OWce 01 Equiry Department of Education P.O. Box 30008 Lansing. MI 48909

3ohnt. Bernhnrd Center

Western Michigan University

March 13 and 14. 1997

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Roger Wilkins Roger Wilkins has been the Clarence J. Robinson Professor of History and American Culture at George

litigation while in private law practice with the firm of Delson. Levin & Gordon New York City. He received his A.B. in 1953 and his J.D. in 1956, both from the . Professor Wilkins has written many articles. including: A Man's Lifc; Quiet Rior~;was , a columnist for Mother Jones; published articles in two dozen m~hesand ucthar oT at least $0 Book Reviews and Op Ed pieces for major American new'spapers two Frontline documentaries."Keeping the Faith" and 'Throwaway People", concelved,vwb -- - ten. and narrated for productions broadcast on,PBS. A few of the honors and acUvickP

Puliaer Prize Board. 1988: Chairman of Board ofTwstees of African-American Institute; Member of the Stearing , Committee of Free South Africa Movemenc National Coordinator of Nelson Mandela's 1990 visit to the ; Committee of Black Academics on Policy for Racial Justice.JointCenter for Political Studies; Member dthe h- Board of Directors of NAACP Legal Defense Fund was Distinguished Faculty Member of theyear and received E6n honorary degrees from George Mason Universicf.

Robert A. Woodrick Robert Woodrick began his career in the * grocery business at the age of 14 when he took a job sweeping floors at his father's store in Grandville. Michigan. In 1967 Mr.Woodrick 'moved into D&W's corporate oflice as President. In 1476. he assumed the additional duties of CEO. In 1988. the role of Chairman was also added.

place and in our schools. Mr.Woodrickf involvement is extensive and includes organizations such as: Vice Chairman of the Steering Committee for Cultural Diversity of the Grand dpids~reaCh

Mr.Woodrick has been the recipient of numerous awards. including: 1996 Civic Commitment Award fmm the

Beehan Foundation Award Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Minority Advocate of the Year Award; Ewscutive e Leader Award from the National Socieq of Fund Raising Executives: Robert Wwdrick Corponce Leadership . Award from the Gnnd Rapids Urban League; and Project Blueprint Award for ourstandingwork in the area of cd- tural diversity from the United Way. In addition. Mr.Woodrick has bee instrumental in emblishing inniaras for'

