"I am pleased to invite you to participate in our seventh annual month-long division-wide diversity awareness effort, Everyday Inclusion 2024. This year’s Everyday Inclusion theme is Nourish to Flourish, an idea developed from a series of thoughtful conversations in our VPFA diversity committee about the UO Onward strategic planning efforts launched by President Scholz in Fall 2023.
In the month of August, we invite you to explore what it means to flourish at the university, through a variety of personal and professional development and connection opportunities. Whether you join events via Zoom or in-person, the connections and experiences you share help to build the foundation of our strong, resilient, and dynamic teams."
Jamie Moffitt, SVPFA and CFO
Everyday Inclusion 2024 Activities
These were the activities that took place in August 2024. The Paint and Bag tote bags that were created are all available to view online.
Monday | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | Aug 1: All-portfolio email from SVPFA Jamie Moffitt | Aug 2: Register for August activities! |
Aug 5: Week 1 Challenges 12noon-1pm: Paint and Take your own Everyday Inclusion tote bag No registration needed - show up and create (supplies will be provided) 
| Aug 6, 2-3pm: Appreciative Inquiry: Accentuate the Positive | Aug 7, 9am-11am: On-Campus Tree Tour with Whitey Lueck
| Aug 8, noon-1pm: "NeuroSpicy Kid, NeuroSpicy Parent?" VIRTUAL session with Tamara Clark, Director, Vivian Olum Child Development Center 
| Aug 9, 9am-10am: On-Campus Tour of Women in the History of the Campus Built Environment, with Janell Cottam and Renee Benoit of CPFM Design and Construction, and Liz Thorstenson of CPFM Campus Planning. Self-guided tour of Women in the History of the Campus Built Environment |
Aug 12: Weekly challenges email 12noon-1pm: Paint and Take your own Everyday Inclusion tote bag No registration needed - show up and create (supplies will be provided)
| Aug 13, 7:30am-8:30am: Running Club with Drew Anderson All paces are welcome on this 2-mile run. Meet at the UO sign on Franklin and Agate. 
| Aug 14, 10-11:30am: Sustainability Tour with Cimmeron Gillespie, Data and Policy Analyst, Office of Sustainability Meet at the South Entrance to Lillis, near the O. 
| Aug 15, 1pm-2pm: Quack the Quiz VIRTUAL trivia session with Alex Milshtein, Transportation Services | Aug 16, 11:15am-12:15pm: JSMA Tour Tour of two exhibitions at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art:
If you missed this tour, check out the virtual versions of the exhibitions: https://jsma.uoregon.edu/virtualtours |
Aug 19: Weekly challenges email 12noon-1pm: Paint and Take your own Everyday Inclusion tote bag Non-IS folks: please message dsharp@uoregon.edu for access No registration needed - show up and create (supplies will be provided)
| Aug 20: 3:30-5pm: Book Club In-person book-club-style discussion of Hijab Butch Blues, hosted by Lisa Howard (FASS) and Tamara Clark (Olum). 1715 Franklin Building - Room 161 - Staff Break Room Image
| Aug 21, 12-1pm: Intentionally Genderful - How Gender Diversity Can Set Us Free HYBRID: This session will be held in-person and online. In person: EMU 231-232 Cedar and Spruce Remote: Link sent upon request | Aug 22, 12-1pm: Nourishing Yoga with Louise Hutson, yoga instructor and HR Admin Assistant at University HR Studio 283, Student Recreation Center 
| Aug 23, 11:15am-12:15pm: JSMA Tour Tour of two exhibitions at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art:
If you missed this tour, check out the virtual versions of the exhibitions: https://jsma.uoregon.edu/virtualtours |
Aug 26: Weekly challenges email
11am-12pm: Paint and Take your own Everyday Inclusion tote bag No registration needed - show up and create (supplies will be provided)
| Aug 27, 12:30-2pm: VIRTUAL Book Club VIRTUAL book club discussion of Hijab Butch Blues, hosted by Lisa Howard (FASS) and Tamara Clark (Olum). Image
| Aug 28, 1-2pm: Healthy Boundaries In-person workshop facilitated by Sierra Dawson, associate vice provost for faculty & leadership development in the office of the provost | Aug 29, 11:30am-1:30pm: Super Simple Salads Sandwiches and Snacks No-Pressure Portfolio Potluck Join us on the Wilkinson House Lawn to celebrate Everyday Inclusion 2024 and enjoy the company of colleagues from across the portfolio. There will be salads, sandwiches, and snacks. You are welcome to bring food to share but there is no pressure to do so. No registration needed - show up to nourish your body and soul 
| Aug 30, 10-11am: VIRTUAL Healthy Boundaries |
We are strongly committed to making these events as inclusive as possible and to to providing access and reasonable accommodation in all our activities. Requests for disability-related accommodations or sign language interpreters should be made to Debbie Sharp at dsharp@uoregon.edu. Where possible, please send requests for accommodation at least five business days before the event.
Weekly Challenges
Sticker Submissions 2024
In preparation for August, nearly 20 designs were submitted as ideas for the 2024 Nourish to Flourish design. The design that was selected is at the top of this page. Submitted designs are included below with artist permission. Thank you to everyone who participated--it was extremely difficult for the VPFA diversity committee to select one design as there were so many outstanding entries again this year.
