<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Colleagues,</div><div><br></div><div>As we prepare to launch the Racial Equity and Justice (REJ) Fellows Initiative, there is a scheduled information session on <b>August 24 from 4-5 p.m. in The H.U.B. </b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">A part of being a </span><span class="gmail-il" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">REJ</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap"> fellow includes:</span><br></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div>1. Participating in some initial education discussions, which will set the groundwork to understand inequity.</div></div><div><div>2. Creating a compilation of successful practices that support student success, which can be shared as a model for other faculty to use.</div></div><div><div>3. Participating in teaching circles with faculty peers to assist them to practice equity with BIPOC students. </div></div><div><div>4. Attending professional development workshops with experts like Estella Bensimon.<br>5.  Elimination of equity gaps in student outcomes of persistence, retention and graduation rates</div></div></blockquote><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>The info session offers a chance to learn more about the initiative. <b>Please RSVP by emailing <a href="mailto:diversity@plattsburgh.edu">diversity@plattsburgh.edu </a>by August 20. </b></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you! </div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><font color="#000000">BRITTANY V<font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">A</font>RI<font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">N</font></font></b></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px">(She/Her)</span><b><br></b></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (ODEI) Project Coordinator</font></div><div><font color="#000000">610 Kehoe</font></div><div><font color="#000000">101 Broad Street</font></div><div><font color="#000000">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</font></div><div><font color="#000000">(o)</font><font color="#cc0000"> 518-564-5410</font></div><div><font color="#cc0000">Instagram: @sunyplattsburgh_dei</font></div><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px;margin:0px"><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sunyplattsburgh" title="Visit SUNY Plattsburgh on Facebook" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/facebook-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Facebook Logo" style="vertical-align: middle; border-style: none; padding: 0px; margin: 7px 3px 0px 0px;"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sunyplattsburgh" title="Follow SUNY Plattsburgh on Twitter" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/twitter-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Twitter Logo" style="vertical-align: middle; border-style: none; padding: 0px; margin: 7px 3px 0px 0px;"></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sunyplattsburgh/" title="Visit SUNY Plattsburgh on Instagram" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/instagram-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Instagram Logo" style="vertical-align: middle; border-style: none; padding: 0px; margin: 7px 3px 0px 0px;"></a> <a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/sunyplattsburgh" title="Add SUNY Plattsburgh on Snapchat" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/snapchat-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Snapchat Logo" style="vertical-align: middle; border-style: none; padding: 0px; margin: 7px 3px 0px 0px;"></a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/suny-plattsburgh/" title="Visit SUNY Plattsburgh on LinkedIn" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/linkedin-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="LinkedIn Logo" style="vertical-align: middle; border-style: none; padding: 0px; margin: 7px 3px 0px 0px;"></a></div></div><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/suny-plattsburgh-email-logo.png" width="200" height="40" alt="SUNY Plattsburgh Logo" style="vertical-align: middle; bo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