Past Events and Programs

Equity Reads: Building Community through Literature and Discussion

Tell us if you’d like to join or facilitate a book club in summer or fall! The Equity Reads program has a wide variety of titles that present many different lived experiences, in various genres. There are graphic novels, poetry, memoirs, and more. Each set has 8 copies of the book, and a digital guide ...

Equity Reads: Disability Visibility—NEW! 

Join Tiara Carlson and Claire McKinley for our Equity Reads book club this spring! Disability Visibility is a collection of short stories from people with varying life experiences, perspectives, and disabilities. These stories are about people, living their lives and sharing their experiences from their point of view, maybe not expecting to change the world ...

Equity Reads: There There

“There There is a novel about contemporary Native Americans living in and around Oakland, California in the present day. Each of the 12 main characters has a story of multi-generational trauma -- experiences of alcoholism, violence, recovery, grief, and lost and found identity, just to name a few. All are, in some way, dealing with ...

Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education

As we continue to emerge from the pandemic and move back to in-person classes, we can better understand ways to center equity and support our students through trauma-informed practices. Join Jackie Schultz (History) and Jessica Wang (Meteorology) for this book discussion to engage with action steps to re-envision teaching and learning through the lens of ...

Evaluating the Persistence of College Students on Academic Probation

  This session will focus on supporting Academic Advisors/Faculty to understand and increase their awareness of students on academic probation. The presentation will focus on students who are first generation, low socioeconomic status (SES), and person of color. In examining studies and comparing findings of students on academic probation, little has changed about the poor ...

Experiential Learning: Explore Growth vs. Fixed Mindset with Watercolor Pendant Making with Marika Reinke

Have you ever thought you aren’t creative? Or painting is only for “talented” artists? These common assumptions are symptoms of a classic fixed mindset and can be overcome by learning to cultivate a growth mindset. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore art making and how our mindset both limits and expands performance and ability. ...

Exploring Equity and Intersectionality through Graphic Novels!

Graphic novels are a burgeoning genre, and the topics and themes presented in them bring a fresh insight into the lived experiences of others. Our BC librarian, Elena Maans, and Political Science faculty, Cliff Cawthon, are curating a selection of graphic novels for us to read and discuss in this unique book club designed to ...

Facilitating Student-Led Conferences – NEW

Study and practice techniques for facilitating student-led conferences in any discipline! One complaint about student conferences is that they very often become meetings without reasons or agendas--wastes of instructor and student time. With highly structured student-led conferences, students present and critique their own strengths and weaknesses and potentials plans of action for building on and ...

Fact-Checking 101: Strategies for Identifying Misinformation—NEW!

As the upcoming presidential election approaches, learning to identify and combat misinformationeffectively is more important than ever. This 90-min. workshop will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to critically evaluate information and support your students in making informed decisions in their academic pursuits and as engaged citizens in the democratic process. Through ...

Faculty & Staff Singers

In the midst of the stress and challenges experienced through this pandemic, here is an opportunity for you to breathe deeply and find some healing and peace through singing!  The BC Faculty and Staff Singers will meet every other Friday and make music together from the safety of your own home!  Aimee Hong, Faculty of ...