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March 2011

Dear Conference Participants,

Welcome to the 21st Annual State of Michigan Equity Within the Classroom Conference and to the campus of Michigan Technological University.

The theme of this year’s conference, The Changing Face of America – Helping Michigan Compete, aligns well with our University Goals and is particularly timely for the state.

The success of Michigan relies on the education of its youth. Michigan’s educational institutions must work together to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to graduate from high school prepared to continue their education at a community college or university. The issues related to equity within the classroom are multifaceted and in order to find solutions, it will require collaboration across all of our institutions. Partnerships between secondary schools, community colleges, universities, state organizations and the future employers of our students are more critical than ever before.

The Equity Conference provides an important forum for addressing our strengths, identifying challenges and learning from each other’s research and experiences. This Conference also offers you an opportunity to develop professionally and personally, and I encourage you to build networks that will provide ongoing support.

I hope that you enjoy your visit to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the Copper Country and that you have some time to get to learn more about our campus and students.

Thank you for participating and best wishes for a successful conference.

Sincerely,

Glenn D. MrozPresident

500 Administration Building • 1400 Townsend Drive • Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295 • 906-487-2200 • Fax 906-487-2935

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Howard AdamsHoward G. Adams, Ph.D. is Founder and President of H.G. Adams & Associates, Inc., a Norfolk, VA based consulting company that provides human development services for educational, governmental, and industrial organizations. Adams creates, customizes, and facilitates seminars and training workshops for colleges and universities and organizations in the private and public sector. His expertise is in coaching, leadership, career planning and human growth and development. He has spoken at over 600 colleges and universities, numerous national conferences, and conducted training for a number of fortune 500 companies. Adams also served over 15 years as Executive Director of the National

Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc. (GEM), and prior to that, as Vice President for Student Affairs at Norfolk State University. Adams holds a B.Sc. from Norfolk State University, M.S. from Virginia State University, and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University.

Sandra Begay-CampbellSandra Begay-Campbell is a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories where she leads Sandia’s technical efforts to assist Native American tribes with their renewable energy developments.

She received a Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering degree from the University of New Mexico. She worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories before she earned a Master of Science - Structural Engineering degree from Stanford University. Sandra has been with Sandia National Laboratories for over 18 years.

Mike BoulusMike has served as the executive director of the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan since January 2003. The Presidents Council is the coordinating body for the state’s 15 public universities. Prior to joining the Presidents Council, Mike served as deputy state treasurer for the Michigan Department of Treasury, overseeing the Bureau of Student Financial Assistance, the Michigan School Bond Loan Program, Local Government Services, Office of Revenue and Tax Analysis, the state educational assessment program for K-12 education and the Michigan Merit Award. Mike is the former executive director of the Middle Cities Education Association and former deputy executive director of the

Michigan Association of School Administrators. He is founder and first president of the Michigan Schools Energy Cooperative and serves on the board of directors (Secretary/Treasurer) of Next Energy, a business incubator driving advanced energy technologies.

Featured SpeakerS & Special preSenterS

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Joseph BrownJoseph Brown received his BS degree in physics from Southwest Texas State University and a ScM degree in biomedical engineering from Brown University in 1990. After working for IBM as a marketing representative, he was admitted to the PhD program in psychology at Stanford University. His graduate work focused on the influence of stereotypes and prejudice on the intellectual identities and performance of minorities and women. After receiving his doctorate in 2000, he taught at the University of Washington. In January 2003 he returned to Stanford to work on graduate diversity.

Kimberly Houston-PhilpotKimberly (Kim) Houston-Philpot joined Dow Corning in 1980 and has thirty years experience in finance, audit and Human Resources. Currently, she leads the company’s strategic global community relations and philanthropic initiatives to enhance its’ public reputation. In her “spare time”, Kim collaborates on community programs to expand opportunities in education and leadership development. Her life mission is to facilitate positive change and promote personal responsibility.

Kim is a native of St. Louis, Mo., holds a B.S. in Economics and Management Science from Fisk University (Nashville, Tn.) and a M.S. in Organizational Development from The

Weatherhead School of Business, Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH).

