utnews.utoledo.edu JAN. 23, 2017 VOLUME 17, ISSUE 19 ESPN host to speak at Conference for Aspiring Minority Youth

By Christine Billau

n award-winning national sports Sponsored by Toledo Excel and the and attended Michigan State University on Last year, Hill moderated President Ajournalist and analyst on ESPN will UT Joint Committee, the conference for academic scholarship from a program that Barack Obama’s town hall discussion on be the keynote speaker at The University seventh- and eighth-graders, high school has similarities to Toledo Excel.” race relations, justice, policing and equality of Toledo’s 33rd Annual Conference for students, parents and the community will For 28 years, Toledo Excel has that was broadcast on ABC and ESPN titled Aspiring Minority Youth Saturday, Jan. 28. take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the provided college preparation and “The President and the People: A National Thompson Student Union Auditorium. This scholarships to underrepresented students, Conversation.” year’s theme is “Expectations vs. Reality: including African, Asian, Hispanic and Before joining ESPN in 2006, Hill Exploring Gender Roles in Society.” Native Americans. Through services such worked as a sports columnist in Orlando Jemele Hill, co-host on ESPN2’s “His as summer institutes, academic retreat and Detroit. She began her career in 1997 and Hers” with Michael Smith, is scheduled weekends, campus visits and guidance as a general assignment sports reporter in to take over as co-host of the 6 p.m. through the admission process, students Raleigh, N.C. broadcast of “SportsCenter” next month. increase their self-esteem, cultural A native of Detroit, Hill graduated “SportsCenter” is the iconic show that awareness and civic involvement. from Michigan State University in 1997 established ESPN as a brand. “Our goal is to empower students to not with a degree in journalism and a minor in “Jemele Hill broke down barriers as set limitations on themselves when deciding Spanish. a woman achieving at such a high level on potential career choices,” Young said. After Hill’s keynote address at the in the world of sports and sports media “We want them to reconsider their ideas conference, breakout sessions for parents dominated by men,” David Young, director about stereotypically men’s and women’s and students will be held to discuss career of the Toledo Excel Program, said. “She careers. Jemele is a wonderful example of a obstacles and how others have overcome the is a great role model for our students, and successful individual who chose a career not obstacles. we are inspired by her perspective and typically thought of for her gender. She is “We want to empower families to view passion. Jemele also shares a background flourishing.” options in the workplace as unlimited,” that is familiar to many of our students, Young said. Hill continued on p. 2

Reaching out Ecologist elected Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science

By Meghan Cunningham

University of Toledo ecologist is Abeing honored for her work to advance science as a newly elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr. Carol Stepien, Distinguished University Professor of Ecology, is among the 391 AAAS Fellows elected in 2016 who will be recognized at the association’s annual meeting Feb. 18 in Boston. AAAS is the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific and engineering Photo by Michele “Mickey” Ross society. Since 1874, it has elected Fellows to recognize members for their scientifically President Sharon L. Gaber, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, center, and Donzaleigh Abernathy joined hands and sang “We Shall Overcome” during the or socially distinguished efforts to advance Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Celebration Jan. 16 in Savage Arena. Abernathy, award-winning actress and daughter of civil rights icon Ralph David science or its applications. Abernathy, gave the keynote address at the event, which was attended by about 1,800. She published a book about the friendship between her parents and the Kings titled “Partners to History: Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph David Abernathy and the Civil Rights Movement.” This year’s theme was “Reconciliation Through Service: Education, Social Justice and Religion.” continued on p. 2 JAN. 23, 2017 NEWS Breakfast with the President sessions to Parking survey results to help shape new start this week parking system

