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Diversity in Higher Education ConferenceReframing the Diversity Imperative in Academe:Challenges & Opportunities in the 21st Century

April 7–8, 2010 Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC

Presented with assistance from:

The Conference Board® and the torchlogo are registered trademarks of

The Conference Board, Inc. Programsubject to change. February 2010

Cancellation PolicyFull refund until three weeks before the meeting. $500 administration fee up to two weeks before the meeting.No refund after two weeks before the meeting. Confirmed registrants who fail to attend and do not cancel priorto the meeting will be charged the entire registration fee.

One discount per registration. Multiple discounts may not be combined.

Registration InformationOnlinewww.conference-board.org/diversityhighered2

Emailcustomer.service@conference-board.org

Phone212 339 03458:30 am to 5:30 pm ET Monday through Friday

Conference (907010-2)Dates: April 7–8, 2010Location: Washington Duke Inn

Associate and Non-Associate: $895

Breakfast, luncheon and dinner banquet included.

Media Partners:

The 2010 Diversity in Higher Education ConferenceApril 7–8, 2010 Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC

Hotel AccommodationsFees do not include hotel accommodations. For discountedreservations, contact the hoteldirectly no later than the cut-off dateand mention The Conference BoardDiversity in Higher EducationConference.

Hotel Discount Cut-off Date: Monday, March 15, 2010

Washington Duke Inn3001 Cameron BoulevardDurham, NC 27705Tel 919 490 0999

www.conference-board.org/diversityhighered2

Printed and bound by Sheridan Printing Co., Inc., Alpha, New Jersey, an FSC-certifiedprinter. This brochure is printed on Mohawk Via paper, which is 100% post-consumerwaste fiber, manufactured with wind power, and is process chlorine free. The paper iscertified by Green Seal and SmartWood for Forest Stewardship Council standards.No films or film-processing chemicals were used in the printing of this brochure.

Join higher education leaders, corporate diversity practitioners, researchers and policy experts to explore and examine concepts and practices of diversity within colleges and universities in the 21st century. Topics addressed will include:

• Rethinking & Reframing Purposeful Leadership in Higher Education: A Presidents’ Roundtable

• Fostering a Global Mindset in Academe: A Key Step in Ensuring Diversity

• Future Think: Challenges for Roles, Partnerships, &Competencies Across Institutions and Workplaces

• Transforming Theory Into Practice: An Operational Look at Analytics & Inclusiveness

• Lessons Learned from Corporate Best Practices in Diversity & Inclusion

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The 2010

Diversity in Higher Education ConferenceReframing the Diversity Imperative in Academe:Challenges & Opportunities in the 21st Century

April 7–8, 2010 Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC

Presented with assistance from:

The Conference Board® and the torchlogo are registered trademarks of

The Conference Board, Inc. Programsubject to change. February 2010

Cancellation PolicyFull refund until three weeks before the meeting. $500 administration fee up to two weeks before the meeting.No refund after two weeks before the meeting. Confirmed registrants who fail to attend and do not cancel priorto the meeting will be charged the entire registration fee.

One discount per registration. Multiple discounts may not be combined.

Registration InformationOnlinewww.conference-board.org/diversityhighered2

Emailcustomer.service@conference-board.org

Phone212 339 03458:30 am to 5:30 pm ET Monday through Friday

Conference (907010-2)Dates: April 7–8, 2010Location: Washington Duke Inn

Associate and Non-Associate: $895

Breakfast, luncheon and dinner banquet included.

Media Partners:

The 2010 Diversity in Higher Education ConferenceApril 7–8, 2010 Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC

Hotel AccommodationsFees do not include hotel accommodations. For discountedreservations, contact the hoteldirectly no later than the cut-off dateand mention The Conference BoardDiversity in Higher EducationConference.

Hotel Discount Cut-off Date: Monday, March 15, 2010

Washington Duke Inn3001 Cameron BoulevardDurham, NC 27705Tel 919 490 0999

www.conference-board.org/diversityhighered2

Printed and bound by Sheridan Printing Co., Inc., Alpha, New Jersey, an FSC-certifiedprinter. This brochure is printed on Mohawk Via paper, which is 100% post-consumerwaste fiber, manufactured with wind power, and is process chlorine free. The paper iscertified by Green Seal and SmartWood for Forest Stewardship Council standards.No films or film-processing chemicals were used in the printing of this brochure.

Join higher education leaders, corporate diversity practitioners, researchers and policy experts to explore and examine concepts and practices of diversity within colleges and universities in the 21st century. Topics addressed will include:

• Rethinking & Reframing Purposeful Leadership in Higher Education: A Presidents’ Roundtable

• Fostering a Global Mindset in Academe: A Key Step in Ensuring Diversity

• Future Think: Challenges for Roles, Partnerships, &Competencies Across Institutions and Workplaces

• Transforming Theory Into Practice: An Operational Look at Analytics & Inclusiveness

• Lessons Learned from Corporate Best Practices in Diversity & Inclusion

Choose C1 or C2 2:45–3:45 pm

Transforming Theory Into Practice: An Operational Look at Analytics & InclusivenessDialogue Session C1 2:45–3:45 pm

In an effort to enhance diversity and foster inclusion within colleges and universities, this practical session will present several innovative analytical strategies drawn from the economics of education literature. In particular, these strategies—which have recently been published in peer-reviewed journals—can be used by administrators and others on campuses to increase the representation of typically under-served populations, but also to increase thesatisfaction of current diverse, international students.

