Whitman Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (WIDE)
WIDE Mission
The Whitman Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (WIDE) committee consists of a broad range of faculty, staff and students who work in collaboration to proactively advise the President of the college around issues of Diversity and Inclusion. This committee members make a multi-year commitment and meet bi-weekly either as an entire group or in subcommittees to execute the work of WIDE. This committee works in close partnership with community members to offer ideas, strategies, and actions that reflect a broad range of voices in our community. The WIDE committee seeks to actively develop an inclusive climate and institutional culture that supports and rewards diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Wide Chair
Helen Kim, Associate Dean of Faculty
WIDE Committee Members
Staff
Rich Hinz
Antonia Keithahn
Kelsey Martin
Veronica Ortiz
Monica Chapman
Faculty
Helen Kim
Amy Dodds
Justin Lincoln
Marina Ptukhina
Students
Phyllis Pawa
Tejas Raj
Student Emergency Funding
Amy Dodds, Phyllis Pawa, Tejas Raj, Justin Lincoln
This committee is developing a central place for students to go who are looking for emergency funding.
- Include resources from Financial Aid, Dean of Students Office, Intercultural Center
- Students can apply online
- Have a landing page that describes the process and qualifications/parameters of funding ie. some sources can’t pay for rent
Campus Climate
Antonia Keithahn, Veronica Ortiz, Monica Chapman
This committee will develop a webpage where the Dean of Students, Provost and Diversity & Inclusion office can share regular updates on campus incidents to provide transparency and clarity to the Whitman Community.
Faculty & Staff Training
Helen Kim, Kelsey Martin, Rich Hinz, Marina Ptukhina
This committee will be responsible for developing and planning an annual all staff and faculty training day in January and an additional day in the Fall that will work to build cultural competencies in the Whitman Community.
Training
Community Learning Days
This two-day training from Jan. 2021 is focused on building cultural competencies through multiple discussion formats including an interdisciplinary panel and individual workshops on disability, invisible labor, and LGBTQIA+ identities. The videos below are external links and require a Whitman account to access.
Day One – Jan. 14, 2021
Foundation Workshops
Day Two – Jan. 15, 2021
Dialogue Workshops