Maya KobersyMaya Kobersy’s primary practice areas include student affairs, affirmative action and diversity, election law, privacy, research and research misconduct, University logo issues, and intellectual property. Maya is the liaison to the Institutional Review Board-Health Sciences and Behavioral Sciences. She also serves on a number of University committees, including the Diversity Council, the IRB Council, and the University Logos Committee. In addition, Maya has served on the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the National Association of College and University Attorneys since 2008. Maya has presented at University, state, and national conferences on issues relating to diversity, election law, and

employment compensation.

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Andrew MillerDr. Miller has served as founder and Director of the Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates at the University of Michigan, and now is Faculty Director of the new Center for Global and Intercultural Study, as well as a Lecturer in the College of Literature Science and the Arts, and was the Coordinator of Multicultural Teaching and Learning for the university. He regularly consults on issues of classroom climate, curriculum, program and course design throughout the various schools and colleges at the U-M and chairs the University’s Council on Global Engagement. In 2007, he co-coordinated the Diversity Blue Prints Task Force, crafting the university’s response to the banning of

affirmative action in the state of Michigan and serves on President Coleman’s Diversity Council. He came to the University of Michigan in August of 2000 from Union College in Schenectady, New York, where he was Director of Africana Studies, regularly led semester field studies in East Africa, and was a faculty member in the History Department. He received his A.B. from Davidson College in North Carolina and his Ph.D. in American Civilization from the University of Pennsylvania, conducting his research in the Center for the Study of Black Literature and Culture and the Population Studies Center.

Valerie YoungDr. Valerie Young is an internationally known speaker and workshop leader. She has spoken on the impostor syndrome at such diverse organizations as Intel, Chrysler, Boeing, IBM, Bristol Meyers Squibb, Ernst and Young, and Procter & Gamble, as well as to over 60 major colleges and universities including Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Columbia, NYU Medical School, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, Cal Tech, Duke, and Princeton. Dr. Young’s insight and humor have made her a popular guest and keynote speaker. Some of the associations she has addressed include American Women in Radio and Television, the Society of Women Engineers, the Association of Women in Science, American Institute of Chemical

Engineers… to name just a few. Valerie earned her doctoral degree from the University of Massachusetts where her research focused on understanding and eliminating the psychological barriers preventing women from embracing their full potential in school and in the workplace. Afterward she spent 7 years in management at a Fortune 200 company.

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March 28, Monday7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Registration ...........................Memorial Union Building (MUB) Ballroom A–2nd Floor Foyer

7:00–8:15 a.m. “Hearty Husky” Breakfast Buffet .............................................. MUB Ballroom A–2nd Floor8:15–9:45 a.m. Conference Welcome Dr. Glenn Mroz, President, Michigan Technological University Ms. Janet Howard, Deputy Director, Bureau of Workforce Transformation, Department of

Energy, Labor, & Economic Growth Introduction of Featured Speaker Chris S. Anderson, Special Assistant to the President, Michigan Technological University Featured Speaker: Dr. Valerie Young Author/Speaker, www.ImpostorSyndrome.com

How to Feel as Bright and Capable as Everyone Seems to Think You Are: Why Smart People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and What To Do About It?

9:45–10:00 a.m. Break 10:00–11:00 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions I (60 minutes) Session 1 Theme: Effective Communication ........................MUB Alumni Lounge B–1st Floor A. Communicating Across Cultures Ms. Ruth Archer, PhD Student, Northcentral University Thisworkshopisdesignedtohelpyoubetterunderstandwhatculturemeansandhow

itcaneffectyourperformance.Youwilllearnhowculturecanimpactyourabilitytounderstandandbehaveinwaysappropriateforyourcurrentenvironmentandhowtoadjusttoanewculture.

B. Interacting with Your Multicultural Students Ms. Shirley Brozzo, Associate Director of Multicultural Education & Resource

Center, Northern Michigan University Thelanguageyouusedoesmatter.Thissessionwilloffertipstoensureyou’retreating

everyonearoundyouwithrespectwhilerecognizingtheirdifferences.Learntoimproveyourcommunicationskillswhenintheclassroomorofficeandreducethenumberoffauxpasyoumake.

Session 2 .......................................................................... MUB Alumni Lounge A–1st Floor Recruiting Minority Students to Graduate School Dr. Joseph Brown, Graduate Diversity Recruitment Officer, Stanford University

preSidentS Welcome reception rozSa center For perForming artS

A Welcome Reception will be held Sunday evening from 7-9:00 p.m. at Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts. Heavy hors d’ oeuvres & refreshments will be

served. A welcome by Provost Max Seel will be followed by time to explore the Rozsa Art Gallery, Center for Diversity & Inclusion-multicultural display, the Native American Art Display featuring the works of Ed Grey, and the Finlandia University International School of Art & Design and North Wind Books exhibits. (http://www.rozsa.mtu.edu/)

We hope to see you there!