Fred Galloway, Associate Professor, School of Leadership & Education Sciences, University of San Diego

Lessons Learned from D&I Corporate Best PracticesDialogue Session C2 2:45–3:45 pm

This session will bring together several successful corporate initiatives and best practices thatcan be applied to educational institutions in dealing with the challenges of multiple identities,culture shift, disability access, women’s advancement, network groups, and talent retention.

Eric Watson, Vice President, Talent Acquisition & Diversity & Inclusion, Food LionJackie Parker, Vice President, Diversity and Corporate Philanthropy, Newell Rubbermaid

Future Think: Challenges for Roles, Partnerships, & CompetenciesAcross Institutions and WorkplacesD 4–5 pm

This provocative dialogue will examine how roles, culture and competencies are different, thesame, and potentially collaborative. It will address such questions as: What is needed to advanceD&I? What behaviors and values constitute inclusion? How can partnerships be forged and sustained to enable culturally competent and inclusive institutions?

Rohini Anand, Global Chief Diversity Officer, SodexoArchie Ervin, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, Office for Diversityand Multicultural Affairs, The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBrian Evans, Executive Director of Diversity, Georgetown CollegeKeenan Grenell, Vice President and Dean of Diversity, Colgate University

An Alternative Diversity Model at a Market-Driven EducationalInstitution: Outside in vs. Inside OutE 5–6 pm

This session will focus on an alternative market-driven institutional approach to diversity, aswell as a unique means of using data to measure what matters.

Michael E. Echols, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and the Human Capital Lab, Bellevue University

Dinner Banquet 6:15 pm

Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education

www.conference-board.org/diversityhighered2 Call Customer Service at 212 339 0345

Choose I1 or I2 12:45–2 pm

Policy & Legal Challenges: Leading InnovativelyDialogue Session I1 12:45–2 pm

President Barack Obama has outlined a series of public policy proposals related toAmerican public and private higher education, stressing the need to make it more affordable and accessible, and seeking to enhance higher education’s role as a catalystfor American economic competitiveness. Yet campuses need to be readied to enableaccess, affordability, and inclusion. Such issues are critical to whether many students whobegin do in fact achieve degrees and increase their employability and competitiveness.

Barbara Arnwine, Executive Director, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under LawDavid Brewer, Program Lead, Educational Achievement and Transition Unit, Employmentand Disability Institute, Cornell UniversityWendy B. Scott, Professor & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, North Carolina Central University, School of LawAngelo Falcon, President, National Institute for Latino PolicyVicki Washington, Associate Vice President, Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, University of Wisconsin System

Developing Successful/Inclusive Workplace Leaders of Tomorrow:Sodexo’s Case StudyDialogue Session I2 12:45–2 pm

College campuses will increasingly experience diversity in their student body which goesbeyond previous profiles over the last two decades. These students’ needs, desires andmotivations may also be significantly different. Institutions of higher learning can contributeto students’ development that will be imperative for maintaining competitive advantage at aneconomic as well as intellectual level. This session will explore the importance of developingthe leadership potential of students, staff and faculty that will prepare them for success intoday’s diverse and increasingly global work environments by sharing Sodexo’s best practicesfor success.

Cecy Kuruvilla, Market Senior Director of Diversity, Sodexo Education Services

Choose J1 or J2 2–3:15 pm

Diverse and Inclusive Post Secondary Education: Necessary But Not SufficientDialogue Session J1 2–3:15 pm

Despite numerous initiatives to propagate diversity-driven environments, there is a persistent and, potentially, growing under-representation of target groups attending and completing university degrees. The data suggests that these programs are not sufficientfor attaining the goals purported by many of these initiatives. University-business collabo-rations are a means to enabling these efforts. This session will present an example of asuccessful university-community-business alliance.

Gervan Fearon, Ph.D., Dean, The Chang School, Ryerson University

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Registration and Refreshments 11:30 am–12 noon

Welcome 12 noon–12:15 pm, Jonathan Spector, Chief Executive Officer, The Conference BoardRichard H. Brodhead, President, Duke UniversityIntroduction 12:15–12:30 pmCarole Weinstein, Conference Program Director, The Conference BoardBenjamin D. Reese, Jr., Vice President, Institutional Equity, Duke University & Duke University Health System

Rethinking & Reframing Purposeful Leadership in Higher Education:A Leaders’ RoundtableA 12:30–1:15 pm

Session Sponsor:

Economic diversity is receiving increasing focus as an important marker of campus diversity,while the historical focus on race and gender receives both legal and social challenges. At the same time, economic pressures influence campus projects and initiatives. How do senior campus leaders re-think strategic priorities, while advancing student and faculty diversity as a major institutional focus?

FacilitatorWilliam Cox, President & Chief Executive Officer, Diverse Issues in Higher EducationMarilyn Sheerer, Provost, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs, East Carolina UniversityKen Bouyer, Americas Director of Inclusiveness Recruiting, Americas People, Ernst & Young, LLP

Fostering a Global Mindset in Academe: A Key Step in Ensuring DiversityB 1:15–2:30 pm

Globalization and severe economic challenges have highlighted the need for talented facultyand staff who can respond to complex economic and social conditions. How can we bestleverage talent and compete in a global environment? How do we create and maintain appropriate strategic focus? This keynote session will present individual attributes of a “global mindset” that can enhance decision-making and strategy.

