Chief Diversity Office
Blackboard Jungle 6 Symposium
March 28-29, 2013
Please join us for our 6th annual Blackboard Jungle Symposium on March 28-29, 2013.
Follow this link to Register NOW!
Keynote Kickoff :
Thursday, March 28, 2013
In celebration of women's history, our 2013 Keynote Kickoff speaker will be Rebecca Walker, author of To Be Real: Telling the Truth and Changing the Face of Feminism.
She will speak on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in Ira Allen Chapel. The Keynote Kickoff is free and open to the public.
Symposium:
Friday, March 29, 2013
Registration and Fee Required ($20 for UVM employees and $30 for non-UVM employees. More registration information to come soon.
Beyond Categories: Reaching Our Common Ground
The 21st century university is a complex, diverse and multifaceted environment for teaching and learning. The Symposium is designed for UVM faculty, staff, and all others wanting to better understand identity development and expand their cross-cultural, multicultural, and cultural competency skills to shape conversations in classrooms and work environments in our educational institutions.
Keynote Luncheon Speaker:
Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, author of Racism Without Racists, Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department at Duke University
Please join us for an exciting learning day focused on expanding our understanding of cultures and the growing identities that help foster civility, conversations, and inclusive behaviors in higher education.
Organized by the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer
For more information call 802- 656-8426
To request a disability-related accommodation,
please contact UVM Conference & Event Services at 802-656-5665
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