Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education and the Workplace Conference

Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education and the Workplace Conference

Acknowledge, Resolve, & Pursue: Toward an Education Nation of Inclusion

08 - 09 May, 2013
Omni Parker House Boston
Boston, MA

08 - 09 May, 2013  — Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education & Workplace Conference
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07 May, 2013  — Pre-Conference Seminar: Executing Strategic Inclusion: Enabling Vision, Alignment & Action
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08 - 09 May, 2013

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The Conference Board 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.

Current Issues in faculty diversity, inclusion, workplace culture and climate, social media, institutional intersections

Inclusive leadership, multicultural decision-making, strategic alignment, change management, stakeholder inter-relations, conflict management

Quantitative and Qualitative Frameworks in diversity strategy & execution

WHY ATTEND

Presenters & Facilitators will address MICRO diversity domains including:

  • Strategic Inclusive Planning & Alignment
  • Measuring Inclusion
  • Faculty Diversity & Development
  • Inclusive Excellence
  • Social Media & Diverse Communication
  • Updates on LGBT, Spirituality, Gender, Differently Abled, & Unconscious Bias
  • Generational Challenges
  • Problem Solving Through Dialogue
  • Community Engagement, Internships & Collaborative Partnerships
  • Workplace & Education Linkages

Conference Program Advisory Board

  • Pearl J. Alexander, Senior Director, HR, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Ken Bouyer, Americas Director of Inclusiveness, Recruiting, Ernst & Young
  • Susanne M. Bruyere, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Outreach, Professor of Disability, Cornell University
  • Cheryl Cofield, Director of Diversity & Culture, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Benjamin D. Reese, Jr., Psy.D, President NADOHE, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Office for Institutional Equity, Duke University/Duke University Health System
  • Judy Young, Employment and Disability Institute, ILR School, Cornell University

Marketing Partners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
WorkplaceDiversity.com

Who should attend

Chief Diversity Officers, EEO practitioners, Talent Management professionals, Department executives, HR leaders, and managers who have responsibility for diversity & inclusion: Expected attendance 150+
 

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 7:45–8:15 AM

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS 8:15–8:30 AM
Carole Weinstein, Conference Program Director, The Conference Board

A 8:30–9:45 AM

In Pursuit of Self Awareness & Acknowledgement: A Mirror Toward Our Stories, Our Circles, Our Boxes, and Our Stuff

Pearl J. Alexander, Esquire, Senior Director, People Strategies, Georgia Institute of Technology
Cheryl O. Cofield, Esquire, Director, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Georgia Institute of Technology

B 9:45–10:45 AM

Strategic Diversity Leadership: Activating Change and Transformation in Higher Education

Damon Williams, Associate Vice Chancellor, Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer, University of Wisconsin

CONCURRENT SESSION C1 11 AM–12:15 PM

Cultural Literacy in a Changing Landscape: Keeping Rhythm with a More Syncopated World

Larry J. Tish, Co-Founder, Dialogues on Diversity
Ron Jones, Co-Founder, Dialogues on Diversity

CONCURRENT SESSION C2 11 AM–12:15 PM

Recruitment & Retention of Diverse Faculty

Gretchel L. Hathaway, PhD, Senior Director of Campus Diversity and Affirmative Action, Union College

LUNCHEON 12:15–1:30 PM

D 1:30–2:45 PM

Diversity in Higher Education: Understanding the Social Science Evidence

Peter Hinrichs, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK 2:45–3 PM

CONCURRENT SESSION E1 3–4:15 PM

Inclusive Leadership: Discovering the Hidden Gems in Your Workplace

Dani Monroe, President, Center Focus International, Inc., Board Member, ECU & Board of Education, MA

CONCURRENT SESSION E2 3–4:15 PM

Keeping It Real! Making CONNECTIONS!

Ralph Newell, Vice President, Business Development & Technology, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Leslie Robinson, Chief Executive Officer and Psychotherapist, Trance4mation
Games

F 4:15–5:15 PM

Plenary Session: The InclusionSCORECARD™: Driving Results

Shirley Engelmeier, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Inclusion Strategist, InclusionINC
Maria Hernandez, PhD, Practice Leader, InclusionINC
Tom Brown, Higher Education Consultant, InclusionINC

NETWORKING RECEPTION 5:15–6:15 PM

BOOK SIGNINGS AND PLAY 7–8:30 PM

The Black-Jew Dialogues

Ron Jones, Co-Founder, Dialogues on Diversity and Performer, The Black Jew Dialogues
Larry J. Tish, Co-Founder, Dialogues on Diversity and Performer, The Black Jew Dialogues

 

Thursday, May 9, 2013

G 6:45–7:45 AM

Optional Yoga Activity

A Yoga expert will guide you through an optional early bird, mind, body and spiritual
connection session.
Dr. Linda Smith, Yoga Expert & Professor, University of Maryland University College 

H 7:45–8:45 AM

Breakfast Session: Talking Circles

Informal roundtable conversations to share opinions, ideas, issues, focused on key topics.

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS 8:45–9 AM
Carole Weinstein, Conference Program Director, The Conference Board

I 9–10:15 AM

Looking Forward: Chief Diversity Officer Reflections

Taffye Benson Clayton, EdD, Vice Provost for Diversity & Multicultural Affairs & Chief Diversity Officer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC
Lisa M. Coleman, Chief Diversity Officer, Special Assistant to the President, Harvard University
Pamela Nolan Young, Esq., Adviser to the President, Director of Institutional Diversity & Equity, Smith College

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK 10:15–10:30 AM

J 10:30–11:45 AM

Preparing Students for the Global Workforce: Curriculum Matters

Gioia Pisano, Inclusiveness Recruiting Leader, Ernst & Young LLP
Jeff Wiese, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Student Services,
Trulaske College of Business, University of Missouri
Linda Espahbodi, Director - Master of Accounting Program, College of William and
Mary

K 11:45 AM–12:30 PM

Disabilities on Campus: A Wide Variety of Strengths and Accommodations for Both Student Populations and University Staffing Needs

Michael John Carley, Executive Director, ASTEP
Alan Muir, Founding Executive Director, Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD)
Mike Rembish, Regional Business Director, Cintas

L 12:30–1:15 PM

Closing Session: Applied Learning

M 1:15–3:15 PM

Optional Research Working Session

 

For speaking and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Carole Weinstein at carole.weinstein@conferenceboard.org.

Session sponsor

Ernst & Young
InclusionINC

Marketing sponsor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
WorkplaceDiversity.com
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