Mansour Javidan, Dean of Research & Garvin Distinguished Professor, Head of KnowledgeNetworks & Centers for Excellence, Thunderbird School of Global Management

Call Customer Service at 212 339 0345

Thursday, April 8, 2010Continental Breakfast 8–8:30 am

Introduction & Welcome 8:30–8:45 am

Beyond Race, Gender & Class: Understanding the Roots of PrivilegeF 8:45–9:45 am

Many corporate, governmental, and educational institutions in the contemporary United Statesarticulate a commitment to diversity and multiculturalism. In some of these environments the dis-cussion of race, gender, and class occurs with some frequency, but at a superficial level. Usingthe concept of privilege in race, gender, and class, this session will raise questions about systemsand structures of power that can allow us to go beyond polite “diversity talk” to discuss whatwould be needed to transform our society and promote justice and sustainability.

Robert Jensen, Professor, School of Journalism, Director, Senior Honors ProgramUniversity of Texas at Austin, Author of The Heart of Whiteness and All My Bones Shake

Choose G1 or G2 10–11:15 am

Revisiting Diversity Management as a Strategic ProcessDialogue Session G1 10–11:15 am

Amidst current significant economic uncertainty, pressure is increasing for efficient administration,management and leadership in higher education, while maintaining focus on diversity initiatives.This session will discuss these challenges, as well as explore the following: How can we clarifyparadigms of diversity management and align them with an institution’s intentions and expectedoutcomes? How can decision-making processes be improved to include critical diversity perspectives? How can stakeholders be more fully engaged and included in decision-makingprocesses that improve collaborative partnerships?

Roosevelt Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Roosevelt Thomas Training and Consulting

Towards Making Excellence Inclusive: Issues of Diverse Faculty Sourcing, Recruitment, and RetentionDialogue Session G2 10–11:15 am

How can talent pools for faculty be innovatively widened to truly reflect global demographicshifts? Does the process of finding candidates differ from one type of institution to another?Even in the face of economic challenges, how can we view opportunities innovatively? This session will showcase some creative examples of approaches that leverage existing solutions.

Reanna Ursin, Assistant Professor, Department of English, McDaniel CollegeAlma R. Clayton-Pedersen, Vice President for Education and Institutional Renewal, Association of American Colleges and Universities

Learning Communities of Common Interests: Working GroupsLuncheon Session H 11:15 am–12:30 pm

Participants will engage in facilitator led dialogues. Topics: Recruitment, Community Colleges,Faculty Retention, Metrics, Multiple Identities, and Partnerships. These sessions will result in creating a workplace blog for continued informal learning and networking.

www.conference-board.org/diversityhighered2

Choose C1 or C2 2:45–3:45 pm

Transforming Theory Into Practice: An Operational Look at Analytics & InclusivenessDialogue Session C1 2:45–3:45 pm

In an effort to enhance diversity and foster inclusion within colleges and universities, this practical session will present several innovative analytical strategies drawn from the economics of education literature. In particular, these strategies—which have recently been published in peer-reviewed journals—can be used by administrators and others on campuses to increase the representation of typically under-served populations, but also to increase thesatisfaction of current diverse, international students.

Fred Galloway, Associate Professor, School of Leadership & Education Sciences, University of San Diego

Lessons Learned from D&I Corporate Best PracticesDialogue Session C2 2:45–3:45 pm

This session will bring together several successful corporate initiatives and best practices thatcan be applied to educational institutions in dealing with the challenges of multiple identities,culture shift, disability access, women’s advancement, network groups, and talent retention.

Eric Watson, Vice President, Talent Acquisition & Diversity & Inclusion, Food LionJackie Parker, Vice President, Diversity and Corporate Philanthropy, Newell Rubbermaid

Future Think: Challenges for Roles, Partnerships, & CompetenciesAcross Institutions and WorkplacesD 4–5 pm

This provocative dialogue will examine how roles, culture and competencies are different, thesame, and potentially collaborative. It will address such questions as: What is needed to advanceD&I? What behaviors and values constitute inclusion? How can partnerships be forged and sustained to enable culturally competent and inclusive institutions?

Rohini Anand, Global Chief Diversity Officer, SodexoArchie Ervin, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, Office for Diversityand Multicultural Affairs, The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBrian Evans, Executive Director of Diversity, Georgetown CollegeKeenan Grenell, Vice President and Dean of Diversity, Colgate University

An Alternative Diversity Model at a Market-Driven EducationalInstitution: Outside in vs. Inside OutE 5–6 pm

This session will focus on an alternative market-driven institutional approach to diversity, aswell as a unique means of using data to measure what matters.

Michael E. Echols, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and the Human Capital Lab, Bellevue University

Dinner Banquet 6:15 pm

Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education

www.conference-board.org/diversityhighered2 Call Customer Service at 212 339 0345

Choose I1 or I2 12:45–2 pm

Policy & Legal Challenges: Leading InnovativelyDialogue Session I1 12:45–2 pm

President Barack Obama has outlined a series of public policy proposals related toAmerican public and private higher education, stressing the need to make it more affordable and accessible, and seeking to enhance higher education’s role as a catalystfor American economic competitiveness. Yet campuses need to be readied to enableaccess, affordability, and inclusion. Such issues are critical to whether many students whobegin do in fact achieve degrees and increase their employability and competitiveness.

Barbara Arnwine, Executive Director, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under LawDavid Brewer, Program Lead, Educational Achievement and Transition Unit, Employmentand Disability Institute, Cornell UniversityWendy B. Scott, Professor & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, North Carolina Central University, School of LawAngelo Falcon, President, National Institute for Latino PolicyVicki Washington, Associate Vice President, Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, University of Wisconsin System

Developing Successful/Inclusive Workplace Leaders of Tomorrow:Sodexo’s Case StudyDialogue Session I2 12:45–2 pm

College campuses will increasingly experience diversity in their student body which goesbeyond previous profiles over the last two decades. These students’ needs, desires andmotivations may also be significantly different. Institutions of higher learning can contributeto students’ development that will be imperative for maintaining competitive advantage at aneconomic as well as intellectual level. This session will explore the importance of developingthe leadership potential of students, staff and faculty that will prepare them for success intoday’s diverse and increasingly global work environments by sharing Sodexo’s best practicesfor success.

