The Office of Diversity Programs and the Department of Housing are jointly hosting this conference focused on addressing multicultural issues in higher education. For complete speaker bios and additional conference information, visit the Office of Diversity Programs website.

Please RSVP online if you plan to attend.

Schedule:

7:30 a.m. – Light Breakfast

8 a.m. – Welcome

8:15 a.m. – Creating Accessible and Inclusive Environments for Transgender Students in Higher Education with Dr. Michael Shutt, Assistant Dean Campus Life and Director, Director of the Office of LGBT Life, Emory University.

9:45 a.m – Break

10 a.m. – Diversity Training: A Guide for Assessing Needs and Facilitating Training with Miguel A. Hernandez, Director, Office of Multicultural Services and Programs, the University of Georgia.

11:30 a.m. – Lunch

12:15 – How to Address Acts of Intolerance: Students and Colleagues, with:

• Donna M. Wong, Assistant Dean, Campus Life and Director, Office of Multicultural Programs & Service, Emory University and 
• Vivian Relta, Interim Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, Emory University
• Jyotsna Vanapalli, Assistant Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, Emory University

1:45 p.m. – Break

2 p.m. – Inclusive Excellence with Dr. Consuela Ward, HR Business Partner for Culture & Inclusion, Office of Human Resources, Georgia Institute of Technology.