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A Business Leader Intervention to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in UW-Madison Classrooms

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Title(*REQUIRED)Name of your initiative
A Business Leader Intervention to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in UW-Madison Classrooms
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Research
Description of initiativeDescription of initiative
Students identifying as members of historically marginalized groups may develop a greater sense of belonging and perform better in their courses when their classrooms have a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive climate. We examined this idea among UW-Madison students in selected STEM and non-STEM courses in the Spring of 2020. We implemented an intervention designed to foster students’ interest in getting to know individuals from different cultures and backgrounds. The intervention took place at the beginning of the semester and included a brief video of Wisconsin business leaders describing the importance of cultural competency and a short writing exercise where students were asked to reflect on the value of getting to know students from different social backgrounds. We then measured several outcomes related to classroom climate, intergroup attitudes and behaviors, and performance in the course later in the semester.
This initiative is on behalf of a registered student organization (RSO)Registered Student Organizations (RSO) are groups or associations that are operated by students at UW-Madison who are registered with the Center for Leadership and Involvement
Initiative is not on behalf of a RSO.
Division (Department)-Unit(*REQUIRED)Division, department, and unit responsible for initiative
College of Letters and Science (PSYCHOLOGY)-PSYCHOLOGY-GEN
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01/21/2020
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Initiative Start DateThe date the initiative began this fiscal year
01/21/2020
Initiative end dateSelect the date the initiative ends this fiscal year
10/31/2020
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Initiative Data for Fiscal Year:

FY-2021 Logistics(*REQUIRED)

Frequency

FrequencySelect the time period for measuring recurrence

One Time

Start Date(*REQUIRED)Select the date the initiative began this fiscal year

01/21/2020

End DateSelect the date the initiative ends this fiscal year

10/31/2020

Participants
(*REQUIRED)Number of people who participated in the initiative
745
(*REQUIRED)Indicate whether or not participants had to pay a fee to participate
No
Indicate whether the initiative is open to those that were not a part of the targeted audience
No

Population Served(*REQUIRED)Intended audience of initiative:

Student
Undergraduate: Freshmen
Undergraduate: Sophomores
Undergraduate: Juniors
Undergraduate: Seniors
Ability
Person(s) with a Disability
Person(s) without a Disability
Ethnicity
Hispanic (Cuban, Puerto Rican, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicanx)
Hispanic: Other
Non-Hispanic
Gender
Men
Transgender, Non-binary/genderqueer/gender fluid, Intersex, Stud/boi, Two Spirit, Not Listed
Women
Orientation
Asexual
Bisexual/pansexual/fluid, Same gender loving, Two Spirit, Not Listed
Gay
Lesbian
Queer
Straight
Race
African American/Black
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian-Other
Asian-Southeast (Cambodian, Vietnamese, Hmong, Laotian)
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Religion
Atheist/Agnostic/None
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Other

FY-2021 Contacts, Departments, and Sponsors(*REQUIRED)

Contact People
MB
Markus Brauer
Phone (608) 890-3313
Sponsors (People)
This fiscal year has no active person sponsors.
Organization Sponsors
Innovation Grant Funding System (IGFS)
No primary contact information found.
Affiliated Units
PSYCHOLOGY (College of Letters and Science)

FY-2021 General Information(*REQUIRED)

Goals
This fiscal year has no active goals.