Conference Overview

Sunday, January 24

Noon-1 p.m. — Preconference Workshop Registration
BellSouth Auditorium, Madren Conference Center

Lunch on your own (Seasons Restaurant opens at 11 a.m.)

1-4 p.m. — Preconference Workshop: “How to Develop a Comprehensive Institutional Diversity Plan and Assess the Impact of Your Institution’s Diversity Efforts”           
Daryl G. Smith, Ph.D.
Professor of Education and Psychology
Claremont Graduate University

4:30-5:30 p.m. — Optional Campus Tour
(Meet the bus in front of the Martin Inn.)

5:30-7 p.m. — Reception at the President’s Home
(heavy hors d’oeuvres)
The campus tour will end at the president’s home. Those not taking the tour should meet the bus in front of the Martin Inn at 5:25 p.m.

Monday, January 25

7-8 a.m. — Registration outside the Grand Ballroom

8-8:30 a.m. — Conference Opens/Announcements

Welcome
James F. Barker, FAIA, President
Clemson University

8:30-9:30 a.m. — Opening Keynote
Camille Zubrinsky Charles, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Sociology
Director, Center for Africana Studies, University of Pennsylvania

9:30-10:30 a.m. — Pre-College Programs that Increase Chances for Higher Education Success
Creating School and Community Partnerships
Nancy J. Humbles, Director
Center for Diversity and Enrichment, University of Iowa

Marisa Moore, Multicultural Coordinator
Center for Diversity and Enrichment, University of Iowa

Sealing the Leaks in the STEM Education Pipeline for Diverse Student Populations
Michele L. Williams, Interim Executive Director
SECME Inc.

Tonya Turner-Driver
Program Coordinator, Multicultural Services
Texas A&M University

10:30-10:45 a.m. — Networking Break

10:45 a.m.-Noon — Programs That Broaden University Participation, Improve Retention and Increase Graduation
Increasing Diversity in Engineering Academics (IDEAS Program)
Julie Zhao, Ph.D., Director
IDEAS Program, University of Akron

Dr. Jerlando F.L. Jackson is an Associate Professor of Higher and Postsecondary Education, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and serves as the evaluator for the AARCS project.

Dr. Cheryl D. Seals is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science & Software Engineering Department at Auburn University and she is the CoPI on the AARCS project.

Enhancing Performance and Preparation for Nursing Careers
Schenita Davis Randolph, MPH, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Nursing, North Carolina A&T State University

LaToya Rogers, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Nursing, North Carolina A&T State University

From Access to Graduation: Fostering Relationships Between Opportunity Programs and Student Support Services
Lynette S. Luckers, Assistant Director
Office of Diversity and Retention, Bloomsburg University

Melissa D. Cheese, Assistant Director
ACT 101/EOP, Bloomsburg University

Brian C. Johnson, Director
Frederick Douglass Living and Learning Community, Bloomsburg University

Broadening Participation in Computing
Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., Chair
Human-Centered Computing Division, Clemson University

Noon-2 p.m. — Luncheon

Keynote Address
Walter M. Kimbrough, Ph.D., President
Philander Smith College

2-2:30 p.m. — Networking Break

2:30-4 p.m. — Admissions Directors Roundtable

• Robert S. Barkley, Director of Admissions, Clemson University
• Kim Johnston, Senior Associate Director of Admissions, University of Maine
• Mary G. Parker, Director of Admissions, Louisiana State University
• J. Robert Spatig, Director of Admissions, University of South Florida

4-5 p.m. — Exploring Strategies to Ease Adjustment to College Life and Facilitate Success for African American Males

Jeffrey K. Coleman, Assistant Director
Office of Multicultural Affairs, University of North Carolina-Greensboro

6 p.m. — Wine and Cheese Reception

6:30 p.m. — Dinner

Keynote Address
Belle S. Wheelan, Ph.D., President
Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Tuesday, January 26

8 a.m. — General Announcements

8:30-10 a.m. — Increasing Minority Ph.D.s: Closing the Faculty Diversity Gap
Ansley A. Abraham Jr., Director
State Doctoral Scholars Program, Southern Regional Education Board

Laura Haynes, Coordinator
Scholar and Program Services, Southern Regional Education Board

10-10:30 a.m. — Networking Break

10:30 a.m.-Noon — Student Panel: Reflections on What Helped and What Hindered in College
Amber Lange, Director
Emerging Scholars Program, Clemson University