Welcome to Colorado State University and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (OEOD). Colorado State University, as a land-grant institution, is committed to enhancing diversity in all its forms to ensure an educational environment that is reflective of all aspects of our society. The OEOD is the University office charged with implementing, monitoring and evaluating programs, activities and procedures that support this commitment.
Open position: Director, Office of Equal Opportunity
2010 Multi-Ethnic Distinguished Service Awards
Call for Nominations
You are invited to submit nominations for the 2010 Multi-Ethnic Distinguished Service Awards to be presented at the University's annual Celebrate Colorado State! awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.
Award Summary:
The purpose of the awards is to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to their profession and the multi-ethic community. We will honor an academic faculty, administrative professional, and state classified member.
Selection Process:
These awards are presented in recognition of the nominee’s service within the University and surrounding communities which has served to:
- Enhance the awareness and status of diverse individuals and groups;
- Foster acceptance and understanding between the majority population and persons of color, and/or;
- Strengthen multicultural and inclusion efforts for under-represented people.
The Multi-Ethnic Distinguished Services Awards Committee will select the award recipients. Although the race or ethnicity of the nominee is not a dominant factor, it may be a consideration in the selection process. The nomination materials need to contain the following:
- A formal letter of nomination, including specific information (e.g., dates, activities, etc.) of the individual’s contributions to enhancing diversity.
- A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume.
Previous award winners are not eligible. To see a complete list of previous recipients please visit: http://www.diversity.colostate.edu/memberships.aspx.
Nomination Process:
Please nominate any academic faculty, administrative professional or state classified staff member by Friday, March 12, 2010. Nominations should be sent or emailed to:
Michelle Riesel
Office of Equal Opportunity
101 Student Services Building
0160 Campus Delivery
Michelle.Riesel@colostate.edu
Awards Presentation:
The awards will be made during Celebrate Colorado State! awards presentation scheduled for April 27, 2010.
News & Events:
WOMEN AT NOON - Wednesday , February 10
LSC Room 214-216
How You Look Vs. Who You Are: Healing Your Body Image
Media has an enormous impact on our body image, as does our everyday environment. How do they influence you? Do you take care of yourself inside and out, or do you promise to do better once you lose five pounds? Learn to filter negative influences, explore myths about weight and health, and confront your own prejudices about size. Ultimately, a healthy lifestyle is critical so let's discuss how you would eat and move differently if you started loving your body now.
Presenter: Melissa Wdowik, PhD, RD
Director, The Nutrition Center, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
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Annual observance of Black History Month
Throughout February Colorado State University joins in the national, annual observance of Black History Month, in which we pay tribute to the generations of Black/African Americans who struggled with adversity to realize equality in and recognition for their contributions to American society.
Key events
Theatrical play, "Auction Block to Hip-Hop"
Monday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m., Lory Student Center Theatre
This powerful stage production takes you through the life of a hip-hop mogul and the internal battles he faces by perpetuating negative sterotypes of Black women, along with many other misleading images tied directly to Black culture. He is then visited by three ghosts who take him back to see his ancestors and witness what they endured to hope for a better future for their grandchildren.
Sponsored by Between the Lines Productions, Inc. and Black Definition.
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Opening keynote speaker, Bruce George, co-founder and creator of HBO's Def Poetry Jam
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., Lory Student Center Cherokee Park Ballroom
Join the campus community as it welcomes a recognized leader in the entertainment industry through his work at "Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam," which earned him a Peabody Award.
Presented by Black Definition and Campus Activities.
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Closing keynote speaker, Regina E. Mason, co-author, Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6 p.m., Lory Student Center West Ballroom
Join the campus community as it welcomes the co-author of a book which describes the experiences of her distant relative who was a runaway slave.
Presented by Black Definition.
Event sponsorship
Black History Month at CSU is sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, the Black/African American Cultural Center, the Lory Student Center, Housing and Dining Services, the Associated Students of Colorado State University, and Pepsi.
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"MEDIATING HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON: POLITICAL AUTHENTICITY, FACE POLITICS, AND GENDERED POLITICS” LECTURE
Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7:30-9:30pm, Cherokee Park Ballroom, Lory Student Center
(Lecture will begin promptly at 7:30pm, Reception immediately following)
Shawn J. Parry-Giles is a Professor in the Department of Communication, the Director of Graduate Studies, and Director of the Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership at the University of Maryland. Parry-Giles's research centers on the study of rhetoric and politics. She is the author or co-author of three books: The Prime-Time Presidency: The West Wing and U.S. Nationalism, Constructing Clinton, and The Rhetorical Presidency, Propaganda, and the Cold War, 1945-1955. She also is the co-editor of a newly released book entitled: Public Address and Moral Judgment: Critical Studies in Ethical Tensions. Another co-edited book is forthcoming, entitled: The Handbook of Rhetoric and Public Address. In addition, Parry-Giles is the co-director of an NEH funded project entitled the Voices of Democracy: The U.S. Oratory Project and the co-editor of an on-line journal by the same name. Currently, Parry-Giles is working on a book manuscript that examines the U.S. television news media's coverage of Hillary Rodham Clinton from 1992 through her U.S. Senate campaign in 2000, culminating in her bid for the presidency in 2008.
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CAMPUS FEMINIST ALLIANCE
The Campus Feminist Alliance meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in room 24 Lory Student Center. Stop by for weekly conversations about human rights and feminism! CFA also sponsors the Take Back the Night March in the spring - an event to raise awareness of sexual violence. For more information, contact campusfeminist@colostate.edu.