By Christine Wasserman By Christine Wasserman

resident Sharon L. Gaber is launching a Individuals interested in attending are housands of members of the UT com- pay more for parking depending, in part, on Pnew initiative called Breakfast with the asked to sign up on the president’s webpage. Tmunity provided their input as the Uni- pricing options. President beginning this week. These infor- Once the sign-up period has ended, a versity works to implement a new parking Additionally, the survey provides an mal sessions will give her an opportunity to selection of participants will be made. Staff system for the 2017-18 academic year. opportunity to see how more people can hear what’s on the minds of UT faculty and and faculty who are chosen will receive An online survey sent to campus at the take advantage of the transit system to travel staff, answer questions, and discuss topics a follow-up email from the Office of the end of fall semester drew more than 4,800 campus, as 3,914 of respondents indicated of interest with them. President confirming specifics about the responses, including from 3,091 students, they have never used UT shuttle services. “I think this will be another great breakfast. Those whose request cannot be 1,299 staff and 464 faculty members. The “The University is choosing to opportunity for me to hear from faculty accommodated also will receive notification respondents answered questions about implement new technology for more and employees,” Gaber said. “UT’s people so they may release the date from their parking currently available on campus and effective and efficient operations,” said are its greatest asset, and I look forward calendar. what features they would like in a new Larry Kelley, executive vice president for to taking questions from them, as well as Due to an overwhelming response system. finance and administration, which includes hearing firsthand their ideas on various to the Breakfast with the President email “Thanks to everyone who took time to oversight of facilities and construction, topics.” invitation sent last week, the first two provide valuable information as we evaluate information technology and public safety One session will be held each month. sessions — Thursday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, UT’s current parking system and seek ways operations. “This will include a free mobile There will be no formal agenda, and a Feb. 28 — are full. to reduce congestion in certain lots, as well app that potentially will provide real-time complimentary breakfast will be provided to Additional spring semester Breakfast as to offer more equitable selection and data for drivers so they can more readily all participants. This semester the president with the President sessions are slated for pricing,” said Sherri Kaspar, public safety locate available parking.” will hold the sessions from 8 to 9 a.m. in March 28, April 27, May 30 and June 27. support services manager. Survey participants said parking app the Driscoll Alumni Center Schmakel Room Watch for the next email invitation in late In addition to reviewing parking features they would find “very useful” on Main Campus. Sessions dedicated for February. systems and new technologies being used at include: providing lot occupancy data in students will be added in the future. other similarly sized universities throughout real-time (2,118); appealing and paying the U.S., UT is using the survey — with for citations (1,812); updating their vehicle input from students, faculty, employees, information (1,705); and upgrading their alumni and volunteers — to develop a new permit to a higher-demand lot (1,334). Fellow parking system. “Thanks to the large number of survey The results of the survey confirmed that participants and their feedback, we’re continued from p. 1 the highest demand parking areas on Main working to develop a parking system that Campus are on the north end of campus will offer better technology and more and in the two parking garages, and that choices for University drivers,” Kelley “You are being honored for the most popular parking area on Health added. “However, we also can’t lose sight distinguished contributions to the fields Science Campus is Lot 43 by the Health of the bigger picture — that of overall of molecular evolutionary ecology and Education and Health Science buildings. transportation versus just parking. UT conservation genetics, particularly invasive It was important to learn that a majority endorses environmental sustainability by and native populations, and mentorship of of survey responders (2,665) re-park each promoting our shared biking program and graduate and undergraduate students,” Rush day they are on campus, meaning they are shuttle services.” D. Holt, AAAS chief executive officer, seeking a parking spot more than once, Many more topics and additional wrote in a letter to Stepien informing her of Kaspar said. information about the new parking system the recognition. Nearly half of the drivers surveyed will be released as details are finalized over “I am honored to be recognized by responded that they would be willing to the coming weeks. our nation’s scientific community,” Stepien said. “My special emphasis has been Stepien helping to train and mentor UT graduate and looks forward to more faculty receiving undergraduate students, and our local high prestigious national awards.” ESPN host school students in aquatic ecology, to aid Stepien is on a leave of absence from conservation efforts in the Great Lakes.” the University while continuing her active continued from p. 1 Stepien is internationally recognized research program and working with UT for her research in the areas of invasive graduate students. She is serving as an Toledo Excel is based in the Office of the education of underrepresented youth. species and fish genetics. She joined UT’s Ocean Environment Research Division Multicultural Student Success, which is part The UT Joint Committee also serves as Department of Environmental Sciences in leader at the National Oceanic and of the Division of Student Affairs. The UT an advisory board and support system for 2004 and also served as director of the Lake Atmospheric Administration Pacific Marine Joint Committee includes representatives Toledo Excel. Erie Center until 2016. She was appointed a Environmental Laboratory in Seattle. from UT, Toledo Public and parochial Make a reservation for the free, public Distinguished University Professor in 2012. She is the author of the book schools, and civic and community leaders conference by visiting utoledo.edu/success/ “Recognition as an AAAS Fellow is an “Molecular Systematics of Fishes” from the city of Toledo. The mission of excel or by calling 419.530.3820. enormous honor and a credit to Dr. Stepien published in 1997 and reprinted in 2002, as the committee is to bring together people and her impressive body of research to well as more than 90 scholarly publications. in the Toledo community interested in advance our knowledge of marine biology,” She has received more than $12 million UT President Sharon L. Gaber said. “The in grants and awards for her studies of University of Toledo is proud to have a molecular ecology, population genetics, faculty member selected to the AAAS and evolutionary patterns and genomics.

