Bringing Diversity and Inclusion into Your Quantitative Course

With an increased emphasis on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion at higher education institutions across the country, many faculty are considering how they can better incorporate such topics into their courses. However, STEM and social science faculty, who teach quantitative courses, may have less obvious options to incorporate such topics.

Considering common challenges facing faculty who are teaching both STEM and social science methods, this Magna Online Seminar will provide a number of practical tips about how to create space for such topics in their quantitative courses. This program will reiterate the importance of providing space for this material, particularly as it can help to better support diverse student demographics (i.e. students of color and LGBTQ+ students in particular) in these disciplines.

What are the learning goals?

Upon completion of this seminar, you’ll be able to:

• Understand why this topic is important to a diversifying student population
• Identify how incorporating topics related to diversity and inclusion in quantitative courses can occur in small- and large-scale ways
• Consider how to accomplish this through syllabus design, curricular choices, and other methods
• Pinpoint ways to continue learning about this topic

Who should attend?

• STEM Faculty
• Social Science Faculty
• Provosts, Associate Provosts, and Assistant Provosts
• Deans, Associate Deans, and Assistant Deans
• Department Chairs and Department Heads
• Associate Professors and Assistant Professors
• Lecturers and Adjunct Instructors
• Instructional Designers
• Directors of Diversity and Inclusion, Associate Directors of Diversity and Inclusion, and Assistant Directors of Diversity and Inclusion

Why you don’t want to miss this!

If you are still struggling to bring topics related to diversity and inclusion into your quantitative courses, you need a resource just like this Magna Online Seminar. Incorporating topics related to diversity and inclusion in quantitative courses can seem less straightforward when compared to courses in the humanities or liberal arts. Higher education is often expected to meet the needs of diverse student populations, including students of color and LGBTQ+ students, and this Magna Online Seminar will deliver numerous useful methods of doing this through your syllabus, curricula, and more.

What’s included?

Your seminar registration includes the following:

• On-demand access
• Downloadable PowerPoint presentations from the speaker
• Written transcript
• Supplemental materials
• 100% satisfaction guarantee

There is no limit to how many times the seminar is accessed while available on-demand.

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