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Multicultural Institute

14th Annual Multicultural Conference

    February 14, 2008

Conference Theme!

Diversifying Diversity: Broadening Representations of Inclusion

This year’s Multicultural Conference seeks to question and complicate definitions, understandings,     and approaches to diversity.  By diversifying diversity, we hope to expand upon our current   representations of inclusion.

Conference Co-Chairs!

Chris Bell & Paz Galupo

Keynote Speaker!

We are excited to welcome Dr. Laura Rendón as this year's keynote speaker!

Laura I. Rendón is Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Iowa State University, College of Human Sciences. Her current research focuses on access, retention and graduation of low-income, first-generation students and the transformation of teaching and learning addressing intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual student development. Dr. Rendón is co-editor of Transforming the First Year of College for Students of Color, Educating a New Majority, and Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Higher Education ASHE Reader. She is currently working on another book, Sentipensante (Sensing/Thinking) Pedagogy. Her scholarly work on access and achievement has been featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education and the PBS documentary, The College Track. She serves on the editorial boards of The Review of Higher Education, Educational Researcher, Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, Journal of Latinos and Education, and Journal of Chicana/Latina Studies. Dr. Rendon also serves on the local Advisory Board of the National Women’s Studies Association Journal, and the Advisory Board of On Campus with Women. She was also appointed to the Advisory Board of the Handbook of Latinos and Education.

Multicultural Institute
Administration Building, Room 210

Phone: 410-704-3931
Fax: 410-704-6093



 

Dr. Laura  Rendón was the keynote speaker at the 14th annual Multicultural Conference.

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