Program

FRIDAY, JULY 13, Evening 

Location: Mason Hall 

Time Session Room
4:00 - 7:00 Registration Atrium
5:30 - 6:30

Dean's Welcome

Reception (open bar)

 Atrium
6:30 - 8:00

Dinner

Opening Remarks by Myrtle Bell

 Meese Conference Room
 
 

SATURDAY, JULY 14 

Location: Enterprise Hall 

Time Session Room
7:30 - 8:25 Breakfast & Networking 1st floor lobby
8:25 - 8:40 Chairperson's Welcome 178
8:40 - 10:10 1. National MultiCultural Institute Workshop

Title: Planning for effective organizational diversity training initiatives

Presenters: Evelyn Boyer and Maria Morukian

 274
8:40 - 10:10 2. Facilitated Group Discussion

Topic: theories that could be used to provide guidance for diversity education.

Facilitator: Lynn Bowes-Sperry

Scribe: Lisa Kath

 173
10:10 - 10:30 Coffee 1st floor lobby
10:30 - 12:00 3. National MultiCultural Institute Workshop

Title: Developing powerful diversity training programs

Presenters: Evelyn Boyer and Maria Morukian

 274
10:30 - 12:00 4. Facilitated Group Discussion

Topic: the goals of diversity education and implication of the goals for content, activities, and assignments.

Facilitator: Eden King

Scribe: Tiffany Bludau

 173
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch, Networking, & Resource Review Ground floor lobby
1:30 - 3:00 5. Facilitated Group Discussion

Topic: how to create a "safe space" so all students/trainees can speak openly and without fear, and dealing with resistance and backlash from majority and minority class/training participants.

Facilitator: Myrtle Bell

Scribe: Tiffany Bludau

 176
1:30 - 3:00 6. Facilitated Group Discussion

Topic: strengths and weaknesses of different types of education (i.e., awareness, skill, combination).

Facilitator: Mary Connerley

Scribe: Lisa Gulick

 173
3:00 - 3:30 Coffee 1st floor lobby
3:30 - 4:45 7. Presentation

Title: Achieving excellence through diversity at Saint Xavier University

Presenter: Monica Gavino

 178
3:30 - 4:45 8. Facilitated Group Discussion

Topic: finding, developing and using experiential exercises for diversity education.

Facilitator: Phani Radhakrishnan

Scribe: Kathy Stewart

 176
4:45 - 6:45 Open time  
6:45 We will make group reservations at two restaurants. Anyone who would like to join us for dinner at Jaipur Royal Indian (9401 Lee Highway, Fairfax, 703-766-1111) or Rio Grande Café (4251 Fairfax Corner Avenue, Fairfax, 703-266-7760) should gather in the lobby of the Fair Oaks Courtyard (Marriott) at 6:45 or or meet others at the restaurant around 7:15. If you expect to join one of these groups, please sign up Saturday morning so we can reserve enough places.  
 
 

SUNDAY JULY 15 

Location: Enterprise Hall 

Time Session Room
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast & Networking 1st floor lobby
8:00 - 11:00Conference Check out1st floor lobby
8:30 - 8:40 Conference Chair Announcements 178
8:40 - 9:55 9. Research Presentations 

Title: Taking an integrated approach to the "problem" of workplace diversity

Authors: Phani Radhakrishnan, Sonaj Greckol, & Sandra Tam 

Title: Cracking the paradox of sexual harassment awareness training: Improving effectiveness by minimizing legalistic content

Authors: Lynn Bowes-Sperry & Lisa M. Kath

 178
8:40 - 9:55 10. Facilitated Group Discussion

Topic: finding, developing and using case studies for diversity education.

Facilitator: Loriann Roberson

Scribe: TBD

 176
9:55 - 10:15 Coffee 1st floor lobby
10:15 - 11:30 11. Facilitated Group Discussion

Topic: how "diversity" should be defined, and implications of the definition for diversity education content and activities.

Facilitator: Eden King

Scribe: Tiffany Bludau

 176
10:15 - 11:30 12. Facilitated Group Discussion

Topic: finding and using film for diversity education.

Facilitator: C. Douglas Johnson

Scribe: Myrtle Bell

 178
10:15 - 11:30 13. Facilitated Group Discussion

Topic: incorporating globalization issues in diversity education.

Facilitator: Bjørn Ekelund

Scribe: Benjamin Liberman

 274
10:15 - 11:30 14. Facilitated Group Discussion

Topic: how diversity training best fits into a broader diversity management program.

Facilitator: Kim Weaver

Scribe: Kathy Stewart

 278
11:30 - 12:00 15. Closing Keynote Address

Rohini Anand, Senior Vice-President and Global Chief Diversity Office, Sodexho

178
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch, Networking, & Resource Review Ground floor lobby
1:30 - 6:00 Networking

We have reserved rooms 76, 77, 80, 173, 176, 178, 274, 278, and 279. Feel free to use them to continue your conversations, or to wander around campus.