Conference Schedule At - A- Glance
Dana Conference Center
3110 Glendale Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43614
Thursday,
March 19, 2009
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7:30
am - 11:45 am, Conference Registration and
Continental Breakfast |
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8:15
am - 10:00 am, Segment
I (Opening
Plenary
) |
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Moderator: |
Samuel H. Hancock, Ed.D.,
Toledo Conference Chair, The University of Toledo |
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Greetings: |
The Honorable Carty
Finkbeiner, Mayor, City of Toledo
Lawrence J. Burns,
Vice President of External Affairs & Interim Vice President
of Equity and Diversity, The University of Toledo |
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Speaker: |
Matthew Miko, Esq., Civil Rights
Advantage
Title: “Equity, Opportunity and Diversity: The State of the
Law" |
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10:15
am - 11:30 am, Segment II (Plenary) |
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Moderator: |
Michael Marsh, Toledo
Fair Housing Center |
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Presentation: |
Chapmyn Spoken Word
Theatrical Troupe
Title: “One Race, One People, One Peace” |
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11:45
am - 1:15 pm, Segment
III (Luncheon
& Keynote Address) |
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Moderator: |
Donna Flynt, Parker
Hannifin |
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Welcome: |
Marshall Rose, Chair,
State of the State, Bowling Green State University |
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Presentation: |
Linda S. Dobb, JD, California
State University
Title: “The Weakest Link - Diversity Style” |
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1:45
pm - 3:00 pm,
Segment
IV (Concurrent
Sessions) |
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Session A |
The
Media and Diversity |
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Moderator: |
Larry Whatley, WUPW
Fox 36 News |
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Panelists: |
Celso Rodriguez, El Tiempo
Rhonda Sewell, Lucas County Public Library
Fletcher Word, Sojourner’s Truth |
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SessionB |
Best Practices in Enforcement &
Compliance |
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Panelists: |
Felicia Godbolt,
Equal Opportunity Division (EOD), State of Ohio
Rebecca Fyffe, Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs (OFCCP)
G. Michael Payton, Ohio Civil
Rights Commission (OCRC)
C.
Larry Watson, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) |
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Session C |
You’ve Got the Look: Intraracial Division, Discrimination and Colorism |
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Presenter: |
Daryle G. Graves, KD’s
Lasting Impressions |
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Session D |
Pick A Disability: Removing Workplace Barriers |
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Presenter: |
Renee Kimbell,
MRC, CRC, Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission |
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Session E |
Surviving the Game: Success Strategies and African American
Male Athletes |
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Presenter: |
Clyde Wilson Pickett,
Ohio Northern University |
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3:15
pm - 4:30 pm, Segment
V (Concurrent
Sessions) |
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Session A |
Until I Know Me, How Can I Know You? |
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Presenter: |
Craig Bennett, Miami
University |
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Session B |
Best Practices in Recruiting &
Retaining a Diverse Workforce |
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Presenter: |
Ann Penn, University of North
Carolina |
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Session C |
Pin
Leadership: Law, Ethics, and Diversity for Leadership in
Higher Education |
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Presenters: |
Shanda Gore, Ed.D.,
The University of Toledo
Patrick Pauken, Ph.D., JD, Bowling Green State University |
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Session D |
The
Safe Places Program: From Student Initiative to
Institutional Entity - A Case Study |
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Presenter: |
Noah Gillespie, The
University of Toledo |
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Session E |
The Black Family and the Absent
Father |
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Presenter: |
Janice E. Carson,
Ph.D., The University of Toledo |
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Friday,
March 20, 2009
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7:30
am - 9:30 am, Conference Registration and Continental
Breakfast |
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8:00 am - 9:15 am, Segment VI
(Opening Plenary) |
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Moderator: |
Robert Wehrle-Einhorn,
JD, Retired, SOS Committee |
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Greetings: |
Pete Gerken,
President, Board of County Commissioners |
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Speaker: |
Shanta Driver,
Esq., National
Spokesperson, BAMN (Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action,
Integration & Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any
Means Necessary)
Title: “Defending Integration Practices in an Era of
Retreat" |
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9:30 am
- 10:45 am,
Segment
VII (Concurrent
Sessions) |
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Session A |
Defending Integration Practices
in an Era of Retreat - The Workshop |
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Presenter: |
Shanta Driver,
Esq., National
Spokesperson, BAMN |
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Session B |
Best Practices in Conducting Internal Investigations |
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Presenters: |
Edward Waters, Ohio
Inspector General Office
Mark Bentley, Ohio Inspector General Office |
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Session C |
Law Enforcement and Communities
of Color |
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Presenter: |
Morris Jenkins, Ph.D., JD, The
University of Toledo |
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Session D |
Prevention and
Treatment of Peer Harassment: A Practical Approach |
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Presenters: |
Robert S. Salem,
JD,The University of Toledo
Susan Telljohann, Ph.D., The University of Toledo |
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Session E |
Diversity and Emotional
Intelligence Works |
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Presenter: |
Michael Kravitz, Ph.D.,
Diversity Matters LLC |
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11:00
am - 12:15 pm, Segment VIII (Concurrent
Sessions) |
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Session A |
First Impressions: Dispelling the Myths |
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Presenters: |
Mazhar
Anik, MBA., Owens Community College
Guang Chen, Ph.D.,
Owens Community College
Munsup Seoh, Ph.D., Wright State University |
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Session B |
Best Practices in
Preparing Investigative Reports |
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Presenters: |
Edward Waters, Ohio
Inspector General Office
Mark Bentley, Ohio
Inspector General Office |
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Session C |
Disability Issues in the Workplace |
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Presenter: |
James Gears, Ohio
Rehabilitation Services Commission |
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Session D |
Employment: Inclusion Advocates |
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Presenters: |
Cami Zawacki, Ph.D.,
Human Resources & Affirmative Action Strategies, Inc.
Stephen Drew, Esq., Drew, Cooper, and Anding |
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Session E |
Multiple Generations at Work: Challenges and Opportunities |
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Presenter: |
Susan Schubert, Diversity
Matters LLC |
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12:30
pm - 1:45 pm, Segment
IX (Luncheon
& Closing Keynote Address) |
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Moderator: |
Steve Francis, HONDA
of America |
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Speaker: |
Tim Wise, Anti-Racism Educator
Title: "Beyond Diversity: Challenging Racism in the Age
of Backlash" |
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