Cecy Kuruvilla, Market Senior Director of Diversity, Sodexo Education Services

Choose J1 or J2 2–3:15 pm

Diverse and Inclusive Post Secondary Education: Necessary But Not SufficientDialogue Session J1 2–3:15 pm

Despite numerous initiatives to propagate diversity-driven environments, there is a persistent and, potentially, growing under-representation of target groups attending and completing university degrees. The data suggests that these programs are not sufficientfor attaining the goals purported by many of these initiatives. University-business collabo-rations are a means to enabling these efforts. This session will present an example of asuccessful university-community-business alliance.

Gervan Fearon, Ph.D., Dean, The Chang School, Ryerson University

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Registration and Refreshments 11:30 am–12 noon

Welcome 12 noon–12:15 pm, Jonathan Spector, Chief Executive Officer, The Conference BoardRichard H. Brodhead, President, Duke UniversityIntroduction 12:15–12:30 pmCarole Weinstein, Conference Program Director, The Conference BoardBenjamin D. Reese, Jr., Vice President, Institutional Equity, Duke University & Duke University Health System

Rethinking & Reframing Purposeful Leadership in Higher Education:A Leaders’ RoundtableA 12:30–1:15 pm

Session Sponsor:

Economic diversity is receiving increasing focus as an important marker of campus diversity,while the historical focus on race and gender receives both legal and social challenges. At the same time, economic pressures influence campus projects and initiatives. How do senior campus leaders re-think strategic priorities, while advancing student and faculty diversity as a major institutional focus?

FacilitatorWilliam Cox, President & Chief Executive Officer, Diverse Issues in Higher EducationMarilyn Sheerer, Provost, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs, East Carolina UniversityKen Bouyer, Americas Director of Inclusiveness Recruiting, Americas People, Ernst & Young, LLP

Fostering a Global Mindset in Academe: A Key Step in Ensuring DiversityB 1:15–2:30 pm

Globalization and severe economic challenges have highlighted the need for talented facultyand staff who can respond to complex economic and social conditions. How can we bestleverage talent and compete in a global environment? How do we create and maintain appropriate strategic focus? This keynote session will present individual attributes of a “global mindset” that can enhance decision-making and strategy.

Mansour Javidan, Dean of Research & Garvin Distinguished Professor, Head of KnowledgeNetworks & Centers for Excellence, Thunderbird School of Global Management

Call Customer Service at 212 339 0345

Thursday, April 8, 2010Continental Breakfast 8–8:30 am

Introduction & Welcome 8:30–8:45 am

Beyond Race, Gender & Class: Understanding the Roots of PrivilegeF 8:45–9:45 am

Many corporate, governmental, and educational institutions in the contemporary United Statesarticulate a commitment to diversity and multiculturalism. In some of these environments the dis-cussion of race, gender, and class occurs with some frequency, but at a superficial level. Usingthe concept of privilege in race, gender, and class, this session will raise questions about systemsand structures of power that can allow us to go beyond polite “diversity talk” to discuss whatwould be needed to transform our society and promote justice and sustainability.

Robert Jensen, Professor, School of Journalism, Director, Senior Honors ProgramUniversity of Texas at Austin, Author of The Heart of Whiteness and All My Bones Shake

Choose G1 or G2 10–11:15 am

Revisiting Diversity Management as a Strategic ProcessDialogue Session G1 10–11:15 am

Amidst current significant economic uncertainty, pressure is increasing for efficient administration,management and leadership in higher education, while maintaining focus on diversity initiatives.This session will discuss these challenges, as well as explore the following: How can we clarifyparadigms of diversity management and align them with an institution’s intentions and expectedoutcomes? How can decision-making processes be improved to include critical diversity perspectives? How can stakeholders be more fully engaged and included in decision-makingprocesses that improve collaborative partnerships?

Roosevelt Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Roosevelt Thomas Training and Consulting

Towards Making Excellence Inclusive: Issues of Diverse Faculty Sourcing, Recruitment, and RetentionDialogue Session G2 10–11:15 am

How can talent pools for faculty be innovatively widened to truly reflect global demographicshifts? Does the process of finding candidates differ from one type of institution to another?Even in the face of economic challenges, how can we view opportunities innovatively? This session will showcase some creative examples of approaches that leverage existing solutions.

Reanna Ursin, Assistant Professor, Department of English, McDaniel CollegeAlma R. Clayton-Pedersen, Vice President for Education and Institutional Renewal, Association of American Colleges and Universities

Learning Communities of Common Interests: Working GroupsLuncheon Session H 11:15 am–12:30 pm

Participants will engage in facilitator led dialogues. Topics: Recruitment, Community Colleges,Faculty Retention, Metrics, Multiple Identities, and Partnerships. These sessions will result in creating a workplace blog for continued informal learning and networking.

www.conference-board.org/diversityhighered2

Choose C1 or C2 2:45–3:45 pm

Transforming Theory Into Practice: An Operational Look at Analytics & InclusivenessDialogue Session C1 2:45–3:45 pm

In an effort to enhance diversity and foster inclusion within colleges and universities, this practical session will present several innovative analytical strategies drawn from the economics of education literature. In particular, these strategies—which have recently been published in peer-reviewed journals—can be used by administrators and others on campuses to increase the representation of typically under-served populations, but also to increase thesatisfaction of current diverse, international students.

