2023年12月19日
Dear Pitzer 教师, Students and 工作人员,
Many of you have heard (and read) me speak of my 计划s to create a presidential initiative on constructive dialogue around challenging issues. As the next step in that process, I am convening a campus organizing committee to 计划 events and facilitate programming to advance our goals in this area. The organizing committee’s overarching purpose will be to contribute to the development of a vibrant and inclusive campus culture where individuals feel heard, 受人尊敬的, and empowered to engage in meaningful conversations that contribute to enhanced and shared learning and understanding, as well as personal and collective growth.
The organizing committee will develop, 计划, and implement 项目 that encourage productive interactions and communication, embrace diverse perspectives, and promote an inclusive, 学院的, and engaged community of learners. The committee will be dedicated to fostering a culture of open and constructive dialogue on campus and beyond, based on the following initial goals and objectives to:
- Facilitate Constructive Conversations: Organize events and workshops to enhance communication skills, active listening, and empathy. Create brave spaces for open discussions on sensitive topics.
- 促进包容性: Develop 项目 that embrace diversity and inclusivity, securing effective participation from students, 教师, 和工作人员.
- Collaborate Across the College: Partner with field groups, 学生组织, and administrative areas to integrate new dialogue initiatives with existing 项目. Collaborate with 教师 to incorporate elements into curricula.
- Assess and Get Feedback: Establish a system for ongoing assessment and feedback to measure the impact of the initiative. Regularly review and adapt 项目 based on findings.
- 以成功为基础: Develop a communications strategy to raise awareness about the importance of constructive dialogue on campus and the initiative itself. Showcase success stories and positive outcomes resulting from 项目 and the initiative.
Organizing Committee Structure: The organizing committee will be co-chaired by a tenured 教师 member and a senior staff member. Co-chairs will share responsibility for leadership and functioning of the committee, align activities with goals and objectives, and represent the committee to the broader Pitzer community. The committee will collaborate with a wide range of campus constituencies, as appropriate. In addition to the two co-chairs, committee members will include:
- Two 教师 members, selected in consultation with FEC;
- Two students, selected in consultation with Student Senate;
- 2名工作人员, selected in consultation with 工作人员 Council, representing and in consultation with Academic Affairs and Student Affairs;
- Administrative support provided by Student Affairs Office Coordinator
下一个步骤: I will invite a 教师 member and a member of senior staff to serve as co-chairs of the organizing committee. We will then populate the rest of the committee, which will begin its work as soon as it is formed. 与此同时, senior staff and I are already at work identifying and 计划ning programming ideas to support the goals of the initiative.
I am excited about the good work this committee will accomplish. Stay tuned for further details, including announcements of initial program activities, in the new calendar year. 与此同时, I wish you all a restful and replenishing winter break. 一月见!
致以热烈的问候，
斯特罗姆C. 查克
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