Two Nebraska Wesleyan professors and a student have been honored with the university’s Advocate for 多样性 Award.
凯利克兰西, assistant professor of political science, 约翰Spilker在, assistant professor of music and gender studies, and Flor de Maria 加西亚-Garza, a junior business and psychology major, were each recognized for their work in raising awareness for issues of diversity and inclusion on campus.
Clancy was honored for her work in restructuring the Minority Politics class into a discourse instructive class to include cultural conversations and issue dialogues.
“The students focus on skills of civil disagreement, 角度说, and inviting inclusive ideas,凯利·鲍尔说。, assistant professor and chair of the Political Science Department. “Students walk out of the class different people and frequently reference this class as having the greatest impact on them.”
Spilker was honored as a passionate advocate for diversity through his service, 教学, 和奖学金.
“全国, music departments are known for ignoring issues of diversity and inclusion using the excuse that ‘this is art’ and therefore shouldn’t have to acknowledge the racism, 性别歧视, 残疾歧视, and hetero性别歧视 inherent in some of the repertoire and practices,艾米·斯皮尔斯说。, assistant professor of music.
例如, Spilker changed the American Music curriculum to include African, Latin and Native American music in addition to Euro-American music that was already incorporated into the courses.
Spilker has served on the President’s Council for Cultural 多样性 and helped create the university’s Action Council on 多样性 and 包容.
加西亚, a junior from Sioux City, 爱荷华州, was recognized for her advocacy that began soon after her arrival in August 2014. She was elected to a leadership position in the student organization MOSAIC (Meeting of Students Addressing Intercultural Concerns), and was selected to attend the inaugural Student 多样性 Leadership Retreat in November 2015. Inspired by the retreat, 加西亚 led campus talks about diversity throughout the year.
加西亚 has been instrumental in planning the 2017 Student 多样性 Leadership Retreat, organizing retreat logistics and solidifying grant funds so cost is not a barrier to students’ participation in the retreat.
“Flor is a great example of the power that students have to advocate for and make changes on campus,T说。.J. McDowell, associate vice president. “She has pushed and challenged me to do more to make sure NWU is manifesting our core value of diversity.”
加西亚 is currently studying at Al-Akhawayn University in Morocco.
The awards were presented by University Minister Eduardo Bousson during NWU's Martin Luther King celebration.