Fred Galloway, Associate Professor, School of Leadership & Education Sciences, University of San Diego

Lessons Learned from D&I Corporate Best PracticesDialogue Session C2 2:45–3:45 pm

This session will bring together several successful corporate initiatives and best practices thatcan be applied to educational institutions in dealing with the challenges of multiple identities,culture shift, disability access, women’s advancement, network groups, and talent retention.

Eric Watson, Vice President, Talent Acquisition & Diversity & Inclusion, Food LionJackie Parker, Vice President, Diversity and Corporate Philanthropy, Newell Rubbermaid

Future Think: Challenges for Roles, Partnerships, & CompetenciesAcross Institutions and WorkplacesD 4–5 pm

This provocative dialogue will examine how roles, culture and competencies are different, thesame, and potentially collaborative. It will address such questions as: What is needed to advanceD&I? What behaviors and values constitute inclusion? How can partnerships be forged and sustained to enable culturally competent and inclusive institutions?

Rohini Anand, Global Chief Diversity Officer, SodexoArchie Ervin, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, Office for Diversityand Multicultural Affairs, The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBrian Evans, Executive Director of Diversity, Georgetown CollegeKeenan Grenell, Vice President and Dean of Diversity, Colgate University

An Alternative Diversity Model at a Market-Driven EducationalInstitution: Outside in vs. Inside OutE 5–6 pm

This session will focus on an alternative market-driven institutional approach to diversity, aswell as a unique means of using data to measure what matters.

Michael E. Echols, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and the Human Capital Lab, Bellevue University

Dinner Banquet 6:15 pm

Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education

www.conference-board.org/diversityhighered2 Call Customer Service at 212 339 0345

Choose I1 or I2 12:45–2 pm

Policy & Legal Challenges: Leading InnovativelyDialogue Session I1 12:45–2 pm

President Barack Obama has outlined a series of public policy proposals related toAmerican public and private higher education, stressing the need to make it more affordable and accessible, and seeking to enhance higher education’s role as a catalystfor American economic competitiveness. Yet campuses need to be readied to enableaccess, affordability, and inclusion. Such issues are critical to whether many students whobegin do in fact achieve degrees and increase their employability and competitiveness.

Barbara Arnwine, Executive Director, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under LawDavid Brewer, Program Lead, Educational Achievement and Transition Unit, Employmentand Disability Institute, Cornell UniversityWendy B. Scott, Professor & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, North Carolina Central University, School of LawAngelo Falcon, President, National Institute for Latino PolicyVicki Washington, Associate Vice President, Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, University of Wisconsin System

Developing Successful/Inclusive Workplace Leaders of Tomorrow:Sodexo’s Case StudyDialogue Session I2 12:45–2 pm

College campuses will increasingly experience diversity in their student body which goesbeyond previous profiles over the last two decades. These students’ needs, desires andmotivations may also be significantly different. Institutions of higher learning can contributeto students’ development that will be imperative for maintaining competitive advantage at aneconomic as well as intellectual level. This session will explore the importance of developingthe leadership potential of students, staff and faculty that will prepare them for success intoday’s diverse and increasingly global work environments by sharing Sodexo’s best practicesfor success.

Cecy Kuruvilla, Market Senior Director of Diversity, Sodexo Education Services

Choose J1 or J2 2–3:15 pm

Diverse and Inclusive Post Secondary Education: Necessary But Not SufficientDialogue Session J1 2–3:15 pm

Despite numerous initiatives to propagate diversity-driven environments, there is a persistent and, potentially, growing under-representation of target groups attending and completing university degrees. The data suggests that these programs are not sufficientfor attaining the goals purported by many of these initiatives. University-business collabo-rations are a means to enabling these efforts. This session will present an example of asuccessful university-community-business alliance.

Gervan Fearon, Ph.D., Dean, The Chang School, Ryerson University

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Registration and Refreshments 11:30 am–12 noon

Welcome 12 noon–12:15 pm, Jonathan Spector, Chief Executive Officer, The Conference BoardRichard H. Brodhead, President, Duke UniversityIntroduction 12:15–12:30 pmCarole Weinstein, Conference Program Director, The Conference BoardBenjamin D. Reese, Jr., Vice President, Institutional Equity, Duke University & Duke University Health System

Rethinking & Reframing Purposeful Leadership in Higher Education:A Leaders’ RoundtableA 12:30–1:15 pm

Session Sponsor:

Economic diversity is receiving increasing focus as an important marker of campus diversity,while the historical focus on race and gender receives both legal and social challenges. At the same time, economic pressures influence campus projects and initiatives. How do senior campus leaders re-think strategic priorities, while advancing student and faculty diversity as a major institutional focus?

FacilitatorWilliam Cox, President & Chief Executive Officer, Diverse Issues in Higher EducationMarilyn Sheerer, Provost, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs, East Carolina UniversityKen Bouyer, Americas Director of Inclusiveness Recruiting, Americas People, Ernst & Young, LLP

Fostering a Global Mindset in Academe: A Key Step in Ensuring DiversityB 1:15–2:30 pm

Globalization and severe economic challenges have highlighted the need for talented facultyand staff who can respond to complex economic and social conditions. How can we bestleverage talent and compete in a global environment? How do we create and maintain appropriate strategic focus? This keynote session will present individual attributes of a “global mindset” that can enhance decision-making and strategy.

