Upcoming Conferences
- Embracing the Wellness of Native American Communities May 28-30
- The Angry Child / When the Kid Who Can, WON'T
- Difficult, Defiant & Noncompliant Student
- 2008 Estate and Business Planning Conference
- HITS Conference 2008 - "Higher-ed IT Security"
Recent Conferences
- Combined Mental Health, Social Services and Substance Abuse Conference
- Formalism, Informalism and Innovation in Space Telecom Law Conference
- New Omaha Workshops! Discipline without Stress – Punishment or Rewards & Difficult, Defiant & Noncompliant Student
- Nebraska Institute of Forensic Sciences Symposium
- 2007 Federal and State Income Tax Institute
- The Rough Cilicia: New Archaeological & Historical Approaches - An International Conference.
- Mid-America Association of Law Libraries (MAALL) Annual Meeting
- Metabolic Engineering - 2007 Plant Science Symposium
- Bullying Intervention and Prevention
- 30th Annual Big XII Conference on Black Student Government
- Big XII Sponsored Programs Conference
- The Oppositional Child & The Kid Who Doesn't Care
- 2007 Estate and Business Planning Conference
- Aberdeen Area Alcohol Program Directors Association - Learning to Break the Silence
- Space & Telecom Law Conference
- Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Soybean
- People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions
People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions
Different Perspectives on Majority Rules
10th Annual National Conference (November 6-8, 2005)
Cornhusker-Marriott Hotel
333 South 13th St., Lincoln, Nebraska
General Info | Call for Papers | Concurrent Sessions | Registration | Conference Schedule | Advisory Committee | Conference Proceedings
Conference Schedule
| Sunday, November 6 | |
|---|---|
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5:00-7:00 pm Lower Level |
Registration and Networking |
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7:00-9:00 pm Lancaster 4, 5, 6 |
Reception at the Cornhusker-Marriott Hotel Entertainment by the UNL Jazz Combo |
| Monday, November 7, 2005 | |
|
7:30-8:30 am Lower Level |
Registration and Networking |
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8:30-8:45 am Lancaster 1, 2, 3 |
Conference Welcome and Introduction
Wayne Babchuk |
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8:45-9:45 am Lancaster 1, 2, 3 |
Keynote Address Sport as a Bridge Across the Racial Divide Richard Lapchick Director, Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, University of Central Florida Introduction by Paul Miles Associate Athletic Director for Marketing, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| 9:45 - 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:00-10:50 am |
Invited Host Speaker An Emerging Majority: The Changing Face and Language of Education in Nebraska Jose J. Soto Vice President, Affirmative Action/Equity/Diversity, Southeast Community College Area, Nebraska Introduction by Gustavo Carlo Professor, Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
|
11:00-11:50 am |
Concurrent Sessions I |
| Lancaster 1, 2, 3 |
Preferential Treatment and the Demands of Fair Competition Edward R. Abplanalp |
| Olive Branch |
The Prairie Ph.D.: A New Model for Tribal Graduate Education Timothy J. Nichols, Diane H. Rickerl, and Henry S. Miller |
| Ivanhoe |
Academic Achievement Through Cultural Autonomy: Enhancing Higher Education Persistence for Culturally Traditional Native Americans Terry Huffman |
| Arbor 1 |
How to Nurture Mixed Race Students: An Insider's Look Jan Chau |
| Arbor 2 |
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Incarceration and the Family Today Suzanne Mayo-Theus |
| Hawthorne |
Keepin’ it Real: The Life and Times of a Black Student Affairs Professional John Leonard Harris |
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12:00-1:30 pm Lancaster 4, 5, 6 |
Luncheon/Keynote Speaker The Four Suns of Healing Robert Dansie CEO, Cultural Wisdom Introduction by Miguel Carranza Director/Chair, Ethnic Studies, Associate Professor, Sociology |
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1:30-2:20 pm |
Concurrent Sessions II |
| Lancaster 1, 2, 3 |
Retaining our Diverse Resources (Immigrants) Through Effective Mentoring Amir A. Azimi |
| Olive Branch |
Articulating the Benefits of Racial Diversity to the National Press: Triumphs, Challenges, and Lessons Learned from the Gratz and Grutter Cases Denise O. Green |
| Ivanhoe |