2 NEWS JAN. 23, 2017 Celebrity Wait Night to raise funds UTC3 breakfast slated for Jan. 31 for Eberly Center By Christine Wasserman

By Anna Brogan-Knight hanks to 709 faculty, staff UT President Sharon L. Gaber, hoping to go back to school, make a Tand retiree donors, The Provost Andrew Hsu, Toledo City career change, or better themselves. University of Toledo Community Councilwoman Cecilia Adams and The center provides free Charitable Campaign (UTC3) other local luminaries will welcome resources and education on business raised a total of $134,568.50 in guests and support the Ninth Annual etiquette, professional branding, pledges for nearly 220 nonprofit Celebrity Wait Night Thursday, resumé writing and more. Kate’s organizations. Feb. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Closet, a boutique-style shop that To help celebrate the Pinnacle, 1772 Indian Wood Circle, provides free professional clothing success of the 2016 campaign, Maumee. to UT students, is another Eberly each donor recently received an The Celebrity Wait Night is Center resource that will benefit email invitation to a celebratory hosted by the Catharine S. Eberly from event proceeds. breakfast with President Sharon Center for Women and will feature a Dr. Shanda Gore, UT associate L. Gaber Tuesday, Jan. 31, from dinner served by local celebrities, as vice president for the Catharine 8 to 9:30 a.m. in Savage Arena’s well as a silent auction, scholarship S. Eberly Center for Women, said Grogan Room on Main Campus. “Regardless of the size of your gift, thanks go recipient acknowledgement, and the goal of the Women’s Success Complimentary UT T-shirts also will be to each and every UT donor who chose to ‘Simply live entertainment throughout the Programing is to teach people to be distributed at the breakfast, unless donors replied to Give’ and help the University exceed its $125,000 evening. the best they can be. the invitation requesting that their T-shirt be sent via campaign goal,” said Dr. Kaye M. Patten, senior Tickets are $70 each or $600 “Students from all colleges interoffice mail because they could not attend the vice president for student affairs and the 2016 for a table of 10. More than 400 seek out our support throughout breakfast. Please contact [email protected] UTC3 chairperson. “Your generous support will guests are expected to attend the the year,” Gore said. “The Eberly with any questions. serve those in need throughout 2017.” event. Proceeds will support the Center is a resource not only for Eberly Center’s Women’s Success scholarships, but with programs that programming, which provides help keep them healthy, balanced Author/activist to discuss ‘Grappling With Cure’ training and workshops to those and in school.”

ward-winning writer and activist AEli Clare will visit campus to give a talk Monday, Jan. 30, at 6 p.m. in Memorial Field House Room 1140. “Eli Clare is unique in disability studies,” said Dr. Jim Ferris, Ability Center of Greater Toledo Endowed Chair in Disability Studies. “As an independent scholar and writer, he has been pushing the field’s thinking forward since the 1990s. His book, ‘Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness and Liberation,’ marked a turning point in the field, and Eli continues to be a beacon for those explicating what it means to be ‘other’ in a world of norms.” Clare, who on his website identifies as “white, disabled and genderqueer,” will present a talk titled “Grappling With Clare Cure.” He will use memoir, history and critical analysis to explore the ideology of cure: the activism, gender transition to skin lightening deeply held belief that bodies and minds considered creams. broken need to be fixed. “Ultimately, he reveals cure to be an ideology In memoriam According to Clare, “Cure serves many grounded in the twin notions of normal and natural purposes. It saves lives, manipulates lives, and — slippery and powerful, necessary and damaging prioritizes some lives over others. It provides all at the same time,” Ferris, professor and chair of Jeanne M. Bloom, Toledo, a former employee of the UT comfort, makes profits, justifies violence, and disability studies, said. Bookstore, died Jan. 9 at age 90. promises resolution to body-mind loss.” In addition to “Exile and Pride,” Clare is Sharon C. Heuring, Oregon, a former UT instructor, died “Clare grapples with this knot of author of “The Marrow’s Telling: Words in Motion Jan. 16 at age 59. contradictions, maintaining that neither an anti-cure and Brilliant Imperfection: Grappling With Cure,” Anna H. James, Toledo, a former academic advisor at the politics nor a pro-cure worldview can account for which will be released in February. University, died Jan. 12 at age 79. She retired in 2002. the messy, complex relationships we have with our The free, public event is present by the UT body-minds,” Ferris said. Disability Studies Program. The stories he tells range widely, stretching For accommodations and further information, from disability stereotypes to environmental call the Disability Studies Program at 419.530.7245.

