RSC statement on insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
January 11, 2021
The Resilience Studies Consortium is outraged by the attempted coup, and the politicians who incited it, at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.
As a consortium of university Schools dedicated to freedom and justice, we will always stand for and teach the integrity of democratic process, evidence-based decision-making, and the rejection of autocratic power over the voice of the people.
The faculty and staff of the RSC are eager to engage with students in a new year inspiring discussion, respectful disagreements, and diverse dreams based on shared evidence about building a freer, more democratic, and more resilient society, together.
With hope,
January 11, 2021
The Resilience Studies Consortium is outraged by the attempted coup, and the politicians who incited it, at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.
As a consortium of university Schools dedicated to freedom and justice, we will always stand for and teach the integrity of democratic process, evidence-based decision-making, and the rejection of autocratic power over the voice of the people.
The faculty and staff of the RSC are eager to engage with students in a new year inspiring discussion, respectful disagreements, and diverse dreams based on shared evidence about building a freer, more democratic, and more resilient society, together.
With hope,
The RSC Stands with and Supports the Black Lives Matter Movement
The Resilience Studies Consortium is dedicated to providing learning opportunities across a network of educational institutions that engages students and faculty in the challenges facing our natural and social systems.
Systemic racism and police brutality towards the black community is a significant societal challenge that needs to be confronted with progressive action. We challenge our RSC community to come together peacefully and in solidarity to not only demand change at all levels of society but to also be part of that change through our actions.
The RSC community is built from students and faculty representing different races, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion, income levels, and experiences. This diversity enriches the learning experience and ways we approach issues facing our communities. We strive to provide an environment within our community that is inclusive and respectful.
All humans have a right to life, liberty and freedom without discrimination. We stand with and support the Black Lives Matter movement for freedom, liberation and justice for the black community.
Systemic racism and police brutality towards the black community is a significant societal challenge that needs to be confronted with progressive action. We challenge our RSC community to come together peacefully and in solidarity to not only demand change at all levels of society but to also be part of that change through our actions.
The RSC community is built from students and faculty representing different races, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion, income levels, and experiences. This diversity enriches the learning experience and ways we approach issues facing our communities. We strive to provide an environment within our community that is inclusive and respectful.
All humans have a right to life, liberty and freedom without discrimination. We stand with and support the Black Lives Matter movement for freedom, liberation and justice for the black community.
Student Resilience Reflection Contest
From climate change to now a pandemic our world is changing. These changes are and will continue to impact our natural and social systems. In the spring of 2020, the Resilience Studies Consortium challenged students to creatively express what resiliency means to them in a changing world. Students across the RSC submitted reflections on "Resiliency in a Changing World".
Winners of the 2020 Student Resilience Reflection Contest
First place ($500)
Brenda Lanphear
Western Colorado University, MFA in Nature Writing program
Essay: “Reflections on Resiliency during a Global Pandemic”
Second Place ($200)
Evonne Ellis
Western Colorado University, MFA in Nature Writing program
Essay: “Resiliency in a Changing World: Reflections from Nature”
Third Place ($200)
Elizabeth Bauer
Western Colorado University, Master of Environmental Management
Essay: “The Sagebrush Gospel”
Fourth Place ($50)
Dijon Bell
Paul Smiths College, Psychology Major
Poem: “Downpour”
Fifth Place ($50)
Samantha Hunter
Western Colorado University, Master of Environmental Management
Essay: “Dear Abby”
From climate change to now a pandemic our world is changing. These changes are and will continue to impact our natural and social systems. In the spring of 2020, the Resilience Studies Consortium challenged students to creatively express what resiliency means to them in a changing world. Students across the RSC submitted reflections on "Resiliency in a Changing World".
Winners of the 2020 Student Resilience Reflection Contest
First place ($500)
Brenda Lanphear
Western Colorado University, MFA in Nature Writing program
Essay: “Reflections on Resiliency during a Global Pandemic”
Second Place ($200)
Evonne Ellis
Western Colorado University, MFA in Nature Writing program
Essay: “Resiliency in a Changing World: Reflections from Nature”
Third Place ($200)
Elizabeth Bauer
Western Colorado University, Master of Environmental Management
Essay: “The Sagebrush Gospel”
Fourth Place ($50)
Dijon Bell
Paul Smiths College, Psychology Major
Poem: “Downpour”
Fifth Place ($50)
Samantha Hunter
Western Colorado University, Master of Environmental Management
Essay: “Dear Abby”