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Diversity
OCPA is a comprehensive professional association that has served the needs of student affairs educators throughout the state for more than 30 years. We are committed to a diverse organization through the recruitment and retention of our members, and a variety of professional development programs and services.
The Diversity Chair is charged with providing opportunities for higher education professionals to expand their knowledge of diversity and social justice concepts, in addition to providing opportunities to increase awareness of diversity legal issues and best practices in student affairs. In 2009, OCPA will begin the process of evaluating our diversity statement, and developing a five year diversity strategic plan that will serve as a roadmap for the programs and services available to our members.
I want to encourage you to join us for the OCPA Diversity Pre-Conference on January 28, 2009. The program itinerary on the Diversity Pre-Conference is listed below for your convenience. If you are interested in getting involved with the evaluation of our diversity initiatives and/or the development of the diversity strategic plan, please contact me. I welcome your participation!
Sincerely,
Kimberly Brazwell
Coordinator, Diversity, Study Abroad & Trio Programs
Columbus State Community College
Location: Franklin Hall 223
Columbus, OH 43216
phone: 614-287-2426
Email: kbrazwel@cscc.edu
6th Annual OCPA Diversity Pre-Conference
“Cultivating an Inclusive Climate: Building Campus -Wide Partnerships”
All student affairs practitioners can agree student success depends on the university commitment to creating innovative organizational structures, policies, programs, and practices that contribute to the development of an inclusive and engaging student and campus culture. As student affairs practitioners, we often find ourselves asking, “Whose job is it to make our campuses welcoming and inclusive?”
Exploring diversity and ways to cultivate an inclusive campus climate has powerful implications for student affairs practitioners. Understanding diversity models and how to manage crisis affecting diverse populations is an important first step toward engaging diverse and inclusive learning communities. The Diversity pre-conference program is designed to engage a dialogue on best practices and models to effect change on college and university campuses and beyond.
Who is the target audience for the Diversity Pre-Conference?
- Academic Advising, Academic Support Services, Campus Ministries, International Education, Residence Life, Public Safety, Student Activities practitioners who are interested in creating inclusive and engaging campus environments
- Graduate students and young professionals interested in careers in diversity and inclusion
- Mid-level professionals looking for diversity-focused career advancement paths
- Multicultural and Diversity Practitioners
- Student Affairs practitioners with interests in diversity and cross-campus collaboration
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Program Itinerary:
12:00pm - 1:00pm:
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Creating an Inclusive Campus Climate: Lessons Learned from a Campus Crisis
When students at Denison University took on diversity and tolerance issues in November 2007 and wanted their voices to be heard, it became imperative for students to have safe forums for meaningful dialogue. In this presentation, hear from Dean of Students Laurie Neff and Associate Director for Media Relations Barbara Stambaugh about how they and their colleagues worked together to navigate a sensitive and highly emotional situation by staying calm, getting involved, and putting the students' needs first--and how this campus- wide approach also served the best interests of the college and earned the Denison community the State of Ohio's Martin Luther King Jr. Dream in Action Award.
Laurie Neff, Dean of Students, Denison University
Barbara Stambaugh, Director of Media Relations |
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Tools for Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Learning Community
Dr. Betty Lovelace, Vice-President and Dean of Students,
Capital University |
| 2:45pm - 4:00pm: |
Models of Successful Partnerships
The panel will explore campus diversity models while also promoting discussion about the interdependent relationships of various offices on college campuses.
Hazel Rountree, Assistant Director of Affirmative Action,
Wright State University
Tim Valentine, Assistant Director of Career Services,
Columbus College of Art & Design
Wanda Canales, Senior Admission/Diversity Officer,
Central State University
R. Renée Hampton, Director of TRIO Programs and Special Asst. to the Provost for Diversity, Columbus State Community College |
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The Clown http://www.rctm.com/Products/diversitydisability/6399.htm
A thought provoking/entertaining diversity awareness program exploring the effects of bias/ racism
Dr. Samuel Hancock, Assistant to the President, Office of Institutional Diversity, The University of Toledo |
Please encourage your diversity officers, and Academic Advising, Academic Support Services, Campus Ministries, International Education, Residence Life, Public Safety, and Student Activities practitioners to also consider attending. I have included the program itinerary below.
Register to attend the Pre-Conference and the Annual Conference today! |
Diversity Resources
The following links are provided
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If you have favorite diversity
links that we are missing, please e-mail Kim Brazwell. |
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