Mansour Javidan, Dean of Research & Garvin Distinguished Professor, Head of KnowledgeNetworks & Centers for Excellence, Thunderbird School of Global Management

Call Customer Service at 212 339 0345

Thursday, April 8, 2010Continental Breakfast 8–8:30 am

Introduction & Welcome 8:30–8:45 am

Beyond Race, Gender & Class: Understanding the Roots of PrivilegeF 8:45–9:45 am

Many corporate, governmental, and educational institutions in the contemporary United Statesarticulate a commitment to diversity and multiculturalism. In some of these environments the dis-cussion of race, gender, and class occurs with some frequency, but at a superficial level. Usingthe concept of privilege in race, gender, and class, this session will raise questions about systemsand structures of power that can allow us to go beyond polite “diversity talk” to discuss whatwould be needed to transform our society and promote justice and sustainability.

Robert Jensen, Professor, School of Journalism, Director, Senior Honors ProgramUniversity of Texas at Austin, Author of The Heart of Whiteness and All My Bones Shake

Choose G1 or G2 10–11:15 am

Revisiting Diversity Management as a Strategic ProcessDialogue Session G1 10–11:15 am

Amidst current significant economic uncertainty, pressure is increasing for efficient administration,management and leadership in higher education, while maintaining focus on diversity initiatives.This session will discuss these challenges, as well as explore the following: How can we clarifyparadigms of diversity management and align them with an institution’s intentions and expectedoutcomes? How can decision-making processes be improved to include critical diversity perspectives? How can stakeholders be more fully engaged and included in decision-makingprocesses that improve collaborative partnerships?

Roosevelt Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Roosevelt Thomas Training and Consulting

Towards Making Excellence Inclusive: Issues of Diverse Faculty Sourcing, Recruitment, and RetentionDialogue Session G2 10–11:15 am

How can talent pools for faculty be innovatively widened to truly reflect global demographicshifts? Does the process of finding candidates differ from one type of institution to another?Even in the face of economic challenges, how can we view opportunities innovatively? This session will showcase some creative examples of approaches that leverage existing solutions.

Reanna Ursin, Assistant Professor, Department of English, McDaniel CollegeAlma R. Clayton-Pedersen, Vice President for Education and Institutional Renewal, Association of American Colleges and Universities

Learning Communities of Common Interests: Working GroupsLuncheon Session H 11:15 am–12:30 pm

Participants will engage in facilitator led dialogues. Topics: Recruitment, Community Colleges,Faculty Retention, Metrics, Multiple Identities, and Partnerships. These sessions will result in creating a workplace blog for continued informal learning and networking.

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Choose C1 or C2 2:45–3:45 pm

Transforming Theory Into Practice: An Operational Look at Analytics & InclusivenessDialogue Session C1 2:45–3:45 pm

In an effort to enhance diversity and foster inclusion within colleges and universities, this practical session will present several innovative analytical strategies drawn from the economics of education literature. In particular, these strategies—which have recently been published in peer-reviewed journals—can be used by administrators and others on campuses to increase the representation of typically under-served populations, but also to increase thesatisfaction of current diverse, international students.

Fred Galloway, Associate Professor, School of Leadership & Education Sciences, University of San Diego

Lessons Learned from D&I Corporate Best PracticesDialogue Session C2 2:45–3:45 pm

This session will bring together several successful corporate initiatives and best practices thatcan be applied to educational institutions in dealing with the challenges of multiple identities,culture shift, disability access, women’s advancement, network groups, and talent retention.

Eric Watson, Vice President, Talent Acquisition & Diversity & Inclusion, Food LionJackie Parker, Vice President, Diversity and Corporate Philanthropy, Newell Rubbermaid

Future Think: Challenges for Roles, Partnerships, & CompetenciesAcross Institutions and WorkplacesD 4–5 pm

This provocative dialogue will examine how roles, culture and competencies are different, thesame, and potentially collaborative. It will address such questions as: What is needed to advanceD&I? What behaviors and values constitute inclusion? How can partnerships be forged and sustained to enable culturally competent and inclusive institutions?

Rohini Anand, Global Chief Diversity Officer, SodexoArchie Ervin, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, Office for Diversityand Multicultural Affairs, The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBrian Evans, Executive Director of Diversity, Georgetown CollegeKeenan Grenell, Vice President and Dean of Diversity, Colgate University

An Alternative Diversity Model at a Market-Driven EducationalInstitution: Outside in vs. Inside OutE 5–6 pm

This session will focus on an alternative market-driven institutional approach to diversity, aswell as a unique means of using data to measure what matters.

Michael E. Echols, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and the Human Capital Lab, Bellevue University

Dinner Banquet 6:15 pm

Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education

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Choose I1 or I2 12:45–2 pm

Policy & Legal Challenges: Leading InnovativelyDialogue Session I1 12:45–2 pm

President Barack Obama has outlined a series of public policy proposals related toAmerican public and private higher education, stressing the need to make it more affordable and accessible, and seeking to enhance higher education’s role as a catalystfor American economic competitiveness. Yet campuses need to be readied to enableaccess, affordability, and inclusion. Such issues are critical to whether many students whobegin do in fact achieve degrees and increase their employability and competitiveness.

