2017 “We Are One” Inclusive Excellence Summit
Thank you for attending the “We Are One” Inclusive Excellence Summit on Sept. 7, 2017, at the Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro, TN, hosted by UT’s Diversity Advisory Council.
PowerPoint and video presentations are available below.
Speakers
Presentations
Valuing Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education: Challenges & Strategies
(A Conversation with Presidents and Chancellors)
Joe DiPietro: Moderator
Keith Carver, Chancellor, University of Tennessee Martin
Beverly Davenport, Chancellor, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Jack Thomas, President, Western Illinois University
How Committed Leadership Can Utilize Diversity, Inclusion, and Globalism to Enhance the Educational Experience of Students and to Accomplish the Strategic Priorities of the Institution
James Anderson, Chancellor, Fayetteville State University
Disability Inclusiveness
Amber Carter, Communications and Marketing, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Value of Diversity in the Workplace
Ronald Harris, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
Making Excellence Inclusive for All Students: The “Real” versus the “Ideal”
Tia McNair, Vice President of Office of Diversity, Equity and Student Success, Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
Leadership, Diversity and Developing Relationships with Hispanic Serving Institutions
Jaime Chahin, Dean of the College of Applied Arts, Associate Professor of Social Work, Texas State University
Strategies for Increasing the Underrepresented Minority Pipeline: A Case Study of Latino Graduate Students in the Food and Agricultural Sciences
JoAnn Canales, Professor and Founding Dean, College of Graduate Studies, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Academic, Personal and Professional Experiences of International Graduate Students and Students of Color
Ferlin McGaskey, Assistant Director, Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center
Why Representation Matters: Teaching Toward Consciousness
Yolanda Kirkpatrick, Clinical Assistant Professor, VolsTeach Program, University of Tennessee Knoxville