Diversity in Biology

 

Welcome!  This site is designed to connect you with diversity resources within the Biology Department, the UW, & beyond. We solicit suggestions from all members of the department to best meet departmental diversity & community goals. Share your ideas with the Diversity Committee and consider joining our meetings (times posted on the dept calendar).

In the Department of Biology, we continue to strive for an inclusive and welcoming departmental culture that recognizes and encourages individual differences, that fosters the constructive expression of ideas, and that promotes shared values such as intellectual curiosity, creativity, collegiality, and sense of mission. Traditions of inclusivity, however strong, flourish and reach full potential only with continued active nourishment and effort, and with a collective sense of responsibility and mission on the part of the entire community. Accordingly, we as a Department state our commitment to following goal: we strive to enhance an increasingly diverse and collegial community of peoples, of ideas, and of approaches in our education, training, service and research missions.

 

 

For more information about Diversity Initiatives in the Department of Biology, see:

https://sites.google.com/a/uw.edu/diversity-initiatives-in-the-dept-of-biology/home

 

Events and Notices:

 

Thurs, Nov 15, 3:30 - 5:00, HCK 132,  SafeZone Training for all Biology staff, students, postdocs and faculty.  Led by Dr. Jen Self, Director of the Q Center 

Fri, Oct 19, 2:30 - 3:50, PAA 023D Diversity Session w/ new grads  Organizers:  Diversity Committee Members
Discussion of 1) PNAS "Science faculty's subtle gender biases favor male students"  Read the article ; 2) Data on diversity in the sciences; and 3) CBE-LSE "Cultural Competence in the College Biology Classroom Read the article;   

Tues, Oct 16, 3:30 - 4:30  CSE Distinguished Lecture Series: Maria Klawe (Harvey Mudd College): The Harvey Mudd Story: From 10% to 40% female in CS in 3 years
Atrium, Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering  Great Talk about an Important accomplishment!   See the video 

Mon, Oct 15, 
UW SACNAS Chapter Sweeps Awards at National Conference!!  Read The Daily Article

noon - 1:00,  HCK 132  Biology Dept Seminar by SACNAS Conference Speaker William Browne, University of Miami       Host:  Billie Swalla

Sat, Oct 13, 1:30 - 3, SEATTLE CONVENTION CENTER: 
SACNAS Meeting registration required
SACNAS Conference Symposium "Institutionalizing Diversity Programs: Challenges and Opportunities for Colleges and Universities"
Organizers: Barbara Wakimoto and Beth Traxler

Fri, Oct 12, 8:30 - 10,  SEATTLE CONVENTION CENTER
SACNAS Meeting registration required
SACNAS Conference Symposium "Gene Networks and Endless Things Most Beautiful in Cell, Developmental and Evolutionary Biology"  Organizer: Billie Swalla 

Th Oct 11,  Tours of UW grad programs and labs, including Biology, by SACNAS Conference students. 

Mon Sept 17 This just out from PNAS "Science faculty's subtle gender biases favor male students"  Read the article  Read the NYT review