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Session 3 .........................................MUB Peninsula Room A–Ground Floor (cafeteria level) Michigan College Access Network Updates and Opportunities Ms. Brandy Johnson, Director, and Ms. Lisa King, Assistant Director, Michigan College

Access Network (MCAN) Representativeswilloutlinethestate’scollegeaccessstrategyandprovideupdatesonmajor

collegeaccessinitiatives,includingMichiganCAPandKnowHot2GoMichigan.Learnhowyourinstitutioncangetmoreinvolvedwithyourcommunity’sLCANandapplyforfundingtoscaleupcollegeaccessefforts.

Session 4 ......................................... MUB Peninsula Room B–Ground Floor (cafeteria level) Orange You Glad You’re You Ms. Scottie Walls, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Ms. Spring Schafer,

Psychology Instructor, Delta College Usingfruittocreateanunderstandingofdifferencesanddiversity,thispresentation

willinvolvetheparticipantsinusingfoodtodemonstrateandexamineinclusionandacceptance.

11:00–11:15 a.m. Break (Optional for workshops)11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions II (60 minutes) Session 1 .......................................................................... MUB Alumni Lounge A–1st Floor Implementing An Effective Climate Survey–Getting Started Dr. Andrew T. Miller, Faculty Director of the Center for Global and Intercultural Study,

and Director, GIEU, University of Michigan, and Ms. Chris S. Anderson, Special Assistant to the President for Institutional Diversity, Michigan Technological University

Session 2 ........................................................... Library Building, Room 244, Computer Lab Math Free-For-All: Free Web-Based Math Programs Ms. Kimberly Morgan, DCE Math Coordinator, Wayne State University Explorefreesoftware,web-basedprogramsandwebsitesthatprovideassistancewith

learningandteachingmathematics.Shareyourownstoriesofhowsoftware,websitesandweb-basedprogramshaveinfluencedyourteachingandstudentlearningintheclassroomortutoringcenter.

Session 3 Theme: Partnerships.........MUB Peninsula Room A–Ground Floor (cafeteria level) A. Collaborative Connections from Center-Based High School STEM Programs Mr. Philip Moerdyk, GRAPCEP Manager, Grand Rapids Pre-College Engineering Program

at Davenport College CollaborativerelationshipsbetweentheGrandRapidsAreaPre-EngineeringProgram

CenterofInnovationandhighereducationinstitutionsarecriticaltopreparingandbridgingurbanstudentsforSTEMfields.ThispresentationprovidesanoverviewoftheGRAPCEPprogram,highlightskeycomponentsofcollaboration,andoutlinesareasforfutureexploration.

B. Young Wildcat Scholars: A Middle School & University ASL Partnership Dr. Joe Lubig, Director of Field Experiences and Dr. Derek Anderson, Assistant

Professor, Teacher Education, Northern Michigan University Thissessionwilldemonstrateasuccessfulacademicservicelearningmodelforengaging

underrepresentedmiddleschoolstudents,parents,andteacherswithanauthenticthreedayuniversitycampus/communityexperiencethatdemonstratesaconnectionbetweensecondaryschoolexpectationsandpost-secondaryeducation.

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Session 4 .......................................................................... MUB Alumni Lounge B–1st Floor 3M’s Science Outreach Programs Dr. Robert Finocchiaro, Technical Director, 3M Corporate Research & Development Engineersandscientistshaveconnectedwithteachersandstudentsthroughcommunity

scienceoutreachprogramsforoverthirtyyears.3Mvolunteersvisitclassroomstomakesciencefunbybringinghands-onexperimentsandsharinginformationabouttheircareers,education,skills,andinterests.Studentsandteachersarealsobroughtto3Mtoworkinthelaboratoriesduringthesummerforrelevantexperience.

10:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Concurrent Workshops 1 (135 minutes) Workshop 1 ................................. Library Building W. Wing–3rd Floor (exit left off elevator) Overcoming the Impostor Syndrome Dr. Valerie Young, Author/Speaker Dr.Youngisaninternationallyknownworkshopleaderandpublicspeaker.Shespecializes

inhelpingindividualsachievetheirfullpotential. Workshop 2 Theme: Teaching About Diversity .........................MUB Ballroom B1–2nd Floor A. African American Literature in National and Local Contexts

Dr. Ron Strickland, Professor of Literature, Michigan Technological University ThispresentationreflectsonanexperimentalcourseinwhichcanonicaltextsofAfrican-

AmericanhistoryandculturewerestudiedinthecontextofhistoricaldocumentsofracerelationsatIllinoisStateUniversityandelsewhereinIllinois.

B. Everyone Counts: Using Learning Communities to Facilitate Campus-wide Diversity Action

Ms. Tierra Marshall, Graduate Assistant, Office of Faculty Development, Western Michigan University

Inthisinteractivesession,participantswillobtainbackgroundinformationonthe“learningcommunities”model,learnhowtoimplementsimilarprogrammingontheircampus,andproduceanoutline/planforasimilarFPLContheircampus.Wewilladdressthetopic“AchievingEquityWithintheClassroomandCurriculum.”Wewilldiscussthelearningcommunitymodelandthewaysinwhichitfosteredasenseofcommunitythatservedtocreatethespaceforpersonalandinstitutionalgrowth.WewillalsodiscusstheracialandethnicfocusofourprogramandthewaysinwhichweutilizedtheRaceExhibit.ThelogisticsanddatafromtheassessmentofthisprogramwillbemadeavailablealongwithresourcesusedintheFPLCs.

C. Diversity Discussions Among Graduating Seniors in a Blended Course–A Poster Discussion

Dr. Marilyn Skrocki, Assistant Professor, Health Care Systems Administration, Ferris State University

Inpreparationfortheworkforceandinternships,diversityroleplayinganddiscussionsamonggraduatingseniorsinablendedcourseoccurredwithpositiveresults.

Workshop 3 ............................................................................ MUB Ballroom B2–2nd Floor Successful Partnerships: 4-Year Institutions and Community Colleges: Strategic

Alliances Ms. Madeline Mercado-Voelker, Hispanic/Latino Outreach Coordinator, Michigan

Technological University; Ms. Judith Smouter, Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Services, Wayne County Community College District; and Ms. Whitney Johnson, Director, Student Services (TRiO), Grand Rapids Community College

ADoorwaytotheFuture:Improvingtheaccessofcommunitycollegefirstgeneration,lowincomeand/orunderrepresentedstudentsinhighereducationforaseamlesstransferexperienceatfour-yearinstitutionsthrougheffectivealliances.

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Workshop 4 ............................................................................ MUB Ballroom B3–2nd Floor Service As A Solution for Student Success! Ms. Michelle Snitgen, Assistant Director of Grant Programs, Mr. Geoff Hickox, Lifelong

Engagement AmeriCorps*VISTA, and Ms. Marilyn Beardslee, Access and Success AmeriCorps*VISTA, Michigan Campus Compact

Volunteerismandservicearepowerfulmethodsforincreasingthesuccessofunderrepresentedanddisadvantagedstudents.Thissessionwillexploreserviceasasolutionforsuccessin,andacrossthetransitionsof:K12,tocollege,intotheworkforce.Participantswillleavewiththetools,networks,andunderstandingtobeginimmediateimplementation.

12:15–1:00 p.m. Lunch & Table Talks .................................................................. MUB Ballroom A–2nd Floor Topic:DiversityStatusOnOurCampus’–WhereAreWe?

1:00–2:00 p.m. Featured Speaker: Dr. Howard G. Adams FounderandformerExecutiveDirectorofGEM(NationalConsortiumforGraduate

DegreesforMinoritiesinEngineering&Science,Inc.)2:00–2:15 p.m. Break2:15–3:15 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Session III (60 minutes) Session 1 .......................................................................... MUB Alumni Lounge B–1st Floor Can You See Yourself Here? Science, Engineering and Math —Diversity Speaker Series Ms. Linda Holoman, Director, Student Diversity & Inclusion Programs, Delta College Thissessionwilldiscusstheuniqueroleofstudentdiversityinthecommunitycollege,

explorethecollaborationsandstrategiesusedtoimplementtheSTEMseries,andengagesessionattendeesinamulti-mediaSTEMDiversitySpeakerSeriesmodel.

