Past Events

Tuesday, March 19

AFD Welcome Lunch for all Mentees, Mentors, participating departmental chairs and deans
Mosher Alumni Hall
12:00 noon – 1:00 pm

Thursday, May 9 & Friday, May 10

Allies for Gender Equity
Thursday, May 9, 9:30‐11:30 (breakfast served at 9)
Thursday, May 9, 12:30‐2:30 (lunch served at 12)
Friday, May 10, 9:30‐11:30 (breakfast served at 9)

Description
This two‐hour interactive workshop encourages and equips men and women to serve as effective allies and advocates for gender equity in STEM settings. It will enable faculty to support women in their daily lives by:

  • understanding concepts and vocabulary related to gender inequity and inclusion, and
  • learning simple actions and practical skills to promote gender equity and inclusion.

Workshop Facilitators

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Roger Green
Dr. Roger Green is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University, where he teaches, conducts signal processing research, and serves as Undergraduate Program Coordinator. Since its inception in 2008, Dr. Green has been a lead member of the NDSU Advance FORWARD Advocates, a group of male faculty dedicated to effecting departmental and institutional change in support of gender equality. As part of this group, he regularly trains men, at NDSU and other institutions, to better serve as gender equity allies. Dr. Green received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming.

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Robert Gordon
Dr. Robert Gordon is a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at Auburn University, where he also serves as Undergraduate Program Director; his research focuses on visual attention and on mental representations of scenes and objects. Until 2017, he was an Associate Professor of Psychology, and Associate Dean, at North Dakota State University. While at NDSU, Dr. Gordon was a member of the NDSU Advance FORWARD Advocates, working as part of that group to facilitate institutional efforts to promote gender equity. His efforts have included helping men at NDSU and at other institutions learn to work as allies for gender equity. Dr. Gordon received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1999.

Friday, June 7th, 9-4

Writing Retreat with Writing Coaching
Loma Pelona Center

Thursday, June 13, 12-1:30

Drama Free Collaborations Webinar, Discussion, and Lunch
MSI Conference Room, 4318 Marine Science Building

Tuesday, June 18, 12-1

Mentoring Program Networking and Recognition Lunch
Mosher Alumni Hall