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Symposium to consider 'Rhetoric of Race and Achievement Gaps'

The Spring 2011 Symposium of the Racial Initiatives for Students and Educators (RISE), set for Feb. 18 at CU-Boulder, features two panels and a keynote addressing "Equity in Education: Examining the Rhetoric of Race and Achievement Gaps."

The event begins at 9 a.m. in the Wolf Law School Wittemyer Courtroom with a welcome by School of Education Dean Lorrie Shepard and Law School Dean David Getches. The first panel, from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m., addresses "What is the rhetoric framing public discourse surrounding race and achievement gaps in the United States?" The second panel, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., considers "How does racism contribute to the rhetoric of achievement gaps and race in education, policy and law?" From 1 to 2 p.m., keynote speaker David Stovall discusses "Reframing the Gap: Educational Debt and the Responsibility of Socially Conscious Educators in Troubling Times."

Panelists/moderators for the symposium include: David Connor, Rita Kohli, Emma Perez, David Stovall, Michele Moses, Catherine Smith and Elizabeth Dutro.

The event is free and open to the public.

R.I.S.E. is a student organization established to extend the diversity and social justice goals expressed in the University of Colorado, School of Education's (SOE) mission statement. The group's purpose is to create a safe space for the critical discussion of race.

Chancellor's Committee on Women seeks award nominations

Know someone at CU-Boulder who is an advocate for other women? Know a department that continually works to improve the climate for women at CU?

Nominations of students, faculty, staff, departments or units are currently being accepted for the annual Chancellor's Committee on Women (CCW) awards. Award recipients will be honored at the Annual CCW Tea, Monday, March 7, in the Dennis Small Cultural Center in the UMC from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. Please e-mail nominations to Hannah.Wilks@colorado.edu or Jan.Owens@colorado.edu, or drop them off at the Women's Resource Center in the UMC in Room 416.

Nominators are asked to write a letter, including specific details explaining why the person or unit should be recognized. Nominations that include two or three additional letters of support are likely to show breadth and depth of activities. Please also include the name and position of the person or the name and mission of the unit. The committee will consider self-nominations as well.

For more information, contact Jan Owens, 303-492-4078, or Hannah Wilks, 303-492-2703.