enable him to speak out, and his message remains constant - racism can and must be cured. Equity the 2 I st century: 7A. Donald Williams, Sr., Dean, Office of Minority Affairs; MichelleViera,Assistant Director of the Ckallenses and Creative Multicultural Center; Eduardo Sanchez-Rojas, Solutions for the Classroom 7 Program Coordinator; and Elizabeth Maschewski. Assistant Coordinator, GrandValley State University John T. Bernhard Center F - Minority Education Centers: Business, Teacher ducati ion and Science: ~etaidngUnderrepresented Western Michigan UniversitvI Students at Grand Valley State University. This work- March 13 and 74. 1997 214. Dr. Robert Barr, Director of Institutional Research shop will examine the Minority Business Education and Planning. Palomar College - From Teaching To , Center (MBEC) and the Minority Science Education Learning: A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education. Center (MSEC) at GrandValley State University This workshop will explore a new "learning paradigm which award schotarships to students in health to replace the "teaching" sciences and engineering curricula. The programs paradigm of what it means have a Supplemental Instruction (SI) and mentoring to be an undergraduate component. college. The teaching para- THURSDAY, MAWH 1 3 - digm is the barrier to 8A. Professor'judy Hooper and Professor Terry improving student learning Pre-Conference Activity Doyle, Ferris State University - Structured Learning & Equity Award Presentation 'Assistance Project This workshop will shareinforma- tion on the development, operation and findings of h00-6:30 p.m. Professional Organization the Structured Learning Assistance Project (SLA). Business Meetings - SLA is a research project at Ferris State University To be announced J-. looking into the affects that mandatory,. highly-. struc- tured, academic support workshops have on course MAEHE Annual Business 3A. Patricia Mendoza, Regional Director. Mexican pass rates in gateway, high risk for failure courses. Meeting American Legal Defense and Education Fund The project is in its third year of operation. The (MALDEF) - Graduation and Retention of Hispanic SLA integrates a content-specific cognitive instruc- Entertainment Students in the Higher tion model with university required "gateway" '-4 Education System. This courses. For each course section, a four-hour Welcome & Introductions - workshop will focus on the weekly directed practice workshop experience for Earl Nelson, Dr. Richard economic importance of students functioning at or below the C grade level Wright, Associate Provost. educational opportunity for is required as a means of ensurinpcontent mastery, Western Mich7gan Hispanics, the persistence of skills development and academic success. FSU University and Dr. Martha economic disparity, the gap believes this is the only project of its kind in the Warfield,Western Michigan in educational attainment country that offers academic assistance as part of University for Hispanics, the barders the content class process and requires the student facing Hispanics, and the use to make use of the assistance. Equity Award Presentation of Affirmative Action in and Acknowledgements higher education in light of 12:15-1:30 p.m. the decision by the 5th Gircuit in Universitv of Texas Lunch & Keynote Address- Dr. Ephraim Issac, Director Law School v. Hopwood. Robert Woodrick, of Semitic Studies, Chairman, D & W Food Centers Princeton University 4A. David Staddon, President, Intercultural Consulting Corporation - lndian ~eadership(or Native FRIDAY, MARCH 14 American Leadership). This workshop will examine the 7:30-8:30 a.m. RegistrationlContinental relationship between leaders Breakfast and followers in contempo- rary lndian communities, 8:30-8:45 a.m. GreetingslSettingthe .how the relationship has Context - Earl Nelson, developed over time, and why Director, Office of Equity certain characteristics pro- vide the framework through 8:45- 1 0: 1 5 a.m. Keynote Address: Roger which the relationship operates. Gain insight into . --. Wilkins, J.D.. lndian communities' reaction to issues as well as the Professor of History insights and expectations ,of lndian college students and Ameri(an Culture. and lndian student leadership. fi 5A. Beverly A. Moore, Director, Institute for the 10:30- 12:00 a.m. Study of Race and Ethnic Relations,Western I Michigan University ~rom' CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS - Marginalization to IA. Dr. Ephraim Issac, Director of Semitic 1nclusiveness:Toward Positive Studies, Princeton University - Academic Excellence Outcomes of Cultural Diversity or Academic Politics? This workshop will explore on Campus. This workshop academia's role in propagatmg racial and ethnic explores the value of having prejudice. This workshop will also examine how '.y a university-wide office of non-western knowleage is excluded from university ethnic and cultural relations - curriculum. Born in Ethiopia, where he received his with emphasis on the experi- early education. Dr. lssac holds Bachelor of Arts ential versus research and degrees in Philosophy, theory. Discussion will Music, and' Chemistry from revolve around a compre- Concordia College; Master hensive action model which includes strategies for: of Divinity from Harvard valuing diversity !n the classroom; understanding how Divinity School; Ph.D in attitudes and assumptions about people effect work Near Eastern Languages with students; responding to needs of different racial from Harvard University; and ethnic groups on campus; promoting campus and an honorary doctorate unity,through ethnic events and programs; and from John Jay College, City bridging interaction v. separation. University of New York. Dr lssac served as professor of 6A. Dr. Peck Cho and Dr. Bill Predebon, Michigan African and Afro-American studies at Harvard Technological University - The Development of University from 1968- 1977 and has lectured at Minority Student Coaches for Engineering Learning Hebrew University, the University of Pennsylvania. Center at Michigan Technological University. This Howard University, and other higher education workshop will examine the program-at Michigan institutions on subjects as diverse as- near Eastern Technological University to recruit underrepresented studies, ancient Semitic languages, religion, history minority students as coaches for the Engineering Learning Center (ELC). The purpose of this program I of slavery, and ancient African civilizations. This 1 workship will be limited to thirty five participants. is to help underrepresented minority students to be ( To reserve space in this workshop, interested per- successful in a number of fundamental engineering ' sons should fax a letter to the Office of Equity at courses during their sophomore year and make a (5 17) 335-5822, indicating their title, and request- smooth transition to the junior and senior level ing a space be held in their name. courses in engineering design and analysis. ELC coaches also serve as role models on the pre- dominantly white MTU campus.

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