Session 2 .......................................................................... MUB Alumni Lounge A–1st Floor Strengthening the Workplace through an Inclusive Approach to Diversity Dr. Nancy Grimm, Director, Dr. Jill Hodges, Assistant Director, Multiliteracies Center; and

undergraduate students Ms. Madeline Northey, English Education, Ms. Theresa Laubrick, Accounting/Finance, and Ms. Alanna Knapp, Communication & Cultural Studies, Michigan Technological University

IntegratingdiversityasacorevaluehasdeepenedMichiganTech’sMultiliteracies Center’ssuccess.Thispresentationshowshowaworkplacetransformsandstrengthensitselfwithaninclusiveapproachtodiversity.

Session 3 .........................................MUB Peninsula Room A–Ground Floor (cafeteria level) 21st Century Grant Writing: The Increasingly Competitive World of Grant Writing

Dr. Jacqueline Huntoon, Dean, Graduate School and Dr. Jodi Lehman, Coordinator of Proposal and Fellowship Development, Michigan Technological University

Seekingexternalfundingforsupportingthesuccessofdiversestudentsatalltransitionsandlevelsisanessentialpartofofferingqualityeducation.Thissessionwillprovidepracticaltipsandinsightsfordevelopingfundableproposals.Participantswillleavethesessionunderstandinghowto:selectappropriatefundingmechanisms;collaborateacrosscampusandcommunities;avoidcommon,yetdangerous,pitfalls;explicitlyaddressmeritcriteria;ensurereliabilitytoconductsuccessfulprogramming;writetogaintheinterestandinvestmentofreviewers;andassessandevaluatetheimpactoftheproposedprogramming.

3:15–3:30 p.m. Break (Optional for workshops)

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3:30–4:30 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions IV (60 minutes) Session 1 ...........................................................................MUB Alumni Lounge B–1st Floor The Power of Celebrations: Engaging Students with Multicultural Programming

Dr. Kevin Finn, Dean of Students and Ms. Leslie Wilson, Director, Student Engagement, Lawrence Technological University

ThissessionwilldemonstratehowStudentAffairsprofessionalcanincreasemulticulturalawarenessandknowledgeonyourcollegecampusbydevelopingprogramsincooperationwiththediversestudentpopulationsonyourcampus.

Session 2 Theme: Supporting Students ............................. MUB Alumni Lounge A–1st Floor A. Valuing Cross Cultural Mentoring Ms. Susan Liebau, Director, Center for Orientation, Mentoring, Parents and Academic

Student Success (COMPASS) and Mr. Darius Watt, Student Affairs Intern, Michigan Technological University

Crossculturalmentoringrelationshipsproviderichopportunitiesfortheinvolvedpartiestogrowfromtheexperience.AbriefpresentationdiscussingboththevalueofmentoringandsuggestionsonhowtobeeffectivewillbefollowedbyrealstoriesofcrossculturalmentoringfromtheMichiganTechcampuscommunity.

B. Survey: Strategies to Advocate for Diversity & Student Success - A Poster Discussion Dr. Adrienne Minerick, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, Michigan

Technological University; Dr. Rebecca Toghiani, Professor, and Mr. Phillip Jamison and Mr. Christopher Dawson, Undergraduate Students, Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University

Session 3 .........................................MUB Peninsula Room A–Ground Floor (cafeteria level) Authenticity, Autonomy, and Altruism: Keys to Transformation Dr. Rodney Clarken, Associate Dean of Teacher Education, Director of School of

Education and Professor, Northern Michigan University Authenticity,Autonomy,andAltruismwillbeexploredasguidinggoals,principles

andstandardsofwhatshouldbetaughtinschoolsandtheirpracticalapplicationsforimprovingeducationdiscussed.Participantswillbeencouragedtodiscusswhyandhoweducatorsshouldhelpstudentsdevelopauthenticknowing,altruisticfeeling,andautonomousaction.

4:30–4:45 p.m. Break (optional for workshops)2:15–4:30 p.m. Concurrent Workshops IV (135 minutes) Workshop 1 ............................................................................ MUB Ballroom B1–2nd Floor The Inclusive Classroom Dr. Andrew T. Miller, Faculty Director of the Center for Global and Intercultural Study,

Director GIEU, University of Michigan Workshop 2 ............................................................................ MUB Ballroom B2–2nd Floor Stereotypes and Academic Performance Dr. Joseph Brown, Graduate Diversity Recruitment Officer, Stanford University Workshop 3 ............................................................................ MUB Ballroom B3–2nd Floor 3D Visualization & STEM Success Dr. Sheryl Sorby, Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan

Technological University Thisworkshopwilloutlinepertinentfindingsfromtheresearchconductedoverthepast

twodecadesandwillincludeahands-onsessionwhereparticipantscanexperienceaportionofthespatialskillstraining.