3 JAN. 23, 2017 BUSINESS Campus community members: Enter business innovation competition by Feb. 27

By Bob Mackowiak

UT students, faculty and staff who enhance area economic have a great business idea may win up to growth,” Ariss added. $10,000 to help make that idea a reality There is no cost to in the seventh annual business innovation enter the competition. competition sponsored by the College of Registration must be Business and Innovation. Entries are due completed online. Winners Monday, Feb. 27. must prove that they have “The first six years of the business formed an LLC or S Corp in competition were a remarkable success as order to receive a financial the College of Business and Innovation award. received dozens of entries from across UT The College of campuses,” said Dr. Sonny Ariss, chair Business and Innovation and professor of management. “We are is providing the following expecting another tremendous array of prize money: entries this year and trust the contest will • First place: $10,000 continue to advance a creative culture of (sponsored by Owens- growth in all areas of the University. Illinois Inc.); “Evidence of the extensive appeal • Second place: $5,000 of this annual competition is found in (sponsored by Chuck the fact that the first-place winner of last and Ann Hodge Business year’s competition was a UT music major, Plan Competition Fund); Mackenzie Miller, who claimed the $10,000 • Third place: $2,000 prize for her custom trumpet business, (sponsored by PNC Miller Handcraft,” Ariss noted. Bank); and Dr. Gary Insch, dean of the College of • Honorable mention: Business and Innovation, said, “This annual $500 (sponsored by PNC business plan competition truly reflects Bank). our emphasis on supporting innovation, The timeline for the fostering creative thinking, and nurturing 2017 competition is: the entrepreneurial environment that is so • Those planning to essential for the economic growth of this enter the competition region.” are invited to attend “Entrepreneurship is not only for a workshop session people who want to start a business,” Ariss Monday, Feb. 6, from said. “Corporate America also looks for noon to 1 p.m. in the innovative thinking from their employees, Savage & Associates so intrapreneurship within the corporate Business Complex PNC business structure remains important. This Entrepreneurship Lab is demonstrated by the fact that the college Room 3100. continues to have corporate partners — • Entries must be Owens-Illinois, PNC Bank and Chuck and submitted by Monday, Ann Hodge — who contribute prize money Feb. 27. for the winners of this competition.” • Finalists will be Ariss said competition entries must announced Friday, be submitted using Lean Launch Pad March 24. concepts, which enables people to develop • Finalists will make an their business model upon nine basic oral presentation about building blocks: customer segments, their business using the value propositions, channels, customer business model canvas relationships, revenue streams, key Thursday, April 13, resources, key activities, key partnerships between noon and 5:30 and cost structure. p.m. in the Savage & “As we have every year, the College Associates Business of Business and Innovation is again ready Complex PNC Entrepreneurship Lab The competition is open to all UT To register or for more information, to offer guidance to help these teams Room 3100. students, faculty and staff, while alumni can go to utoledo.edu/business. effectively implement their plans, emerge • Winners will be announced Thursday, participate as a member of a team involving beyond the University, create jobs, and April 20. current students, faculty or staff.

