Diversity Education
CommUnity Conversation
The purpose of the CommUnity Conversations series is to provide an
opportunity to engage the campus community in a dialogue about
current topics related to diversity. A CommUnity Conversations
program is held once a month.
Invited speakers briefly highlight the issues, and a dialogue is
facilitated to further explore different facets of those issues.
Participants are asked to share their thoughts, experiences, and
ideas as well as explore future implications. All students (both
undergraduate and graduate), staff, and faculty of all backgrounds
are welcome to participate. The number of participants varies from
25-50 so the discussion is rich by various views being presented on
the topics.
Because the dialogue occurs during the lunch hour, food is provided.
The following topics were presented during the Fall 2007 semester:
"Growing Up Latina," "The Black Millennial." and "Immigration: Facts
and Myths." We look forward to more dialogues in the spring
semester.
Please feel free to contact Diversity Education Specialist
Theresa Survillion at
tsurvillion@tamu for more information or to suggest future
topics of interest.
| Date & Time | Location |
Series & Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 5th at 11:30 am-1:00 pm | Harrington Tower Room 503 |
“Inter-generational Communication and Ageism” with Dr.Dianne Kraft of Multicultural Services Dr. Kraft will lead a discussion on the characteristics and effects of communication between Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, and Millennials. |
| Wednesday, February 6th at 12:00 pm-1:30 pm | Rudder 401 |
“In the Spirit of MLK” with Dr.Laqueta Wright, Sociologist Dr. Laqueta Wright of Richland College will lead a discussion on race, class, and gender for social justice. |
| Tuesday, February 26th at 11:30 am-1:00 pm | Rudder 401 |
“Ethics 101” with Dr. Roemer Visser of Mays Business School Dr. Visser will lead a discussion on personal and professional ethics and how they guide our life choices and behaviors. |
| Wednesday, March 5th at 6:00 pm-7:30 pm | Rudder 510 |
“Violence Against Women Worldwide” with Dr. Marisa Suhm of Multicultural Services Dr. Suhm will be guiding a discussion on the realities of the conditions of women around the world. |
| Friday, April 4th at 12:00 pm-2:00 pm | Rudder 504 |
“Making Sense of the Middle East” with Dr. Nader Naderi, Sociologist Dr. Nader Naderi of Lee College will share his knowledge and his perspective as a sociologist from Iran on the history of the Middle East and the current situation. A facilitated discussion will follow this most pertinent contemporary topic. |
| Wednesday, April 16th at 11:30 am-1.00 pm | Rudder 501 |
“Going Green” with Dr. Holtzapple, Environmental Engineer Dr. Holtzapple will conduct a panel on the need to go green to preserve our natural environment. |
| Thursday, April 24th at 6:00 pm-7.30 pm | Rudder 501 |
“Classism: America's Dirty Little Secret” This discussion on how classism affects cross-cultural communication for all races, religions, genders, sexual orientations, and other characteristics. |
