Diversity this Week
A message from the Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence
Doing the work of creating an inclusive culture here at Ball State University
Importance of Diversity Quote: “Diversity is about all of us, and about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together.”-Jacqueline Woodson
This Week in Diversity Now…
Unity Week here at Ball State. To find out about all of the events happening please visit here.
Wednesday, January 22
Reel Inclusion Film Series-A Lot Like You, AJ 175, 5:30 p.m. As part of Unity Week 2020, the Office of Inclusive Excellence, Ball State University Libraries, Friends of Bracken Library, the Multicultural Center, and the Office of the Provost invite you to attend a screening of the film A Lot Like You as part of Reel Inclusion: A Film Series. This Unity Week program takes place at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22 at 5:30 p.m. in AJ 175.
Queer Monologues, Pruis Hall, 7:00 p.m. Spectrum presents a free, theatrical performance of coming out stories. Stories will address humorous, challenging, heartbreaking, and real experiences many folx in the Queer Community face. All Welcome!
Thursday, January 23
Unifying Through Understanding: DOMA as Gateway to the World of Art, The David Owsley Museum of Art, 4:30-6pm
For Ball State Faculty and Staff, the Office of Inclusive Excellence, in Partnership with The David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA), invites you to explore the campus’ engaging art collection through a lens of diversity and inclusion. Make new friends or re-connect with others in this inspiring setting. Take a docent led tour that shares the rich diversity of cultures, perspectives, and ideas. Watch for ways that you can help choose the tour topics. Leave with ideas on new ways to connect the museum to your work, your classes, and your life. Come and learn about these affinity groups and others that are in the process of being formed. Co-hosts include the newly formed LGBTQIA+ and Allies Affinity Group and the Black Faculty and Staff Association. Light refreshments provided.
Tunnel of Oppression, Student Center Third Floor, 6:00 p.m. Tunnel of Oppression is an opportunity for individuals to experience a snapshot of the kind of oppression that people with historically marginalized identities may experience on a daily basis. Though this is a guided tour, students, faculty, and staff members will have the opportunity to explore a variety of unique and interactive booths designed to help people observe a simulation of oppression. Those who complete the simulation will have the opportunity to debrief about their experience. This is designed to help people explore empathy and understanding as it pertains to all forms of oppression.
Friday, January 24 Latinxpalooza, Student Center, Cardinal Hall, 7:30 p.m. Join the fun in this long-standing and annual non-competitive talent showcase hosted by the Latinx Student Union. Come for the variety of talents—dancing, singing, and more. Stay for the cultural and community appreciation!
Friday, January 24 Friday Night Film Works, Pruis Hall, 9:00 p.m. University Program Board’s Friday Night Filmworks presents: Harriet. This film is a dramatization of the true story of Harriet Tubman, the American abolitionist known for her antislavery activism through the Underground Railroad. This film tells her story from how she escaped slavery and transformed into an American hero, who freed hundreds of slaves.
Saturday, January 25 March on Late Nite, Student Center, 9:00 p.m. Late Nite @ Ball State offers a series of free high-energy events which provide quality entertainment for Ball State University students every Saturday night. Late Nite events are hosted by students, for students and always include great food, awesome activities, and tons of fun!
Sunday, January 26 Unity Pageant, Pruis Hall, 7:00 p.m. The Unity Scholarship Pageant originated in 1968. Completely student run, this event is presented by the Black Student Association. The pageant strives to promote unity and hosts over 400 people annually as the Mr/Miss/Mx Unity are crowned.
Expand your horizons…
Live-Beneficence…I see the Beneficence in you Beneficence challenge: o help create a more inclusive campus make sure you use a persons correct pronouns. Learn more here.
Share examples of the Beneficence you see in others – email your nominations to ie@bsu.edu Please include your name, the person's name and the way in which they embodied the Beneficence Pledge.
…& looking back.
January 13, 1968: Muriel Siebert becomes the first woman to sit on the US Stock Exchange. Needing a sponsor to buy the seat Muriel asked 10 men to sponsor her but the first 9 refused until December 1967 when the 10th one agreed. Learn more about all the things this powerful female did here.
January 13, 1990: Douglas Wilder takes office to serve as the first African American elected governor of a US state. A Korean War veteran and lawyer. Learn more about this politician here.
Resource
Visit the Inclusive Excellence Facebook Page to learn about inclusive efforts, events and information around and on the Ball State University Campus. To stay informed please go here.
Self-Care Taking care of yourself can lead to a better mental state. Learn about 20 different ways here.
Keeping Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as a forethought…not an afterthought
Meyer’s Diversity Equity Inclusion Spectrum Tool can be found here.
Contact the Office of Inclusive Excellence Phone 765-285-5316 Email ie@bsu.edu Applied Technologies AT101
Facebook Inclusive Excellence at Ball State University Twitter @IEBallState
MILLER COLLEGE RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM
Exploring Valence and Word Choice in Childhood Obesity-Focused Advertising
12:00 - 1:15 p.m., Monday, February 3, 2020Whitinger Building room 145, Molinaro Hall of Fame Conference RoomRSVP by January 27
Presented by Dr. Mark MayerAssistant Professor of Marketing
Obesity—affecting both adults and children—has developed into a worldwide health epidemic over the past several decades. Public health officials and other stakeholders attempting to combat this trend through mass communication (e.g., advertising) have some key messaging decisions to make in order to craft an ad that is accepted by, and motivating for, target audiences. We first explore extant literature on two of these elements: 1. valence (whether to frame the ad positively or negatively), and 2. the choice of word or phrase describing the condition. Based on the literature and real-world evidence, it would appear that the jury is out on what valence and word choice combinations would be most effective in obesity reduction advertising, both for adult and childhood obesity settings. This represents an important opportunity for academic research to aid public policy practice in crafting effective advertising to combat these phenomena. We focus our initial efforts in the context of childhood obesity. Also, worthwhile would be to examine possible differing effects on disparate audiences (e.g., the general public versus obese individuals, or in a childhood obesity setting, parents with children that are obese). It is obvious that childhood obesity leads to adolescent obesity and on to adult obesity, and obesity can lead to social marginalization, with disadvantages in employment, education, healthcare, and interpersonal relationships. We know the outcomes, and we hope that the program of research we suggest might allow us to know how to better avoid them. (Note: Preliminary findings of experimental investigations into these dynamics will also be discussed.)
About Mark Mayer
Dr. Mark Mayer is an Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Miller College of Business at Ball State University. Mark’s educational background includes a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, an M.B.A. from Wake Forest University, and a B.S. from the State University of New York at Geneseo. Post-M.B.A., he was a Brand Manager at Kraft Foods and at Wyeth Healthcare, managing brands including Planters Nuts, Nabisco new products, and Advil pain reliever. Prior to joining Ball State, Mark spent seven years on the marketing faculty of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business where he won a number of awards for his teaching and service, including the IU Trustee’s Teaching Award, the Excellence in MBA Teaching award, IU Athletics Outstanding Professor, and the Outstanding Student Organization Advisor Award. Much of Mark’s academic research focuses on understanding audience responses to advertising elements like humor and threat. His most recent experiments with co-authors explore best practices in designing health communications, including childhood obesity reduction efforts. Mark’s research has been published in academic journals including Marketing Letters, International Journal of Advertising, and Health Communication, and he has presented at academic conferences, including American Marketing Association (AMA) and Association for Consumer Research (ACR).
Sponsored by LEAP Indiana, Fourth Monday: Informal Conversations about Important Ideas is an opportunity to meet virtually with colleagues from across the state to address innovative ideas and practices.