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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello again!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Just a final reminder that the Whitaker Center is looking forward to kicking off our Spring STEMinar series on Wednesday with Dr. Terrell Morton. You may register directly at:
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/MortonSTEMinar__;!!IkmNjII!X3OFD8atdpgyrEORytlXHeCIsB0b1V6CcBKAcq1awEZmcT89JMtt8m-9s6y7cr38$">https://bit.ly/MortonSTEMinar</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please advertise to any interested students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Brian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Center Virtual</u> <u>STEMinar</u> <u>Series</u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In partnership with the Department of Biological Sciences, the Center for Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, and the Multicultural Leadership and Development Center, the Whitaker Center is pleased to welcome <b>Dr. Terrell Morton</b>, Assistant
Professor of Identity and Justice in STEM Education for the first virtual STEMinar of the Spring semester.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time, Date, Location</u>: </b>3:30-4:30PM, Wednesday, January 27, 2021</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration and Zoom info at <a href="http://www.fgcu.edu/whitakercenter">www.fgcu.edu/whitakercenter</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Title</u>:</b> <b><i>W.A.P.</i></b><i> in STEM: The Culture of Whiteness and Its Effect on Postsecondary STEM Education</i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Abstract:</u></b> Scholars and practitioners seeking to enhance and improve underrepresented students’ persistence and engagement in postsecondary STEM education often fail to adequately achieve their goals due to their lack of focus
on structural barriers manifesting as a result of systemic oppression embedded with the culture of STEM. Using Whiteness as Property (W.A.P.), this presentation will unpack the culture of whiteness that consumes STEM and how said culture perpetuates hostile,
toxic climates for student success.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Brian Johnson, Ph.D. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Interim Director, Whitaker Center for STEM Education</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Associate Professor of Mathematics</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Florida Gulf Coast University</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">10501 FGCU Blvd. South</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Whitaker Hall 223<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:bpjohnson@fgcu.edu">bpjohnson@fgcu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">239-590-1284<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Pronouns: he/him<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Pursuant to legislation passed in 2006 (F.S. 668.6076), as a state entity we are required to have the following statement in a conspicuous place.<br>
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“Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any written communication created or received by Florida Gulf Coast University employees is subject to disclosure to the public and the media, upon request, unless otherwise exempt. Under Florida
law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.”</span></p>
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