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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bee healthy cafe
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.
Sign up for the rewards program and get another $5 off your next visit!
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Beauty and Designz Studio Lounge
Beauty and Designz sports a wide range of services like braids, lox retwist, and 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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International Mother Language Day
Do you speak a language other than English as your first language? Are you learning a heritage language? Is multilingualism important to you? The DEI Office will be celebrating International Mother Language Day on Monday, Feb. 21, and we'd like to share your language story! If you are interested in recording a very short (30-second to 1.5-minute) video about why your mother language is important to you, email amylyons@ou.edu or visit https://bit.ly/IMLDvideos to share your story. All OU students, faculty, staff, and alumni are welcome to participate. Videos can be in English or the language of your choice!
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Leader Summit 2022 Registration Is Here!
The Leader Summit is approaching, but there's still space to make sure you're part of a day full of keynote speakers, presentations, dynamic group activities and prizes! The conference will take place on Saturday, Jan. 29 from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Thurman J White Forum Building, 1704 Asp Ave. It's the perfect opportunity for those current and aspiring student leaders.
The registration fee is $20 which includes the conference programs, long-sleeve t-shirt, breakfast and lunch, (a pretty good deal we'd say.)
Make sure to sign up before space runs out!
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TRIO Program Spotlight:
An Interview With Scott Cady
The DEI team was able to snag an interview with Project Threshold counselor, Scott Cady, who provided insight into his role and hopes for the Trio Program.
What is your role in the Project Threshold Program and how did you get started?
SC: I have so many things to say; I love my job. I started with TRIO after getting my master's degree. I spent some time at OSU and then worked with middle and high schoolers before coming to OU. Working with college kids is a gift! I admire their resiliency and motivation for success. I'm grateful to use my privilege and knowledge to help empower the students I come across.
Where would you like to see TRIO go in the future?
SC: I would love to see increased support for the programs by the university. Through this support, we can continue to grow the programs, which are already so successful, and further support our students alongside the university's mission to making OU the best institution it can be! By meeting with students, especially first-generation, who have questions about finances, academics, and personal matters, we are able to ensure students feel valued, supported, and empowered. That is a first step toward keeping them at OU.
What advice would you give to students in the TRIO Programs?
SC: Know you belong and have what it takes to achieve success and achieve your goals. You are not alone in this journey and have people here to support and guide you in this journey, your journey of success. I'd also like to say thank you.
Thank you for being who you are, we're better because of you.
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Wellness Wishes for the New Year
Amy Lyons-Ketchum
Assistant Director of Training and Development
“This year I am going to finally start eating right.” “2022 is going to be the year I stick to my budget.” “I am going to get in shape this year.” As we ring in 2022, many of us will follow a familiar pattern: set a New Year’s resolution, commit approximately three weeks of time and effort towards that resolution, and then abruptly abandon it. Strava, a social media app for athletes, reported in 2019 that most people quit their New Year’s resolutions by Jan. 19th each year. Studies have shown that as little as 20% of people set and keep resolutions throughout the new year.
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A Blend of Science and Art Provide Needed Representation In the Medical Field
Danielle Pullen
Program Coordinator
When researching through his medical books, Chidiebere Ibe, and many other medical students did not see representations that looked like them in the illustrations. This led Ibe to create a simple illustration of a normative medical illustration that the world had never witnessed before.
Ibe is a medical illustrator, student, and aspiring neurosurgeon. Ibe recently went viral for his medical illustrations depicting black bodies. A chemistry graduate from the University of Uyo, Nigeria, Ibe uses his artistic talent to create medical illustrations that tackle the lack of diversity in medical publications by using black models.
“Representation in medical illustrations is important because through that there will be health care equity, people will love themselves, see themselves and there will be better health outcomes,” Ibe exemplifies.
Through these illustrations not only is important to see representation, but will also showcase students the diverse patients that they will encounter in their careers. Ibe's work also shines light on and educates viewers about the health inequities and disparities people of color encounter.
“The whole purpose was to keep talking about what I’m passionate about – equity in health care,” Ibe told HuffPost UK, “and also to show the beauty of Black people.”
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Verifying Accessibility: An Integral Step of Content Development and Maintenance
Donna Lewis
Digital Specialist
Certified Professional in Accessibility in Core Competencies
New content—webpages, forms, documents, etc.—should be created to be accessible from the first pixel applied to the digital page. But how can you be sure it meets accessibility guidelines? For that matter, what if you have webpages, documents, or forms that were created before you were aware of accessibility guidelines; how can you verify they are accessible?
For any questions or assistance please contact the ADRC at
adrc@ou.edu.
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Faculty and Staff Learning Series
This fall we hosted our Faculty & Staff Learning Series with a focus on mental health. As the spring semester begins, we can't wait to bring you the next part of the series! However we're not ready to tell you just yet. Patience is a virtue, and we promise that the wait will be worth it! Make sure to stay caught up with our newsletters and calendar to find out what the next sessions will bring!
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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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