DLC Seeks Presentation Proposals for Nov. 1 Diversity
Conference
The JHI Diversity Leadership Council has issued a call
for proposals for presentations for its third annual DLC
Leadership Council Diversity Conference. At this event,
scheduled for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, on the
Homewood campus, members of the administration, faculty and
staff will examine critical questions related to diversity,
cultural awareness, inclusion and equity in postsecondary
education.
Possible topic areas include recruiting and retaining
diverse faculty, bridging the gender gap in higher
education, the multigenerational workplace, defining
diversity, celebration of Native American heritage month,
cultural awareness and embracing diversity, cultural
competence in health care, the legal implications of
retaliation, capitalizing on diversity for effective
organizational change, the climate of diversity at Hopkins
and its impact, creating an inclusive educational
environment, recruitment and retention of employees and
students with disabilities, conflict resolution,
immigration reform and its impact on the community, and
student leadership.
All materials must be typed and submitted by Sept. 15.
Proposal packets must include a cover sheet including the
proposal title, date of submission and contact person(s)
with phone, e-mail, fax and address; audio/visual needs; a
session abstract (limited to 100 words); a session summary
(two-page maximum); and a biographical sketch of the
presenter (limited to 50 words).
The packet can be submitted by mail to Johns Hopkins
Institutions Diversity Leadership Council (Attn:
Conference), 130 Garland, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore,
MD 21218, or by e-mail in Word, PDF, or Rich Text Format to
diversityconference@jhu.edu. Conference questions may
be directed to Nicole L. Beverly or Jennifer Bowman at
410-516-8191; TTY: 410-516-6225. For more information on
the DLC, go to
www.jhuaa.org/dlc.
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