Barbara Arnwine, Executive Director, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under LawDavid Brewer, Program Lead, Educational Achievement and Transition Unit, Employmentand Disability Institute, Cornell UniversityWendy B. Scott, Professor & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, North Carolina Central University, School of LawAngelo Falcon, President, National Institute for Latino PolicyVicki Washington, Associate Vice President, Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, University of Wisconsin System

Developing Successful/Inclusive Workplace Leaders of Tomorrow:Sodexo’s Case StudyDialogue Session I2 12:45–2 pm

College campuses will increasingly experience diversity in their student body which goesbeyond previous profiles over the last two decades. These students’ needs, desires andmotivations may also be significantly different. Institutions of higher learning can contributeto students’ development that will be imperative for maintaining competitive advantage at aneconomic as well as intellectual level. This session will explore the importance of developingthe leadership potential of students, staff and faculty that will prepare them for success intoday’s diverse and increasingly global work environments by sharing Sodexo’s best practicesfor success.

Cecy Kuruvilla, Market Senior Director of Diversity, Sodexo Education Services

Choose J1 or J2 2–3:15 pm

Diverse and Inclusive Post Secondary Education: Necessary But Not SufficientDialogue Session J1 2–3:15 pm

Despite numerous initiatives to propagate diversity-driven environments, there is a persistent and, potentially, growing under-representation of target groups attending and completing university degrees. The data suggests that these programs are not sufficientfor attaining the goals purported by many of these initiatives. University-business collabo-rations are a means to enabling these efforts. This session will present an example of asuccessful university-community-business alliance.

Gervan Fearon, Ph.D., Dean, The Chang School, Ryerson University

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Registration and Refreshments 11:30 am–12 noon

Welcome 12 noon–12:15 pm, Jonathan Spector, Chief Executive Officer, The Conference BoardRichard H. Brodhead, President, Duke UniversityIntroduction 12:15–12:30 pmCarole Weinstein, Conference Program Director, The Conference BoardBenjamin D. Reese, Jr., Vice President, Institutional Equity, Duke University & Duke University Health System

Rethinking & Reframing Purposeful Leadership in Higher Education:A Leaders’ RoundtableA 12:30–1:15 pm

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Economic diversity is receiving increasing focus as an important marker of campus diversity,while the historical focus on race and gender receives both legal and social challenges. At the same time, economic pressures influence campus projects and initiatives. How do senior campus leaders re-think strategic priorities, while advancing student and faculty diversity as a major institutional focus?

FacilitatorWilliam Cox, President & Chief Executive Officer, Diverse Issues in Higher EducationMarilyn Sheerer, Provost, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs, East Carolina UniversityKen Bouyer, Americas Director of Inclusiveness Recruiting, Americas People, Ernst & Young, LLP

Fostering a Global Mindset in Academe: A Key Step in Ensuring DiversityB 1:15–2:30 pm

Globalization and severe economic challenges have highlighted the need for talented facultyand staff who can respond to complex economic and social conditions. How can we bestleverage talent and compete in a global environment? How do we create and maintain appropriate strategic focus? This keynote session will present individual attributes of a “global mindset” that can enhance decision-making and strategy.

Mansour Javidan, Dean of Research & Garvin Distinguished Professor, Head of KnowledgeNetworks & Centers for Excellence, Thunderbird School of Global Management

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Thursday, April 8, 2010Continental Breakfast 8–8:30 am

Introduction & Welcome 8:30–8:45 am

Beyond Race, Gender & Class: Understanding the Roots of PrivilegeF 8:45–9:45 am

Many corporate, governmental, and educational institutions in the contemporary United Statesarticulate a commitment to diversity and multiculturalism. In some of these environments the dis-cussion of race, gender, and class occurs with some frequency, but at a superficial level. Usingthe concept of privilege in race, gender, and class, this session will raise questions about systemsand structures of power that can allow us to go beyond polite “diversity talk” to discuss whatwould be needed to transform our society and promote justice and sustainability.

Robert Jensen, Professor, School of Journalism, Director, Senior Honors ProgramUniversity of Texas at Austin, Author of The Heart of Whiteness and All My Bones Shake

Choose G1 or G2 10–11:15 am

Revisiting Diversity Management as a Strategic ProcessDialogue Session G1 10–11:15 am

Amidst current significant economic uncertainty, pressure is increasing for efficient administration,management and leadership in higher education, while maintaining focus on diversity initiatives.This session will discuss these challenges, as well as explore the following: How can we clarifyparadigms of diversity management and align them with an institution’s intentions and expectedoutcomes? How can decision-making processes be improved to include critical diversity perspectives? How can stakeholders be more fully engaged and included in decision-makingprocesses that improve collaborative partnerships?

Roosevelt Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Roosevelt Thomas Training and Consulting

Towards Making Excellence Inclusive: Issues of Diverse Faculty Sourcing, Recruitment, and RetentionDialogue Session G2 10–11:15 am

How can talent pools for faculty be innovatively widened to truly reflect global demographicshifts? Does the process of finding candidates differ from one type of institution to another?Even in the face of economic challenges, how can we view opportunities innovatively? This session will showcase some creative examples of approaches that leverage existing solutions.

Reanna Ursin, Assistant Professor, Department of English, McDaniel CollegeAlma R. Clayton-Pedersen, Vice President for Education and Institutional Renewal, Association of American Colleges and Universities

Learning Communities of Common Interests: Working GroupsLuncheon Session H 11:15 am–12:30 pm

Participants will engage in facilitator led dialogues. Topics: Recruitment, Community Colleges,Faculty Retention, Metrics, Multiple Identities, and Partnerships. These sessions will result in creating a workplace blog for continued informal learning and networking.

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Diversity Learning in Academe: Competency and CurriculumDialogue Session J2 2–3:15 pm

All stakeholders in higher education—students, faculty, administrators and trustees—need theskills, behaviors, and knowledge to lead a diverse nation. This session will overview a three-point strategy for “saturating” our institutions of higher education with diversity com-petence and “infusing” diversity into the post-secondary curriculum. Competency for allstakeholders will be addressed, and real-life examples of diversity success and failure inhigher ed will be discussed.