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Workshop 4 .............................................................................. MUB Ballroom A–2nd Floor Changing the Delivery: Regional & National Informal K-12 Outreach Initiatives Mr. Cody Kangas, Assistant Director and Mr. Steve Patchin, Director, Center for Pre-

College Outreach; Ms. Joan Chadde, K-12 Education and Outreach Program Coordinator, Center for Science and Environmental Outreach; Mr. Doug Opplinger, Director, High School Enterprise Program; Ms. Felicia Chong, PhD Student, Michigan Technological University; and Ms. Celeste Conflitti, Science Teacher, Enterprise Coach, Arthur High School.

4:30–4:45 p.m. Break4:45–5:30 p.m. Featured Speaker ..................................................................... MUB Ballroom A–2nd Floor Ms. Maya R. Kobersy, JD, Assistant General Counsel, University of Michigan Diversity in Higher Education Post Proposal 2 – The Legal Landscape5:30–6:30 p.m. Café Discussions with Cash Bar and Snacks ............................... MUB Ballroom B–2nd Floor5:30–6:30 p.m. GEAR UP Program–Partners Meeting ................................... MUB Alumni Lounge–1st Floor6:15–7:30 p.m. MCAN–Partners Meeting ................................................MUB Datolite Room 100–1st Floor6:30 p.m. Dinner on your own ~ Limited van service available to restaurants. Sign up at Registration. 7:00 p.m. Preparing for the GRE: A Student Focused Workshop: ........ MUB Alumni Lounge–1st Floor Dr. Joseph Brown, Graduate Recruitment Officer, Stanford University WorkshopsponsoredbytheGraduateSchoolandtheOfficeforInstitutional

Diversity.AnyinterestedEquityConferenceParticipantmayattend.

March 29, Tuesday7:00–11:00 a.m. Registration .......................................................................... MUB Ballroom A–2nd Floor Foyer

7:00–8:15 a.m. “Hearty Husky” Breakfast Buffet ...................................................MUB Ballroom A–2nd Floor8:15–9:45 a.m. Featured Speaker Ms. Kimberly Houston-Philpot, The Dow Corning Foundation, President, Global

Communications Director, Dow Corning Corporation Corporate View Corporate View Strategies Panel Lt Col. Kerry L. Beaghan, Air Force ROTC, Michigan Technological University Ms. Sandra Begay-Campbell, Sandia National Laboratories Ms. Sally Heidtke, Vice President of Human Resources, US Special Delivery Mr. Derhun Sanders, Corporate Outreach Director, RDECOM-TARDEC Ms. Emily Wu, Assistant Program Engineering Manager, General Motors9:45-10:00 a.m. Break10:00-11:00 a.m. Featured Speaker ..................................................................... MUB Ballroom A–2nd Floor Dr. Michael Boulus, Executive Director, President’s Council, State Universities of Michigan

Moving Michigan Forward Into the Knowledge Economy

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Closing Featured Speaker Ms. Sandra K. Begay-Campbell, Sandia National Laboratories, Tribal Energy Program A Simple Formula for the U.S. to Stay Competitive in the STEM Fields:

Equity + Opportunity = Systemic Change 12:15 p.m. 2011 Conference Closing Remarks and 2012 Host Comments12:30–1:00 p.m. Pick up “To Go” Box Lunches ................................................................... MUB Ballroom B11:00 p.m. Board buses to depart MTU .......................................................Location: Outside the MUB1:30–3:30 p.m. Michigan Campus Compact–Partners Meeting ................. MUB Alumni Lounge A–1st Floor

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Thank You MTU Conference Planning Committee Members

Chris S. Anderson

Carol Argentati

Susanna Brent

Debra Charlesworth

Roberta Dessellier

Jennifer Donovan

Shezwae Fleming

Jill Hodges

Linda Holoman (off campus)

Cody Kangas

Susan Liebau

Gloria Melton

Madeline Mercado-Voelker

Mel Norwood

Heidi Reid

Ronald Strickland

Darius Watt

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Notes