Fellows work in collaboration with campus entities to design programs, policies, and/or procedures that focus on one of the following institutional priorities with respect to diversity and inclusion:
Fellows will serve for a minimum of one calendar year and maximum of three consecutive years. During the fellowship time, each fellow will commit to the following:
Fellows will receive a $3,000 stipend that will be split and paid monthly during the academic year.
Dr. Satlaj Dighe
Department of Educational Leadership
Dr. KaToya Ellis Fleming
Department of Creative Writing
Gino Galutera
Business Services
Dr. Kris Hohn
School of Social Work
Dr. Jonathan Kladder
Department of Music
Dr. Remington Poulin
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. Menaka Raguparan
Department of Sociology and Criminology
Latisha Rivera
Office of Admissions
Dr. Priyadarshini Shanker
Department of Film Studies
Kirsten Wisneski
Research and Innovation
The application process includes completion of a short online form (Fellows or Departments) and an interview.
The University of North Carolina Wilmington annually memorializes Missing and Murdered Indigenous women through the red dress project. We strive to raise awareness and advocate for justice. Our memorial stands as a symbol of remembrance, solidarity, and amplifying the voices of the silenced.
The MMIW Red Dress Project is a symbol of awareness and remembrance for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) epidemic that has plagued indigenous communities across North America. This powerful movement began in 2010 with Canadian artist Jaime Black's installation, which featured red dresses hung in public spaces to draw attention to the staggering rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls. Since then, it has become a global movement advocating for justice, recognition, and action to address this crisis.
The choice of red dresses as the central motif of this project holds deep significance. Red symbolizes both the bloodshed and the resilience of Indigenous women and girls who have been victimized and marginalized. The dresses tell the story of a missing sister, mother, daughter, or friend whose absence leaves a void in their communities. By placing red dresses in public spaces, the project demands that these stories be seen and heard, challenging society to confront the systemic issues that perpetuate violence against Indigenous women and girls.
The use of legislation to enact laws in support of victims plays a crucial role in addressing and preventing this pervasive issue. By passing comprehensive laws, governments can provide a framework for protecting survivors, holding perpetrators accountable, and providing resources for recovery and rehabilitation.
The legislation was created in response to the murder of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, an enrolled member of the Spirit Lake Nation of North Dakota who was killed in August 2017. At the time of her death, Savanna was 22 years old and eight months pregnant. Savanna’s Act, signed into law in October 2020, improves the federal response to missing or murdered indigenous persons (MMIP) and increases coordination among federal, state, tribal and local law enforcement agencies.
Legislation was submitted into the North Carolina General Assembly in 2023 in response to the death of Kayla Hammonds, a 31-year-old woman from Lumberton, N.C. Kayla was killed on November 21, 2022, by Desmond Sampson in a Food Lion parking lot. Hammonds had obtained an order of protection against Sampson less than a month earlier. Three days before her death, a Robeson County judge dismissed charges against Sampson because Hammonds failed to appear in court to testify. This bill will allow survivors of domestic violence to testify remotely, even if the defendant objects, under certain criteria.
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Indigenous: (adjective, synonym of aboriginal)
Aboriginal: (adjective, synonym to indigenous)
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