From examining Title IX progress on campus to working against conventional wisdom and uncovering new truths, the University of Colorado at Boulder's 2009 Diversity and Inclusion Summit will examine the question, "Diversity: What's in it for me?" The summit takes place Nov. 2-3 in the University Memorial Center with sessions throughout each day offering a broad view of diversity.
All events are free and open to the public. Hosted by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement and the chancellor's advisory committees, the sessions will offer a view of diversity beyond the most common definitions and will highlight the research, talents and insights of CU-Boulder faculty, students and staff members.
"The faculty, staff and students on the diversity planning committee have worked hard to present a useful, rounded program for the entire campus," said Alphonse Keasley, associate vice chancellor for campus climate and community engagement. "We are convinced that each session will help advance our campus in becoming an inclusive, welcoming institution."
Keynote speakers include Google Boulder's site director, Scott Green, and human resources sourcing specialist, Amy Ho, on Nov. 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom, and CU alumnus and attorney John Tayer, director of public affairs and communication for Roche Colorado, who will speak on Nov. 3 at noon in UMC room 235.
The summit features skill-building and forward-thinking sessions designed to increase awareness of, and encourage open dialogue about, diversity and inclusion issues. Participants will have the opportunity to explore misperceptions about what diversity is and the roles diversity plays in our everyday lives.
Participants can listen to the ways in which students navigate multiple and intersecting identities and communities on and off campus at the student panel on "Intersectionality" Nov. 2 at 11 a.m. in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom.
Moving beyond shared beliefs and conventional ways of processing information to developing techniques for applying personal perception will be addressed in a session titled "Lazy Wisdom" on Nov. 3 at 9 a.m. in UMC room 382.
A session on "Disabilities and Digital Accessibility" will explore the principles of universal design as they apply to technology on Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. in UMC room 235.
For a full schedule of events visit the Diversity Summit Web site at .