The Demise of African American Participation in Baseball: A Cultural Backlash From the Negro Leagues David C. Ogden |
| Arbor 1 | Developing a Culturally Responsive Intervention for African-American Caregivers: Encouraging Partnerships Between Universities, Medical and Mental Health Agenices, and Faith-Based Organizations Dolores D. Tarver |
| Arbor 2 |
Equality is a Bitch! Blackness is a State of Mind. Internalization of Whiteness is a Forced Reality Ida Stewart and William B. Stewart |
| Hawthorne |
Leaving Them Hanging: Why Predominantly White Institutions Fail to Retain Minority Students John Leonard Harris |
|
3:00-4:00 pm |
Concurrent Sessions III |
| Lancaster 1, 2, 3 |
Developing Interactive CDs to Address Racial Intolerance on Campus Alma Clayton-Pedersen |
| Olive Branch |
The Relationship Between Stress and Humor With Asian College Students David J. Carter |
| Ivanhoe |
Teaching North, Teaching South: Differences That Make a Difference Carole A. Winston |
| Arbor 1 |
Critical Pedagogy, Image Theater, Forum Theater, and the Instruction of Diversity Education Franklin Titus Thompson |
| Arbor 2 |
The Beat of a Different Drum: Retention Issues Students of Color Face in Higher Education Be Stoney |
| Hawthorne |
Spirituality and Culture in Higher Education L.C. Menyweather-Woods |
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4:00-5:00 pm Lancaster 1, 2, 3 |
Keynote Speaker Achieving Greater Expectations by Making Excellence Inclusive Alma Clayton-Pedersen Vice President for Education & Institutional Renewal, Association of American Colleges and Universities Introduction by Debra Mullen Academic Learning Community Coordinator, Housing Residence Life, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| 5:00-7:00 pm | Reception at Athletic Department |
| Tuesday, November 8, 2005 | |
| 8:00-8:30 am | Registration and Networking |
|
8:30-8:45 am Lancaster 1, 2, 3 |
Conference Welcome and Introduction Harriet McLeod Assistant Professor, Textiles, Clothing and Design, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| 8:45-9:45 am |
Keynote Address Predominantly White Institutions as Leaders for Diversity Jane E. Smith Executive Director, Spelman College Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement Introduction by Harriet McLeod Assistant Professor, Textiles, Clothing and Design, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| 9:45 - 10:00 am | Break |
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10:00-10:50 am |
Concurrent Sessions IV |
| Lancaster 1, 2, 3 |
Supporting Students of Color: A Residential Peer Mentoring Model Tiffany J. Davis, Alana McClelland |
| Olive Branch |
How We “Fit”: African-American Faculty at a Predominantly White Institution of Higher Education: A Case Study of a Small Liberal Arts College in Virginia Loretta C. Jones, Carolyn E. Gross, Dorothy A. Smith Akubue-Brice |
| Ivanhoe |
Understanding the Effects of Dominant Institution Acculturation on the Culture and Leadership of Indigenous People: Exploring Indigenous Tribal Leadership Jeff Hart |
| Arbor 1 |
Mentoring and Latino College Students Cameya Ramírez |
| Arbor 2 |
Why Should I Work Hard, My Teacher Doesn’t Like: Educational Experiences of Impoverished Students Katherine Sprott |
| Hawthorne |
Maximizing the Potential of Black Greek-Letter Organizations: Getting Back to the Basics John Leonard Harris |
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11:00-11:50 am |
Concurrent Sessions V |
| Lancaster 1, 2, 3 |
The Phenomenon of Biculturalism and Stress Among Ethnic Minority Nurse Faculty Sheila P. Davis and Melvin Davis |
| Olive Branch |
Multicultural Research Issues and Perspectives—How Do You Frame It? Charlene Maxey-Harris and Jolie Ogg Graybill |
| Ivanhoe |
Swimmers of African Descent 1988-2004 Eric H. Shanks |
| Arbor 1 |
Whose Voice? William T. Waters |
| Arbor 2 |
Retain or Let GO! Matsimela Changa Diop |
| Hawthorne |
The Difficulties Inherent in Cultural Divesity: Overcoming the Reasons Why Most Diversity Efforts Fail John Leonard Harris |
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12:00-1:30 pm Lancaster 4, 5, 6 |
Luncheon Keynote Address A Model for Enhancing Retention of Students of Color: Living the Legacy M. Colleen Jones Assistant Professor, Management, Assistant to the Chancellor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Introduction by Wayne Babchuk Senior Program Manager, Academic Conferences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
