INITIATIVESQUESTIONS ON DIVERSITYQuestions that address diversity
of teaching, advising, mentoring, curriculum development In what ways have you advised, mentored, and supported women and students of ethnic and cultural minorities in your previous positions? How do you encourage and assist women and students of ethnic and cultural minorities to enter fields which have not been diverse? How do you ensure that materials by and/or about women and people of ethnic and cultural minorities are integrated into your courses and the curriculum of your discipline? We have an upper division General Education course called [fill in the appropriate course], which focuses on the experience of African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Latino Americans, women, gays, and lesbians in the U.S. How would you approach such a course? What sort of authors, themes, and texts might you use in this course? What courses would you like to develop that address issues of equity, multiculturalism, and diversity? Questions that address diversity in the classroom What training and/or experience have you had that prepared you to teach a diverse student population with a diversity of learning abilities and styles? What classroom strategies do you use to create a classroom environment that values diversity and that respects and supports the learning of all students. What strategies do you use in the classroom to encourage women and students of ethnic and cultural minorities to participate in your classrooms? What academic accommodations and aids do you use to best ensure that students with disabilities are able to participate fully in class?How do you address topics such as homophobia; racism; sexual harassment; and gender and disability inequality in your classrooms? How do you work to ensure that all students in your classes are treated fairly? Questions that address diversity of scholarship, research, creative activity and community service What is your vision of diversity and multiculturalism? What kinds of research, scholarship, and/or creative activity have you done that demonstrates your commitment to work with women and people of ethnic and cultural minorities? How does multiculturalism fit within your research, creative, or scholarly specialized areas? What academic journals have you found most useful to enhancing the relevance of your research, scholarship, and/or creative active to women and people of ethnic and cultural minorities. What topics or areas about women and people of ethnic and cultural minorities do you plan to research and/or study? How does your work within the community enhance your ability to work with women and people of ethnic and cultural minorities?
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