4 SPORTS JAN. 23, 2017 Toledo to host doubleheader for ‘Rockets for the Cure’ Day Jan. 28

By Brian DeBenedictis

oledo will hold its 11th annual “Rock- Cure of Northwest Ohio, The University of Tets for the Cure” Saturday, Jan. 28. Toledo Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center, and Fans can purchase one ticket and catch two the UT Center for Health and Successful games in Savage Arena. Living. The Rockets encourage everyone in The men’s team will take on Northern attendance to wear pink in support of cancer Illinois at 2 p.m., and the women will play research. reigning Mid-American Conference West The goal of “Rockets for the Cure” is to Division Champion Central Michigan at provide cancer education to the community, 4:30 p.m. give encouragement to the survivors fighting The MAC West Division showdown and their families, celebrate the survivors will help benefit the Susan G. Komen for the who have won the fight, remember the ones that were less fortunate, and pack Savage Arena with 5,000 or more Rocket fans in pink. Funds raised for Susan G. Komen for Tickets — $10 for adults the Cure of Northwest Ohio and the UT and $6 for youth — can be Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center under Head purchased online at Women’s Basketball Coach Tricia Cullop utrockets.com, by calling 419.530.GOLD (4653) or at the ticket office is open Monday through Friday For the third straight year, Head Coach 2016 $11,016 UT Ticket Office. UT students from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tricia Cullop has pledged to donate $25 for are admitted free with ID, and From when the doors open at every Toledo free throw made and asks the 2015 $14,893 University employees may 12:30 p.m. until the end of halftime, fans Toledo community to do the same. To make purchase half-price tickets. may take part in the silent auction on the a pledge, contact the Athletic Marketing 2014 $13,582 Groups of 15 or more may West Concourse. All proceeds will benefit Office at 419.530.2482 or make a pledge purchase tickets at the group the UT Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center, at the game. All proceeds will benefit the 2013 $19,845 rate of $7 per ticket prior to Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio, and the UT Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center and game day. The first 500 group the UT Center for Health and Successful Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio. 2012 $18,010 tickets sold will receive a free Living. Last season, the Rockets raised “Rockets for the Cure” T-shirt. The Rockets will again wear pink $11,016.96 for cancer research, marking 2011 $14,366 The group rate and free T-shirts uniforms for the game. Guest emcee Chrys the seventh straight season they collected can be redeemed when fans Peterson and the Rockets will hold a live at least $11,000. In addition, five of UT’s 2010 $11,393 purchase 15 or more tickets at jersey auction immediately following the uniforms that were auctioned off after the one time prior to game day and contest. All proceeds will benefit the the UT contest went for more than $500, including are based on availability. The Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center and Susan a high of $800 for Ana Capotosto. G. Komen Northwest Ohio.

Rockets earn 3.202 grade point average; fifth-highest semester GPA in school history Toledo 2016 Fall Semester Team GPAs (3.0+)

By Paul Helgren Women’s Soccer 3.679

niversity of Toledo student-athletes earned efforts — parents, coaches, faculty, tutors and our Women’s Golf 3.672 Ua combined grade point average of 3.202 in student-athlete academic services staff.” Women’s Volleyball 3.556 fall semester, the fifth-highest department semes- Individually, 37 student-athletes earned Women’s Cross Country 3.546 ter GPA in school history. President’s List honors with a perfect 4.0 GPA, Men’s Golf 3.512 It is only the fifth time UT student-athletes while more than 41 percent (154 of 374) earned Men’s Tennis 3.471 have had a semester GPA above 3.2, and the 16th a spot on the Dean’s List by garnering at least a Baseball 3.449 consecutive semester in which the Rockets earned 3.50 GPA, and more than 66 percent (249 of 374) a combined GPA of 3.1 or higher. achieved a 3.0 grade point average or better for the Softball 3.383 “Excellence in the classroom is what we’ve 2016 fall semester. Women’s Tennis 3.375 come to expect from our student-athletes, and Fourteen of UT’s 16 varsity sports teams had Women’s Swimming and Diving 3.346 this past semester was no exception” said Vice combined GPAs of at least 3.0. Women’s soccer Women’s Basketball 3.333 President and Athletic Director Mike O’Brien. set the pace with a team GPA of 3.679. Women’s Women’s Indoor/Outdoor Track 3.248 “A department-wide GPA of over a 3.2 is a great golf (3.672), women’s volleyball (3.556), women’s accomplishment for our student-athletes, and cross country (3.546) and men’s golf (3.512) also Men’s Cross Country 3.038 all those behind the scenes who support their were above 3.5 as a team this past fall.

