Annual Conference 2005

Workshop Speakers and Sessions

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OCPA Diversity Workshop 2005

"DEVELOPING DIVERSE COMPANY FOR GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS"

February 2 , 2005
Worthington, Ohio

When: Wednesday, February 2nd from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm
Where: Worthington, OH (Please see the Annual Conference page for information about the location, directions, and hotel rates.)
Registration: Workshop registration is $25. Workshop registration is in addition to conference registration fees. Registration materials available on the Annual Conference 2005 page.

The pre-conference workshop will be Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at the Radisson Hotel in Worthington, Ohio. Registration for the event begins at 11:00AM. This will be an excellent opportunity to engage friends and colleagues in conversation about the many facets of institutional diversity through interactive topical lunches and dynamic panel discussions.

The following panel discussions will be available to pre-conference registrants:

Wednesday, February 2, 2005 @ 1:00PM – 2:15PM
International Students: Academic Affairs or Student Affairs? – Oftentimes, international students are perceived to be a “separate” student population on campus. Consequently, they are often overlooked as a resource for campus programming and leadership development opportunities. Join us for a discussion about current issues affecting International students and how both academic and student affairs can work collaboratively to serve this group.
Panelists:

• Robert L. (Bob) Queen, International Initiatives and Community Outreach, Columbus State Community College
• Jennifer Adams, International Education, Capital University
• Mariam El-Shamaa, International Education, Ohio State University
  

Peer Mentoring Programs as a Retention Tool – Peer Mentoring Programs are currently being implemented on a number of campuses as a retention strategy for students of color. This panel discussion will attempt to provide insight into why these peer-mentoring programs have been successful and how similar programs can be developed on your campus.
Panelists:

• Gay Steele, Multicultural Affairs, Capital University
• Todd Suddeth, Office of Minority Affairs, Ohio State University
• Yolanda Burt, Career Services Center, Cleveland State University

Wednesday, February 2, 2005 @ 2:30PM – 3:45PM
The Island of Multicultural/Minority Affairs – This panel discussion will examine the unique challenges of working in Multicultural/Minority Affairs. These practitioners provide leadership in promoting institutional diversity and retaining students of color. However, these administrative tasks are often viewed as exclusively the responsibility of the Multicultural/Minority Affairs officer. Furthermore, students and other institutional divisions often undervalue these offices.
Panelists:

• Khasif Khan, Asian American Student Services, Ohio State University
• Darryl Peal, Minority Student Affairs, Ohio Wesleyan University
• Detra West, Ethnic Diversity Affairs, Hiram College

Also, the Keynote Speaker for the Diversity Pre-Conference will be Dr. Tyrone
Bledsoe, Special Assistant to the President for Diversity Affairs at the University of
Toledo. Dr. Bledsoe will be speaking about the complexities of diversity beyond black
and white issues.

Schedule

Wednesday, February 2, 2005
11:00 a.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. Topical Lunches
1:00 p.m. International Student and Peer Mentoring Panels
2:30 p.m. Multicultural Affairs Panel
Wrap-up and Evaluations
5:00 p.m. Dinner on your own

DOWNLOAD (pdf) the flyer: OCPA Diversity Pre-Conference 2005

Questions or comments? Contact Corey Posey, 614-236-6711 (cposey@capital.edu).

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