Conference Theme: Acknowledge, Resolve, & Pursue: Toward an Education Nation of Inclusion
May 8-9, 2013
Omni Parker House Boston, MA
For more information or to register, go to: www.conference-board.org/DiversityEd_cw
The Conference Board’s Fourth Annual 2013 Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education & the Workplace Conference intends to provide a provocative forum to advance Diversity & Inclusion’s impact and transformation across higher education and related workplaces. You will have the opportunity to acknowledge where and who you are in your own journey, resolve where you want to go, and intentionally pursue selected diversity & inclusion goals in your workplace.
Attendees will have the opportunity to achieve the following outcomes:
· Identify your own challenges and opportunities to acknowledge biases and barriers toward multicultural competence
· Resolve to drive adaptive, inclusive leadership, intercultural communication, and management across your entire diverse workplace
· Share models, practices and processes of faculty development, student access & retention, inclusive curriculum, benchmarking & measurement
· Pursue what it will require to become innovative, inclusive and resilient in the face of constant change
· Recognize what is needed to enable potential in others to advance diversity & inclusion an Influence & actions to have an impact on your institution’s inclusion
Some Key Topics & Speakers include:
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In Pursuit of Self Awareness & Acknowledgement: A Mirror, Cheryl Cofield, Director of Diversity & Culture, GTU, Pearl Alexander, Senior Director, HR, GTU
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Strategic Diversity Leadership: Activating Change & Transformation in HE, Damon Williams, Associate Vice Chancellor, Vice Provost, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Diversity in HE: Understanding the Social Science Evidence, Peter Hinrichs, PhD., Asst. Prof., Georgetown Policy Institute, Georgetown University
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Recruitment & Retention of Diversity Faculty, Gretchel L. Hathaway, PhD, Sr. Director, Campus Diversity & AA, Union College
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Inclusive Leadership: Discovering the Hidden Gems in Your Workplace, Dani Monroe, President, Center Focus Intl.
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Keeping It Real! Making CONNECTIONS!, Ralph Newell, VP, Diverse:Issues in Higher Education, Leslie Robinson, CEO, Trance4mation Games
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The Inclusion SCORECARD: Driving Results, Shirley Engelmeier, CEO, Inclusion INC
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Looking Forward: CDO & Executive Reflections, Taffye Benson Clayton, EdD, Vice Provost, Diversity & Multicultural Affairs & CDO, UNC @ Chapel Hill, Lisa M. Coleman, CDO, Harvard University, Pamela Nolan Young, CDO, Office of Institutional Diversity & Equity, Smith College
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Disabilities on Campus, John Michael Carley, Executive Director, ASTEP, Mike Rembish, Regional Business Director, Cintas, Alan Muir
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The Black Jew Dialogues, Cultural Literacy, Ron Jones, Larry J. Tish
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Preparing Students for the Global Workplace: Curriculum Matters, Gioia Pisano, Inclusiveness Recruiting Leader, E & Y, LLP, Jeff Wiese, University of Missouri, Linda Espahbodi, College of William & Mary
Registration – Special Offer
SPECIAL OFFER: 50% off the Registration Rate to attend The 2013 Diversity in Higher Education & the Workplace Conference & for the Pre Conference Seminar (Register asap as space and time for this offer is limited) To take advantage of the 50% discount, call customer service at 212 339-0345 and ask for the approved rate by Carole Weinstein, Conference Program Director. For more information, carole.weinstein@conference-board.org or 212 662 5605.
