RPNC | Campus Resources, Events and Information

All Campus

• All campus Q&A session about the conference is Friday, September 7th from 12noon to 1 pm in the Rotunda.
• Thompson Science and Math Seminar on science and race by historian of science John P. Jackson on Thursday, September 27th at 4 pm in Thompson 197.
• Explore a library guide created by Lori Ricigliano where you can find readings by conference keynote speakers and links to information about conference exhibits in the library: Library Guide for RPNC 2018
• Explore a collection of Personal and Professional Resources and Recommendations compiled for PreK-12 Educators.
• Read articles published electronically in the Race & Pedagogy Journal.
• Peruse an upcoming joint publication by Wetlands, Blck Ice, Crosscurrents, and Elements featuring archived and new writing, interviews, and art by students on the theme of race.
• If you want to serve as a general volunteer for the conference, you can learn about volunteer opportunities, sign up here to volunteer, or contact Skylar Marston-Bihl at abihl@pugetsound.edu.
• Watch a short video about the conference (forthcoming).

Faculty

• Attend a “Wednesday at 4” session in the CWLT on September 12th: Re-Imagining Teaching and Learning for the Race & Pedagogy National Conference.
• Click here for a sample of a writing assignment created by Tim Beyer to help students process what they are learning at the conference.

Staff

• Attend the staff monthly Lunch & Learn: Race Matters on Wednesday, August 29, 12noon-1pm, Collins Libary McCormick Room
• Staff engagement at the conference is important to the university and us. Click here to view the guidelines for staff engagement.

Students

• Attend a workshop on poster-making in the CWLT on Wednesday, September 12th, from 12-1 pm to fine-tune their posters. Presenters can also make appointments with writing advisors who have experience with poster-making.
• Join the Student Association of the Race & Pedagogy Institute (SARPI) -- an ASUPS club launched in spring 2018 that promotes RPI's programs and mission, coordinates events for Puget Sound students and is a partner in the planning of the 2018 Youth Summit. To join SARPI, email SARPI@pugetsound.edu.
• On Friday, September 28, there will be a Youth Summit for local middle and high school students during the conference. Puget Sound students are working with local community partners to plan and facilitate the event. To volunteer as a facilitator for the Youth Summit, contact SARPI President Kaity Calhoun at kcalhoun@pugetsound.edu.
• What to Expect at the Conference: check out this document about what you can expect from the conference and how best to engage with it.
• Drop into an RPI-themed Button-Making event in the Library Makerspace on Wednesday, September 5th, from 1-4 pm.
• Take a course (now or in the future) where you can learn and think critically about race. Some examples are AFAM 399: Public Scholarship; CLSC 305: Race and Ethnicity in the Ancient World; and STS 324: Science and Race: A History.

Do you have a resource?

Do you have an event that aligns with RPNC 2018 that you would like to be considered as a part of our resources? Do you have a mock assignment for the conference that you think would assist fellow faculty? Are you a student group interested in supporting the conference prior to the 27th? Please contact the chair of the RPNC Campus Engagement Committee, Carolyn Weisz, at cweisz@pugetsound.edu.