Volume 1, Issue 3 September/October 2021
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN
DEI@OCU
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Student-led arts initiative holds event
OCU Law speaker series continues
On August 28, OCU played host to the Live
The OCU School of Law is keeping the
Life Music Fest, a music festival to
conversations going with the continuation
celebrate
of their popular speaker series, Stony the
and
uplift
the
artists
and
performers of the surrounding Oklahoma
Road.
City community with performers such as
presentations
Vinnie the Kid, Pharoah the People and
ranging from the institutionalization of
Cherith Hellstern. Live Life Music is an
discriminatory
Edmond-based,
group
disparities in the criminal justice system
dedicated to serving and nurturing the
to the roles of identity, equity, and
fine arts and to raise awareness about
inclusion in the workplace. On October 1,
social issues within the arts through
the
music-related initiatives in underserved
"Legislative
communities throughout Oklahoma and
panelists
the
potentially problematic and controversial
United
student-led
States.
The
performers
It
began
series
and
semester
panels
practices
will
discuss
to
racial
some
of
race
gender
state legislature and what we, as citizens
expression, sexual identity and even their
concerned with the tenets of diversity,
performance were
most
the
congressional sessions of the Oklahoma
raised
the
which
diverse lineup varying in everything from to
of
in
with
bills
ethnic-identity
laws
subjects
recommence
Roadblocks"
will
on
with
involved in this year's festival were a and
and
last
recent
experience.
All
proceeds
equity, and inclusion work, can do to
donated
to
a
mitigate
local
the
potential
harm
of
such
legislation. These events are open to
underfunded arts program.
everyone
across
the
entire
OCU
community and will run throughout the fall and spring semesters. However, prior registration is required. All events will be advertised on the social media pages of OCU Law.
Learning communities for faculty start Over the summer, VP Carroll and two colleagues in collaboration with the OCU Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL) facilitated a workshop for faculty to discuss the creation and significance of equityThe Culture Code by Daniel
minded, equity-focused syllabi. Throughout the semester CETL will offer
Coyle and Think Again by
many more events like VP Carroll's including a choice of six exciting new
Adam Grant are just two of
Learning Communities led by faculty and staff which will explore, discuss,
the titles being explored this
and implement tools from different books, programs, and even podcasts to
semester with CETL's
improve the teaching and learning at OCU. Folx interested in joining one of
Learning Communities.
this
semester's
Learning
Communities
may
contact
Coordinator of CETL Operations, at cllewis@okcu.edu.
Cady
Lewis,
