Intersections 2021

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  • January - February - CUPA-HR 21 Day Racial Equity
    • 01.06.21 - Review / discuss 2021 schedule facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 01.13.21 - Capitol Insurrection Discussion, Movie/ Book selection and 2021 topic leaders Keith W. McIntosh and VA Legislative Update facilitated by Doug Broome 
    • 01.20.21 - CUPA-HR 21-Day Racial Equity - Week 1 - Black History and Needed Action on Campus facilitated by Carl Sorenson
    • 01.27.21 - CUPA-HR 21-Day Racial Equity - Week 2 - Understanding the History of Hispanic and Latinx Issues and Challenges facilitated by Hilary Appleton
    • 02.03.21 - CUPA-HR 21-Day Racial Equity - Week 3 - Hispanic and Latinx Challenges: Needed Action on Campus facilitated by Emily Saunders
    • 02.10.21 - CUPA-HR 21-Day Racial Equity - Week 4 - Practicing Anti-Racism on Campus facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 02.17.21 - Recap / Review - CUPA-HR 21 Day Racial Equity facilitated by Carl Sorensen
  • February - March - Current Events
    • 02.24.21 - Changing Landscape of the Black Vote facilitated by Karen Masterson and Ashelle Brown
    • 02.10.21 - Meeting w/ Kayla Corbin, Rep for the UR Black Student Coalition - how faculty and staff can show their support for Protect Our Web: The Statement on Black Student Welfare - https://linktr.ee/protectourweb/
    • 03.17.21 - Ryland and Freeman Hall Discussion
    • 03.23.21 - Intersections Convening with Special Guest, President Ronald Crutcher
    • 03.23.21 - Increased Violence Against AAPI Communities Part One facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 03.31.21- Increased Violence Against AAPI Communities Part Two facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh

     

  • April - Racism
    • Racism  facilitated by Jean Creamer
    • Anti-Racism in Higher Education facilitated by Keith McIntosh
    • Confronting Racism facilitated by Andrea Zinski
  • May - DEI: Inclusion
    • 05.05.21 - DEI efforts moving forward (Amy Howard)
    • 05.12.21 - Inclusiveness - Mindset (Keith McIntosh)
    • 05.19.21 - Inclusiveness - Conversations (Hilary Appleton)
    • 05.26.21 - Inclusiveness - Leaders, Managers, Supervisors (Lisa Miles)

     

  • June - Cultural Competency, Xenophobia
    • 06.02.21 - Cultural Competency - What is it? and How to develop it? Facilitated by Betty Crutcher & Jo Ann Deck
    • 06.16.21 - Cultural Competency - Juneteenth Conversation facilitated by Keith McIntosh
    • 06.23.21 - Xenophobia - What is xenophobia?  Why should we address xenophobia? Facilitated by Hilary Appleton
    • 06.30.21 - Xenophobia - How to address xenophobia? How to be anti-xenophobic? Facilitated by Karen Masterson
  • July - Dear White People (film)
  • August - Women
    • 08.04.21 - Women - Representation facilitated by Hilary Appleton
    • 08.11.21 - Women - Pay Gap / Inequities / Motherhood facilitated by Cynthia Price
  • September - December - Talking to Strangers (book)
    • Book Discussion Wk 1 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Author’s Note and Introduction: "Step out of the car!" (pages xi - 16)  facilitaed by Keith McIntosh
    • Book Discussion Wk 2 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Chapter One: Fidel Castro’s Revenge (pages 17-27) facilitated by Karen Masterson
    • Book Discussion Wk 3 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Chapter Two: Getting to Know der Fürher (pages 28-50) facilitated by Josh Jeffreys
    • Book Discussion Wk 4 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Chapter Three: The Queen of Cuba (pages 53-88) facilitated by Kim Chiarchiaro
    • Book Discussion Wk 5 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Chapter Four: The Holy Fool (pages 89-106) facilitated by Rachel Koch
    • Book Discussion Wk 6 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Chapter Five: Case Study: The Boy in the Shower (pages 107-142) facilitated by Hilary Appleton
    • Book Discussion Wk 7 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Chapter Six: The Friends Fallacy (pages 145-167) facilitated by Scott Tilghman
    • Book Discussion Wk 8 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Chapter Seven: A (Short) Explanation of the Amanda Knox Case (pages 168-186) facilitated by Cynthia Price
    • Book Discussion Wk 9 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Chapter Eight: Case Study: The Fraternity Party (pages 187-232) facilitated by Leslie Stevenson
    • Book Discussion Wk 10 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Chapter Nine: KSM: What Happens When the Stranger Is a Terrorist? (pages 235-261) facilitaed by Sherry Ceperich
    • Book Discussion Wk 11 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Chapter Ten: Sylvia Plath (pages 265-296) facilitated by Kevin Creamer
    • Book Discussion Wk 12 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Chapter Eleven: Case Study: The Kansas City Experiments (pages 297-312) - facilitated by Monica Booker
    • Book Discussion Wk 13 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Chapter Twelve: Sandra Bland (pages 313-346) facilitated by Jo Ann Deck
    • Book Discussion Wk 14 - Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, Book Wrap Up and Final Reflections facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh