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Next BFSA Meeting - Tuesday, October 6, 2020 @ 2pm via ZOOM
Topic: BFSA Meeting - October 2020 - Via ZOOM Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime Join Zoom Meeting https://murraystate.zoom.us/j/96401972139
Meeting ID: 964 0197 2139
Free Conference Call Information (See bottom of this email message)
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time , via ZOOM or FreeConferenceCall.com
Meeting Agenda
Welcome.............................................................................................................
Safety, Awareness and the University..................................Chief Jeff Gentry
University Police
Sierra Club's effort to tackle racial social justice................Dr. John Griffin
Sierra Club Representative
Research Call Opportunity...................................................Dr. Tracey McCue
BFSA Welcome website is live..............................................Dr. Esther Malm
Racer Safe & Healthy............................................................Dr. Bob Jackson
Commencement in November..............................................Dr. Bob Jackson
Homecoming 2020 & Virtual Tent City.................................Dr. Bob Jackson
Virtual End of the Semester Gathering via ZOOM..............(link to share your availability)
Other.................................................................................................................
All meetings are slated for 2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. Central Time
- November 3rd [We recognize this is election day and will need to choose an alternative]
Information regarding Safety, Security and Awareness courtesy Chief Jeff Gentry, University Police:
Murray State University is urging students and staff to download a smartphone app in aims of improving crime-related and emergency communication with campus police.
The free app called LiveSafe allows students to anonymously send texts, photos or videos to campus security to report crimes and suspicious activity as well as receive emergency notifications
Download the LiveSafe app - https://murraystate.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2049/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=92576
University Police Department website: https://www.murraystate.edu/headermenu/Offices/police/index.aspx
If you see something, say something.
You can connect names with faces of our officers on our UPD (University Police Department) website: https://www.murraystate.edu/headermenu/Offices/police/index.aspx
https://www.murraystate.edu/headermenu/Offices/police/contacts.aspx
Our University Police have received recent certifications for officers regarding mental health.
Racer Alert link: https://www.murraystate.edu/headermenu/Offices/police/racerAlert/index.aspx or visit "Racer Alerts" on myGate.
Contact information: Chief Jeff Gentry, 270-809-3420, jgentry@murraystate.edu
Information regarding Sierra Club courtesy John Griffin (jgriffin@murraysate.edu):
The Sierra Club, with over 700,000 members nationwide, is the oldest grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It sees its purpose as preservation, protection, and enhancement of the natural environment.
The state-wide chapter of Sierra Club is hosting its annual gathering this November as a Zoom teleconference to reflect on the role Sierra Club can take in addressing racial social justice issues that have captured national and state-wide attention today. I have attached a draft article, which provides more details on this annual gathering. We are negotiating to hold a socially distanced local viewing of the teleconference at the South Pleasant Grove Church. As the attachment states, this is open to the public.
For this annual gathering to succeed in its stated purpose, it really needs the attendance of a broader public, far more than just our local group membership. The Sierra Club would like participation from the MSU Black Faculty & Staff Association in the upcoming meeting and encourage attendance.
Information regarding a call for papers courtesy of Dr. Tracey McCue (tmccue@murraystate.edu):
Call for Papers
Special Series Announcement
Journal of Research on Adolescence
Dismantling Systems of Racism and Oppression during Adolescence
Journal Editor: Amanda Sheffield Morris, PhD
Series Guest Editors: Dawn P. Witherspoon, PhD; Laura Wray-Lake, PhD; Linda C. Halgunseth, PhD, & Lisa Spanierman, PhD
Background:
Current racial tensions and injustices in parallel with widening health and economic disparities revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic have made it imperative for scholars to address issues of racism, oppression, and inequities that affect adolescent development across a wide range of domains and contexts. The Journal of Research on Adolescence (JRA) will publish a series of articles on systems of racism and oppression affecting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)[1] in adolescence across four special issues/sections. To advance the field, JRA recognizes that research is needed that examines developmental processes involved in the learning and socialization of Whiteness and on adolescents’ resistance of oppression and anti-racist civic engagement. As disparities widen and systems of oppression remain intact, progress may seem distant; however, cutting-edge research may advance efforts to dismantle institutional racism across systems. While this call responds to the current moment in the United States (U.S.), systems of racism and oppression are prevalent in societies worldwide and thus research in and outside of the U.S. will be considered. The series calls for empirical and conceptual papers that address these pressing issues. More information is detailed below.
Series Overview:
The sweeping impact of racism, White supremacy, and other systems of oppression on the lives of adolescents represent national and international emergencies that require scholarly attention and action. The Journal of Research on Adolescence invites manuscripts for a collection of papers that will span four volumes (i.e., one special issue; three special sections) on: interrogating and dismantling systems of racism and oppression that impact Black and BIPOC youth, examining Whiteness, and investigating adolescents’ resistance of racism and other systems of oppression. We welcome research across various systems and settings relevant to adolescent development, including families, schools, peer groups, health care, neighborhoods, community spaces, policing, and local or national policies. Topics relevant to current crises of police violence and disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 are encouraged. Studies should focus on racism and other oppressive systems that affect adolescents' development and adjustment (e.g., cognitive, social-emotional, identity, well-being, with implications for addressing social justice). We encourage submissions that address similar issues from international perspectives. Manuscripts can be conceptual or empirical, and we welcome diverse methodological approaches and research designs. We will accept full-length manuscripts and brief reports.
Below, you will find more information about each call for papers, details about deadlines, and instructions about abstract submissions. Decisions to invite manuscripts will be made within 4-6 weeks, and selected abstracts will be invited to submit manuscripts within 3 months of the invitation. All manuscripts will go through the normal peer-review process of JRA.
Black Lives Matter!: Systems of Oppression Affecting Black Youth
This special issue examines how systems of oppression affect Black youth. Oppression of Black youth has existed for decades; however, recognition in the U.S. and abroad has increased due to recent and consecutive events of harsh treatment and police brutality on Black youth and adults. This timely issue seeks to cast light on research that examines systems of oppression on Black youth at both the interpersonal (e.g., teacher-student) and broader systemic levels (e.g., school systems, health care, neighborhoods, community resources, and local governmental systems such as police). Additionally, experiences of Black youth are gendered, and Black girls have received substantially less attention despite enduring similar levels of harsh treatment across contexts. Of the K-12 population, Black girls make up 13% of school suspensions, despite representing 8% of the student population, and are 2-3 times more likely to be disciplined for disobedience and disruptive behavior compared to White girls (Epstein et al., 2017). Thus, this issue will include research that highlights the experiences of systemic oppression of Black adolescent girls.
Abstracts Due: November 1, 2020. Invited Manuscripts Due: February 15, 2021
Lead Guest Editor: Dawn P. Witherspoon, dpw14@psu.edu
“Truth is on the Side of the Oppressed”[2]: Systems of Oppression Affecting BIPOC Youth
This set of papers examines how systems of oppression at interpersonal or broader systemic levels affect Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) during adolescence, with special attention to research with indigenous, immigrant origin, and undocumented youth. Currently, more than half of children under 15 in the United States are from BIPOC backgrounds (Brookings Institute, 2019). Despite population growth, BIPOC continue to experience racism and discrimination, which may lead to greater psychological distress as well as reduced educational and economic opportunities (U.S. Census Bureau, 2017; WHO, 2018). We encourage research that highlights youth’s intersecting identities across race/ethnicity, immigration experiences, and gender and sexuality to better understand how multiple systems of oppression affect BIPOC adolescents.
Abstracts Due: November 30, 2020. Invited Manuscripts Due: March 30, 2021
Lead Guest Editor: Linda C. Halgunseth, linda.halgunseth@uconn.edu
“Oppression is as American as Apple Pie”[3]: Learning About and Confronting Whiteness, Privilege, and Oppression
This collection of papers focuses on how adolescents from the dominant group in a racialized social system (Bonilla-Silva, 1997) conceptualize or learn about race as it pertains to White privilege, hegemony, and oppression of BIPOC. Only 11% of Whites report talking about race “often” with friends and family as opposed to 27% of Black people, and when conversations of race arise, White individuals are more likely than Black, Asian, and Latinx individuals to report that these conversations generally happen “always” or “mostly” with people of the same race (Pew Research Center, 2019). Thus, this special section will include research that examines the developmental and socialization processes of White racial attitudes and identity, White privilege, and anti-racist attitudes among adolescents. The papers also will include research examining the developmental consequences of Whiteness and racial socialization of White youth, as well as innovative methods and interventions for reducing prejudice and discrimination and actively promoting racial justice allyship among White youth.
Abstracts Due: December 15, 2020. Invited Manuscripts Due: April 15, 2021
Lead Guest Editor: Lisa Spanierman, lisa.spanierman@asu.edu
“Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble”[4]: Dismantling Oppression through Resistance and Activism
Police violence and the movement for Black lives has renewed national and international attention to roles youth play in standing up for injustices, organizing community members, and advocating for policy changes to dismantle racism and other oppressive structures. Estimates of 15 to 26 million participants in recent Black Lives Matter protests - with 4 in 10 under age 30 - make this the largest social movement in U.S. history (Buchanan, Bui, & Patel, 2020) and also the most racially/ethnically diverse (Barraso & Minkin, 2020). This special section focuses on developmental opportunities, experiences, and interventions that support or thwart adolescents’ anti-racist political activism and other efforts to resist oppression. We are especially interested in experiences of BIPOC adolescents, but will also consider submissions with diverse national and international samples. The section will highlight implications of resistance for adolescents’ well-being, identity, and other domains of development as well as larger-scale impacts of anti-racist actions on movements and policy change. Going beyond civic spaces, we also welcome research that sheds light on other forms of everyday resistance to oppression, how they develop, and their implications for BIPOC youth and communities.
Abstracts Due: January 30, 2021. Invited Manuscripts Due: May 30, 2021
Lead Guest Editor: Laura Wray-Lake, wraylake@ucla.edu
Abstract Instructions
We welcome submissions for this special section through our submission site: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jra
Abstracts (1-2 single-spaced pages, 1 page of references, 1-2 tables and/or figures) must include:
○ Brief Description (introduction, methods, results OR coverage and scope of conceptual papers and literature reviews)
○ Fit with the Special Issue Call (Relevance to Special Issue)
■ Scholars must describe and define the system(s) of oppression being studied.
■ Scholars should clearly identify the developmental phenomenon at the center of the study and what can be gained from a focus on the phenomenon/process during adolescence.
■ Scholars must describe in rich detail the sociocultural context in which adolescents are embedded.
Due dates vary for each special issue/section (see above). Prospective authors should contact the appropriate Lead Guest Editors with questions.
Instructions for Submitting in ScholarOne
We are using our ScholarOne site to manage the abstract submission and review process. The submission process will be the same for the abstract as for a full manuscript, so it will look slightly confusing. Please read these instructions carefully.
o At Step 1 of submission, choose ‘Special Section-Issue’ as the manuscript type and paste the title, running head (up to 50 characters) and abstract into the relevant boxes. In place of a formal cover letter, simply indicate “Special Section-Dismantling Systems of Oppression” in the designated cover letter section.
o At Step 2, upload a full title page. Where requested to upload the main document, please upload a Word file with ONLY the abstract. You do not need a full paper at this stage.
o Please provide keywords and the full author details at Steps 3 and 4. You do not need to provide suggested reviewers at Step 5.
o At Step 6, you will be required to answer our standard submission questions. However, you will be able to return and update the information (e.g., number of tables and figures) later, if you are invited to submit a full manuscript.
[1] We recognize that BIPOC is a newer term in the field of adolescent development with a longer history. We are using this term to be inclusive of different racial/ethnic groups that experience racism and oppression in society.
[2] Malcolm X
[3] Audre Lorde
[4] John Lewis
'Why is wearing a mask important to you?'
Their response, along with a photo of them wearing a mask, can be shared in the following ways:
- Via social media at any time on Murray State University platforms by using the hashtag #MaskUpShoesUp and tagging Murray State University on one of our platforms – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.
- By email at msu.pr@murraystate.edu.
Individual responses and photos may be used publicly on the University’s social media platforms; again, in the spirit of conveying the importance of all of us making good decisions in order to have a successful Fall 2020 Semester.
Contact Information for Mr. Shawn Touney, 270-809-4437, stouney@murraystate.edu
Talk to Middle & High School Students via ZOOM about your career choice
If anyone would be interested in speaking about their careers to our middle and high school students via Zoom (@ 30 minutes workshop) this semester, please let me know. temerson1@murraystate.edu
For more information on how to connect and participate, contact Tiffany Denise Emerson, Talent Search, 270.809.4863, temerson1@murraystate.edu
Flu Shots:
Information for Faculty, Staff and Students
BFSA Welcome Site -Dr. Esther Malm emalm@murraystate.edu, 809-6360
Welcome page temporary link: Link to BFSA welcome page on MSU website: https://www.murraystate.edu/headermenu/FacultyStaff/bfsa/welcome.aspx
It will be a virtual commencement and look different than it has before. More information will be rolling out from the Office of the Provost.
Cheri Movie Theatres
Website: www.moviesinmurray.com
Email: cheri@moviesinmurray.com
Phone: 270-753-8084
Theatre Hours:
Friday -- 3:30pm to 7:45pm
Saturday and Sunday -- 12:15pm to 7:45pm
Monday thru Thursday -- 3:30pm to 7:45pm
Quick Campus Tour: Faces, Places and Spaces
Mary Elaine Horn
Coordinator - Fort Campbell Campus
Dr. Alicia Carthell
Assistant Professor
English & Philosophy
Angela Guyton
Administrative Assistant II.
Jones College of Science, Engineering & Technology
Dr. LeRon Harrison
Dr. Oluwabunmi Dada
Dr. Esther Malm
Dr. Debbie Owens, College of Business
Dr. Washington, College of Education and Human Services
Dr. Bella Ezumah, College of Business
Dr. Joshua Easterling
Mr. Raymond Sims, College of Education and Human Services
Tony Jones, Info Systems Service Management
Marquese Carter, College of Humanities & Fine Arts, Assistant Professor of Music
Carruth Kitrell, College of Science, Engineering & Technology
Charde Hudspeth, Athletics
Renita Avery, Curris Center Director
Kim Newbern, Greek Life
Stephen Keene, TRIO Programs
Ivy Anderson, University Recruitment
Kendrick Quisenberry, University Recruitment
Dr. Donald Adongo, College of Science, Engineering & Technology
Justin Parks
General Manager, Athletics
Shane Nichols
Assistant Coach
Men's Basketball
Casey Long
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Men's Basketball
Ronrico White
Director of Player Development
Athletics
Jauwan Scaife
Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Athletics
Chris Cunningham
Special Teams Coordinator
Athletics
Darius Hart
Assistant Coach, Football
Athletics
Frederick Walker
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Dr. Firm Faith Watson
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University Libraries
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Camisha Duffy
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Institutional Title IX Coordinator
Lecturer, Organizational Communication & Leadership
serving as the institutional Chief Diversity OfficerDr. Jessica Evans
Director of Assessment & Accreditation
College of Education and Human Services
Regina Hudspeth
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Dedrick Brooks
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Talent Search
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MSU Future Academic Calendars
Scholar Stage features students at MSU
Please turn your attention to the Scholar Stage which features outstanding students in their field at MSU. You will note several of our minority students are featured on the website which rotates. This is one of the places you can turn to when referring students.
You'll be interested in such profiles as:
Kevonte Turnley
Jade Townsley
Jasmine Groves
Shantaye Powell
Ja Morant
Mustafa Alhussain
Early Scholar Stage Recipient: Ryan Hudson
Holiday and University Closures
Athletic Events
University Calendar
About BFSA
Email: msu.idea@murraystate.edu
Website: www.murraystate.edu/bfsa
Location: 103 Wells Hall, Murray, KY 42071
Phone: 270-809-3155
Participate in meetings via Conference Call
Every. single. voice is important! Let's have a great showing of Black faculty and staff at this exclusive event with the Academic Leaders!
Call Instructions: Dial-in number (US): (605) 313-5111 Access code: 357013#
REMINDERS:
PLEASE keep your mute button engaged until you are ready to speak to minimize background noise. Recognize that the HOLD button may have music attached to it that will be audible, so use the MUTE button instead.
KABHE Conference (Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education)
ZOOM Etiquette
Practices for Virtual Meetings/Events
Speaker:
Play to the camera. Put the camera at eye level and look directly into it.
The camera should frame your neck, face and shoulders. People are drawn to faces
Use a standing desk or position your laptop so you can stand eye level with the computer. Standing provides a higher energy level and forces our body in a more presentation like mode. If you have to sit, lean forward as if you were in a real presentation.
Be animated. To keep people virtually engaged requires you to be engaging
Pace yourself – don’t talk too fast or too slow
Do a trial run of the presentation and include a sound check
Use a direct wired internet connection for a strong signal and stable connection
If using slides, use high quality graphics and limit text
Engage participants – incorporate chats, polls, raise hand features. Try not to speak for more than 10 minutes at a time without some sort of audience engagement
Have a co-host monitor chats
Record session for evaluation purposes
Be yourself and have fun
Attendee:
Make sure your microphone is muted
Do not share the Zoom link with anyone that is not invited
Make sure you are in a quiet area free of distractions
Avoid multi-tasking
Make sure your cell phone is silenced
Don’t interrupt other speakers
Make sure you have a professional appearance and location