☃️ VP Hyppolite would like to wish all a Happy Holiday Season. Check out her message here! ❄️ |
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Headington College Welcomes New Additions to OU Campus
Headington College has brought additional life to campus by adding two new spots for the community to enjoy! These news spots include the bee healthy cafe and Beauty and Designz Studio Lounge. Read more about these locations below.
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In the mood for some tasty treats? Check out the bee healthy cafe! The cafe offers an assortment of food and beverages (with a robust menu boasting vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options) that promote a healthy and price conscious menu for its customers.
P.S.
1st time visitors can use the promo code “oubee” (online or in-person) for $5 off their purchase (available until Dec. 31st)
Sign up for the rewards program and get another $5 off your next visit!
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Beauty & Designz Studio Lounge |
Beauty and Designz sports a wide range of services like braids, lox retwist, extensions to make sure that hair game is always on point! The studio brings a welcome space that embraces different hair textures and styles to OU and its community.
Give Beauty and Designz a call at
(405) 693-8420
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MLK Choir Celebration
The Norman Philharmonic Orchestra is adding a Unity Choir as part of its Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert on Jan. 17 and is inviting OU faculty, staff, students, and community members to join. If you are interested and able to attend the two rehearsals and performance listed below, sign up as soon as possible so we can reserve a place for you in the choir!
The Unity Choir will perform arrangements by our guest composer, Andrew Marshall, which include “Precious Lord”, “We Shall Overcome”, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, “He Never Failed Me Yet” and his original composition, “Change”.
Rehearsal and Performance Schedule:
McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church 419 S. University Blvd., Norman
Saturday, Jan. 15 – 2- 5 p.m., followed by a catered meal
Sunday, Jan. 16 – 6-8:30 p.m., dress rehearsal
Monday, Jan. 17 - 6:30 p.m., singers arrive; 7:30 p.m. concert
Registration closes on Jan. 12, 2022. You can register here or visit bit.ly/MLKchoir
See the attached flyer below for more info and please share with anyone who may be interested. Questions? Contact normanphil@cmfadmin.com
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News and Involvement Opportunities |
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December Graduate:
Oswaldo Rascon
“Have faith in your journey. You may expect a different outcome, but let life lead you wherever it may and everything will work out in the end.”
Oswaldo is a graduating senior; majoring in industrial engineering. Following graduation, Oswaldo plans to move to Tampa, Florida this spring to work as an area manager with Amazon. As he progresses in his field and learns more about the manufacturing industry, he would like to develop his own brand. In his meantime, Oswaldo enjoys walking trails, trying out new wines, and spending a night in watching television. He recommends checking out the HBO Max program Veneno.
Congratulations Oswaldo, the DEI Team and OU will miss you!
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TRIO Program Spotlight: Project Threshold
Makya Stell Wins Big at the 27th OK-LSAMP Undergraduate Research Symposium!
Makya Stell, a Rising Star from Edmond, Oklahoma, came to OU as a 17-year-old sophomore. She has always led by example and has a genuine interest in STEM fields.
Makya is a graduating senior who will commission as a second lieutenant with the U.S. Army. This May, she is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and a minor in military science and computer Science. Threshold is proud to announce that this fall, she was also accepted into OU’s Accelerated Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's Program.
During her time at OU, she has served as the National Pan-Hellenic Council president, a member of NSBE, and the treasurer for the Kappa Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Currently, Makya is an Undergraduate Research Assistant for the School of Computer Science. Since August 2019, she has worked on the VIPER project alongside Christan Grant and Jasmin DeHart. In January 2021, MDPI published her findings in a national academic publication.
This past October, Makya won first place in the Non-Life Sciences Poster Presentations at Oklahoma State University's 27th OK-LSAMP Undergraduate Research Symposium, where she presented her VSS Software as a potential mitigation strategy for Visual Privacy Leaks on Social Media Networks.
To learn more about her research, please visit her website to see her related works.
Can't Wait to See Your Future Success Makya!
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From Darkness into Light:
The Winter Solstice Across Cultures
Amy Lyons-Ketchum
Assistant Director of Training and Development
Dec. 21 will mark the shortest day and longest night of 2021 for the Northern hemisphere. On the winter solstice, the Earth’s axis is tilted as far away from the sun as possible, resulting in nine hours and 45 minutes of daylight in Oklahoma. Throughout history, people across the world have marked the shortest day of the year with celebrations, ceremony and physical monuments. Winter solstice celebrations have been documented throughout history.
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Accessibility and Disability Resource Center:
A Brief Introduction To Improving Document Accessibility Using Common Tools
Donna Lewis
Digital Specialist
Certified Professional in Accessibility in Core Competencies
In an ideal world all documents should be “born accessible.” What does that statement really mean? A document is accessible if it allows people with diverse abilities to perceive, navigate, and interact with its information. So, a born accessible document is one that is accessible by design and has not required modifications to add in accessible elements after its initial development.
For any questions or assistance please contact the ADRC at
adrc@ou.edu.
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Diversity Ally Series
This fall we hosted our Faculty & Staff Learning Series with a focus on Mental Health. This suite was designed to support faculty, staff, and additional student-facing roles in their efforts to understand and support the mental health needs of students.
The first session of the suite was a presentation on Recognizing and Responding with Compassion, the second session, a panel answering questions regarding Pandemic Trauma, and the final session exploring the impact and response to Racialized Trauma.
If you weren't able to make it to these sessions, don't worry! All of the recorded sessions are now posted on our website and can be accessed using the links below.
We hope that you enjoyed this suite of the Faculty & Staff Learning Series and will join us again for new sessions in the spring semester!
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OU Employee Resource Groups
At OU, the Employee Resource Groups are an open forum for individuals with a shared identity to build community and a place of belonging.
ERGs are available at all three campuses and include Black faculty and staff/ African American faculty and staff (OUHealth), Latinx Coalition, Indigenous faculty and staff Circle, LGBTQ+ faculty and staff, Middle Eastern North African faculty and staff, and Asian Pacific Islander Desi Indian faculty and staff.
For any questions about ERG
please send an email to
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Request Customized Training
With DEI
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In a community of care, members are engaged in continuous education via workshops and training sessions like the ones scheduled by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Those options are listed on the DEI calendar.
Sometimes, however, training needs to be customized to fit the experiences of a college or administrative department. To request a customized training or to facilitate conversations, we invite you to complete an online form. |
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The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team is looking forward to your requests!
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Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | United We Stand
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