Alison Akant, J.D., M.Ed., Principal, Diversity ResearchSandra B. Durant, J.D., Discrimination, Labor, and Employment Lawyer

A New Diversity Model for Academe K 3:15–4:30 pm

A new model is proposed in this session that builds on the unique experiences and abilities of individuals. Enter the new discipline of human equity, maximizing total humancapital. This model is an innovative SHAPE V talent model which can be accompanied by a series of tools designed to identify and maximize individual talent. This session willexamine how talent differentiation strategies can be used by academic institutions for faculty, students and curriculum development to continue to reframe how diversity andinclusion can be considered.

Trevor Wilson, Diversity & Human Equity Strategist, TWI, Inc. Author, Diversity At Work: The Business Case for Equity

Action Planning Closing Activity 4:30 pm

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April 7–8, 2010 Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC

Presented with assistance from:

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Cancellation PolicyFull refund until three weeks before the meeting. $500 administration fee up to two weeks before the meeting.No refund after two weeks before the meeting. Confirmed registrants who fail to attend and do not cancel priorto the meeting will be charged the entire registration fee.

One discount per registration. Multiple discounts may not be combined.

Registration InformationOnlinewww.conference-board.org/diversityhighered2

Emailcustomer.service@conference-board.org

Phone212 339 03458:30 am to 5:30 pm ET Monday through Friday

Conference (907010-2)Dates: April 7–8, 2010Location: Washington Duke Inn

Associate and Non-Associate: $895

Breakfast, luncheon and dinner banquet included.

Media Partners:

The 2010 Diversity in Higher Education ConferenceApril 7–8, 2010 Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC

Hotel AccommodationsFees do not include hotel accommodations. For discountedreservations, contact the hoteldirectly no later than the cut-off dateand mention The Conference BoardDiversity in Higher EducationConference.

Hotel Discount Cut-off Date: Monday, March 15, 2010

Washington Duke Inn3001 Cameron BoulevardDurham, NC 27705Tel 919 490 0999

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Printed and bound by Sheridan Printing Co., Inc., Alpha, New Jersey, an FSC-certifiedprinter. This brochure is printed on Mohawk Via paper, which is 100% post-consumerwaste fiber, manufactured with wind power, and is process chlorine free. The paper iscertified by Green Seal and SmartWood for Forest Stewardship Council standards.No films or film-processing chemicals were used in the printing of this brochure.

Join higher education leaders, corporate diversity practitioners, researchers and policy experts to explore and examine concepts and practices of diversity within colleges and universities in the 21st century. Topics addressed will include:

• Rethinking & Reframing Purposeful Leadership in Higher Education: A Presidents’ Roundtable

• Fostering a Global Mindset in Academe: A Key Step in Ensuring Diversity

• Future Think: Challenges for Roles, Partnerships, &Competencies Across Institutions and Workplaces

• Transforming Theory Into Practice: An Operational Look at Analytics & Inclusiveness

• Lessons Learned from Corporate Best Practices in Diversity & Inclusion

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Diversity in Higher Education ConferenceReframing the Diversity Imperative in Academe:Challenges & Opportunities in the 21st Century

April 7–8, 2010 Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC

Presented with assistance from:

The Conference Board® and the torchlogo are registered trademarks of

The Conference Board, Inc. Programsubject to change. February 2010

Cancellation PolicyFull refund until three weeks before the meeting. $500 administration fee up to two weeks before the meeting.No refund after two weeks before the meeting. Confirmed registrants who fail to attend and do not cancel priorto the meeting will be charged the entire registration fee.

One discount per registration. Multiple discounts may not be combined.

Registration InformationOnlinewww.conference-board.org/diversityhighered2

Emailcustomer.service@conference-board.org

Phone212 339 03458:30 am to 5:30 pm ET Monday through Friday

Conference (907010-2)Dates: April 7–8, 2010Location: Washington Duke Inn

Associate and Non-Associate: $895

Breakfast, luncheon and dinner banquet included.

Media Partners:

The 2010 Diversity in Higher Education ConferenceApril 7–8, 2010 Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC

Hotel AccommodationsFees do not include hotel accommodations. For discountedreservations, contact the hoteldirectly no later than the cut-off dateand mention The Conference BoardDiversity in Higher EducationConference.

Hotel Discount Cut-off Date: Monday, March 15, 2010

Washington Duke Inn3001 Cameron BoulevardDurham, NC 27705Tel 919 490 0999

www.conference-board.org/diversityhighered2

Printed and bound by Sheridan Printing Co., Inc., Alpha, New Jersey, an FSC-certifiedprinter. This brochure is printed on Mohawk Via paper, which is 100% post-consumerwaste fiber, manufactured with wind power, and is process chlorine free. The paper iscertified by Green Seal and SmartWood for Forest Stewardship Council standards.No films or film-processing chemicals were used in the printing of this brochure.

Join higher education leaders, corporate diversity practitioners, researchers and policy experts to explore and examine concepts and practices of diversity within colleges and universities in the 21st century. Topics addressed will include:

• Rethinking & Reframing Purposeful Leadership in Higher Education: A Presidents’ Roundtable

• Fostering a Global Mindset in Academe: A Key Step in Ensuring Diversity

• Future Think: Challenges for Roles, Partnerships, &Competencies Across Institutions and Workplaces

• Transforming Theory Into Practice: An Operational Look at Analytics & Inclusiveness

• Lessons Learned from Corporate Best Practices in Diversity & Inclusion