives related to equitable and inclusive teaching practices.

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Congratulations to the 2021 - 22 Chancellor's and President's Postdoctoral Fellows!

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Deadline to apply: accepted on a rolling basis

The dynamic nature of the pandemic requires flexible policies. While not a leave program, the UCSD CCMD Program is intended to coordinate with existing leave plans and will cover dependents of all ages, including children and dependent adults and elders. The program will be effective through the 2021-2022 academic year.

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The Teaching + Learning Commons’ Engaged Teaching Hub and Digital Learning Hub are offering regular drop-in hours for instructors. Simply join the Zoom call during the designated hours and a consultant will be available for an informal consultation or to answer questions. For details and information about other upcoming events, please visit the Keep Teaching website.

As a reminder, the Teaching and Learning Commons also offers resources on Teaching DEI Courses and Equity and Inclusion during COVID-19.

The Center for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion is a unit of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. We work in partnership with faculty and academic leaders to cultivate an culture of inclusive excellence at UC San Diego.