5 JAN. 23, 2017 ARTS Creatively yours: UT art faculty showcase, discuss works

By Vicki L. Kroll

eadlines, the Transfiguration of Jesus Creations by Chris Burnett, Jerod Orloff will talk about “Threads” and “I like to image communication in HChrist, political rhetoric, family Christy, Debra Davis, Phil Hazard, Daniel “Elusive Memory.” its most fractured and disrupted forms,” photographs and memories, technology and Hernandez, Thomas Lingeman, Barbara “Family photographs provide glimpses he said. “Our inaccuracies travel across communication — these are some of the WF Miner, Deborah Orloff, Mysoon of the past and elicit memories, shaping space and time. We’re only aware of our inspirations behind works created by UT Art Rizk, Karen Roderick-Lingeman, Arturo narratives of personal history and identity,” communication tools because of their Department faculty members. Rodriguez, Barry Whittaker and Eric she said. “Pictures reinforce recollections, failings and shortcomings.” Check out the faculty exhibition that is Zeigler are in the spotlight. but do we really remember our past, or have He added, “I believe that artwork on display through Friday, Feb. 10, in the A reception with the artists will be we simply absorbed personal photographs should inspire dialogue between individuals Center for the Visual Arts Gallery on UT’s held Friday, Jan. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the into fabricated memories and shaped our or between a work and its audience. With Toledo Museum of Art Campus. Center for the Visual Arts Gallery. perspective accordingly? that in mind, I experiment with technology “The exhibition features a wide range In addition, several faculty members “The connection between photography and the structure of communication both as of visual practices, spanning all genres and will discuss their creative processes and memory is enigmatic, and my new subjects and as processes.” media,” said Brian Carpenter, UT gallery Saturday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m. in the Toledo artwork is a meditation on this dubious The free, public exhibit can be seen director and lecturer in the Art Department. Museum of Art Little Theater. Those relationship.” Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to “The 13 artists featured in the exhibit scheduled to speak are Lingeman, Miner, Whittaker will discuss his work 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. teach in the areas of painting, sculpture, Orloff, Rodriguez, Whittaker and Zeigler. titled “Idolatry,” a screen that sits atop an For more information on the exhibition graphic design, art history, printmaking and “It’s always fascinating to hear artists amplifier and shows images that change or lectures, contact Carpenter at photography.” discuss what leads to their creations,” with the music. [email protected]. Carpenter said.

An installation titled “Threads” by Deborah Orloff is part of the exhibit. It features a color photograph on vinyl and a carton of old letters, photographs and slides.

“Idolatry” by Barry Whittaker

6 NEWS JAN. 23, 2017 Nationally renowned educator to speak Jan. 26 on Scott Park Campus

By Kim Goodin

he University of Toledo will continually applying it to modern in primarily African-American Thost one of the country’s fore- teaching methodology.” environments. A second book most experts in teaching education Ladson-Billings is the updating the lives and careers of the during a free “Diverse Teachers Mat- Kellner Family Distinguished “Dreamkeepers” was published in ter” program Thursday, Jan. 26. Chair in Urban Education at the 2009. Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Anyone concerned about premier pedagogical theorist and In December, she was elected to a the equity and quality in schools” renowned teacher educator, will four-year term as president of the is welcome to attend the event, discuss the impact diverse teachers National Academy of Education, Hamer said. “For education to have on student populations, as well which supports research for the be an equitable system, and for as the community’s importance in advancement of education policy and students to have a quality education supporting teachers and contributing practice. According to its website, that prepares them as citizens in to increasing diversity in education. members are invited from “a very a diverse society, teachers need The public program will begin select group of education experts to mirror the larger population in at 7 p.m. in the Scott Park Campus from all over the world.” terms of diversity.” Auditorium. Ladson-Billings is a 10-year “Diverse Teachers Matter” “You would be hard-pressed to member of the academy. is sponsored by the Judith Herb find a more important educator in the She also is past president of College of Education, UT’s U.S. today,” said Dr. Lynne Hamer, the American Educational Research Office of Diversity and Inclusion, professor in the Judith Herb College Association and winner of the Brock and Toledo Public Schools. It of Education’s Educational Theory International Prize in Education is one of several events offered and Social Foundations Program (2012), a monetary award honoring by the College of Education to and coordinator of Teach Toledo, the outstanding scholarship and research commemorate its 100th year. college’s degree program created to in education. For more information, email attract a diverse pool of students into In January, Education Week’s [email protected] or call higher education. “She has focused “Straight Up” blogger Rick Hess 419.530.6126. attention on the importance of named her the third most influential explicit attention to racial and ethnic education scholar in the U.S. diversity, most importantly bringing Ladson-Billings’ book, ‘critical race theory,’ a theory “The Dreamkeepers: Successful developed in legal studies, into use Teachers of African-American in education. She also developed Children,” was published in 1994 the concept of ‘culturally relevant to high praise from the national pedagogy,’ introducing it in 1995 and education community. The narrative followed eight successful educators UT News is published for faculty, staff and students by the University Communications Office weekly during the academic year and periodically during the summer. Copies are mailed to employees and placed in newsstands on the Main, Health Science, Scott Park and Toledo Museum of Art campuses. UT News strives to present accurate, fair and timely communication of interest to employees. Story Line ’em up ideas and comments from the UT community are welcome. Send information by campus mail to #949, University Communications Office, Vicki Kroll. Email: [email protected]. Fax: 419.530.4618. Phone: 419.530.2248. Mailing address: University Communications Office, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606-3390.

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