In this talk, we illustrate how mathematics education research has been/can be harmful to diverse groups of people and their communities. We share our reflections on dilemmas we have faced as mathematics education researchers of other people's children and in communities that are different from our own. We also share excerpts of our interviews with other scholars who do work that is participatory, humanizing, and/or decolonizing into conversation with us to illustrate some of these challenges and to engage the…

In this talk, we use the case of mathematics and mathematics education to challenge what people tend to take as "normal" or "common sense" about what it means to be smart. To do this, we share some of the common messages people, media, and schools convey about what it means to be smart in mathematics, explore the underlying assumptions of these messages, and call out the damaging and oppressive myths associated with those assumptions. We conclude with suggestions for countering…

Take a few minutes to engage in a guided meditation to give your mind a break. No experience necessary.

Your Honors Leadership Council representatives for the College of Liberal Arts invite you to the Honors Scholarly Project Workshop and Student Panel. Dr. Bross and Dr. Moore will join us to go over some of the available pathways, creative options, and research options that can be chosen. The student panel will consist of students currently working on their projects.  Please RSVP and be sure to include any questions you would specifically like address at the event. Non-CLA Honors students are…

Come out for a night to celebrate Wellness! Share a poem, song, short-story, or self-expression during the open mic. You can also just come and soak in the performances. Bring a friend, and come and go as you can!

Take a few minutes to engage in a guided meditation to give your mind a break. No experience necessary.

Take a few minutes to engage in a guided meditation to give your mind a break. No experience necessary.

Join us for cake, tea, and conversation at Purdue’s Death Café. A Death Café is a safe and relaxed space to gather with people, to discuss topics related to death and dying.  The objective is to engage in interesting, thought-provoking, and life-affirming conversations. It is not a counseling or bereavement session, rather an opportunity to "increase awareness of death with a view of helping people make the most of their (finite) lives." All students are welcome!  Hosted by Dr. S-S.

Take a few minutes to engage in a guided meditation to give your mind a break. No experience necessary.

Join us for the most delicious form of community-building. Celebrate Mardi Gras with Dean Rhonda Phillips as she demonstrates how to make to her famous beignets. This signature program provides an outstanding opportunity to meet and interact with Dean Phillips while enjoying some tasty treats!

Take a few minutes to engage in a guided meditation to give your mind a break. No experience necessary.

Take a few minutes to engage in a guided meditation to give your mind a break. No experience necessary.

Take a few minutes to engage in a guided meditation to give your mind a break. No experience necessary.

Take a few minutes to engage in a guided meditation to give your mind a break. No experience necessary.

Take a few minutes to engage in a guided meditation to give your mind a break. No experience necessary.

Take a few minutes to engage in a guided meditation to give your mind a break. No experience necessary.

Take a few minutes to engage in a guided meditation to give your mind a break. No experience necessary.

Take a few minutes to engage in a guided meditation to give your mind a break. No experience necessary.