CUPA-HR National Conference and Expo
Las Vegas, Nevada
October 19-21, 2009

Bridging the Diversity Divide: Building a Concrete Action Plan for Inclusion

Learn how to build an action plan for diversity and inclusion based upon research findings and best practices. This workshop will include concrete tools, measurement strategies, and organizational learning initiatives that will help institutions of higher education transform institutional culture and bridge the diversity divide.

CUPA-HR Southern Region Conference, May 19, 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky
Overcoming Barriers to Diversity through Improvisational Theater
 

American Association for Affirmative Action National Conference, April 1, 2009 in Lincolnshire, Illinois
Building a 21st Century Accountability Model for Diversity



CUPA-HR National Conference, October 13, 2008 in St. Louis, Missouri
Drama and Diversity: Illuminating Behavioral and organizational Barriers to Diversity



Florida CUPA-HR, April 14, 2008 in Orlando, Florida
Overcoming Behavioral and Organizational Barriers to Faculty and Staff Diversity



CUPA Southern Regional Conference, June 9, 2008 in Charleston, South Carolina, Bridging the Diversity Divide: Cultural Change Strategies

In this session, Chun and Evans engaged participants in the development of strategies designed to overcome organizational defensive routines and promote cultural change in support of diversity. The session drew upon research findings presented in the co-authors' forthcoming book as well as related insights from their earlier book, Are the Walls Really Down?.


CUPA-HR National Conference, Nov 9, 2007 in Baltimore, MD
Overcoming Contemporary Behavioral and Organizational Barriers to Diversity

Chun and Evans relate insights and research findings drawn from the newly published book: Are the Walls Really Down? Behavioral and Organizational Barriers to Faculty and Staff Diversity. Participants defined and studied behavioral and organizational workplace barriers in the higher education workplace that can impede the progress and success of minority and women faculty and administrators.
Edna Chun, vice president of Human Resources and Equity, Broward Community College; Alvin Evans, associate vice president of Human Resources, Kent State University
 
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American Association of Affirmative Action National Conference, April 2007 in Austin,Texas
Overcoming Behavioral and Organizational Barriers to Diversity

This session shared strategies in overcoming behavioral and organizational barriers to diversity and provided the participants with key terminology pertinent to forms of twenty-first century discrimination.  The session drew upon research findings to discuss how to formulate a successful institution-wide diversity initiative.




CUPA-HR Southern Region Conference, March 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Building and Sustaining an Institution-wide Diversity Initiative

This session focused on how to build and sustain a progressive, institution-wide diversity initiative and discussed stages of diversity development, barriers to diversity progress, and provided a framework for building a workplace of inclusion through reciprocal empowerment.  The seminar discussed key elements of diversity strategic planning and drew upon participants' experiences at their campuses and the specific insights gained from these best practices.

Past Higher Education Presentations