This document provides the schedule for a three-day diversity symposium with sessions on topics related to diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Sessions will take place from September 23-25 in various rooms of the Lory Student Center on the Colorado State University campus. The schedule lists over 50 sessions divided by date and time blocks, with session titles, speakers, and room locations. Keynote addresses will be given on September 23rd and 24th evenings.

1. S C H E D U L E
W E D N E S D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 2 3
Time SessionTitle Speaker(s) LSC Room
9:15-
10:15 a.m.
Being Mindful About Diversity Amy Quinn Sparks, Adina Dumitrache 300
Higher Education in Qatar
Gaye Digregorio, Jody Donovan, Oscar Felix,
Blanche Hughes, Mari Strombom
304-06
Education Abroad: Making it Happen! Oscar Felix, LauraThornes 372-74
Bringing Diversity Home: Supporting and Learning from Student Veterans Erica Schelly, Joshua Burns, Marc Barker 376-78
10:30-
11:30 a.m.
Are We All Frauds? Overcoming the Impostor Syndrome Lucia Delgado, Carolina Bañuelos 300
Diversity in Disability Allison Penfield, Rhondda Walker 304-06
Families MatterToo: How Universities Can Support International Students
andTheir Dependents
Adina Dumitrache 328-30
DREAMzone at CSU Elias Quiñonez, Megan Skeehan 372-74
Cultural Collisions: 10 Categories that Cause Common Culture Crashes Tracy Brown 376-78
11:30-1 p.m. Featured Session: CSU Inspire N. Ballroom
1:45-2:45 p.m.
Access to Health Care Among CSU’s Diverse Students Jannelle Patrias, Crystal Dinh 300
Embracing Inclusive ExcellenceThrough a Cluster Hire Search
Louise Jennings, Antonette Aragon, Gene
Gloeckner, Jessica Gonzales, George Kamberelis,
Susana Muñoz, Vincent Basile, Daniel
Birmingham
304-06
Developing Partnerships to Address the Increasing Cultural Pipeline Debora Colbert, Patricia Vigil, Arlene Nededog 372-74
The Benefits and Importance of Including Individuals with Autism
Spectrum Disorders in Diversity Initiatives
Megan Wolff, Holly Darnell 376-78
3-4 p.m.
UsingTheater to Address Race and EthnicTensions
Darrie Burrage, Rebecca Brown Adelman,Trent
Norman
300
Eye for an Eye: Dance Performance Kayla Banks 304-306
Introducing Diversity to Students: Experiential Activities for Educators Chris McKenzie Willenbrock 328-330
The Modified Professional Stephen Escobar 372-74
Fostering Success for Independent Youth: Access and Success Eleni Beaty 376-78
T H U R S D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 2 4
Time SessionTitle Speaker(s) LSC Room
9:15-
10:15 a.m.
Controversy, Influence, and Misguidance:The Impact of Social Media Kyle Oldham, Chris McKenzie Willenbrock 386
Courageous Conversations Stephanie Zee, Quatez Scott 304-06
Toward a New Understanding of First Generation Students and Ways to
Enhance our Interactions withThem In and Outside the Classroom
Gaye Digregorio, Heather Novak, Molly Parsons,
PaulThayer, Liz Atwood, Malcolm Scott
372-74
Who’s Missing from theTable? Kahlea Khabi, YohanaT. 376-78
10:30-
11:30 a.m.
Leading Change: ASCSU’s Commitment to Inclusive Excellence Steven Losolla 386
Overcoming Financial Barriers to Education Abroad Shami Loose, Erica Norris 304-06
Reaching Higher: Increasing Cocurricular Involvement in Men of Color Larry Serfozo, J.R. Rosario 372-74
Achieving Greater Diversity in Atmospheric Science at CSU Melissa Burt 376-78
12-1 p.m. Hidden Diversity in New Global Order Ruth VanReken 386
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Please Leave Your Race at the Door: Deconstructing White Feminism David Polizzi, Haley Wilson 386
Diversity and Social Justice Basics Chris McKenzie Willenbrock 328-30
Bulls and Bling: What Gay Rodeo has toTeach Us About the Intersections
of Identity
Shannon Archibeque-Engle 372-74
Exploring Our Principles of Community Mary Ontiveros 376-78
SEPTEMBER 23, 24, & 25, 2015
L O R Y S T U D E N T C E N T E R
Original painting by Bradley S. Schneider and CSU Professor Eric Aoki.
S Y M P O S I U M
15th annual

2. T H U R S D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 2 4 – C O N T.
2:30-
3:30 p.m.
What BaseballTaught Me About Diversity Antonio Evans 386
Where Do I Stand? Intersectionality in Action
Joseph Hahn, Marina Martin, Bailey Jimmison,
Myvy Ngo
304-06
The Politics of Birthright Citizenship: Racialization of Mexican and Chinese
Women in Immigration Debates
Ernesto Sagas, Joon Kim, Karina Cespedes 328-30
Examining SustainabilityThrough Multicultural Perspectives Renée Harmon 372-74
7-9 p.m. Keynote Address Rinku Sen LSCTheatre
F R I D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 2 5
Time SessionTitle Speaker(s) LSC Room
9:15-
10:15 a.m.
Scrimmage: Using the Art Museum to Expand Conversations Across
Disciplines
Linny Frickman 300
Exploring the International Student Experience at CSU S.M. Jafar Sadek 304-06
Gastro-Diversity: Alcohol and Haute Cuisine in a Global Hispanic World Jonathan Carlyon, Fernand Valerio 328-30
Going Beyond Acculturation: Highlighting Diversity with International and
Domestic Business Students
Lauren Wolff, Jake Hergett 372-74
Stories ‘n’ Steps: Narratives of Gendered Experiences at CSU Cindy L. Griffin, Katie Kethcart, Darrie Burrage 376-78
10:30-
11:30 a.m.
Protests, Violence, and Leadership for Peaceful Change WilliamTimpson, Renée Harmon 300
Exploring Hmong Culture and Experiences inThailand Pada Xiong, See Xiong, Pang Xiong 304-06
Value Auction: Can You Buy Diversity?
Joseph Hahn, Joseph Espinoza, YesseniaTorres,
MichelleTrueblood
328-30
Best Practices for Recruitment, Admission, and Retention of DREAMers Sylvia Martinez, Samara Gaiton,Tom Biedscheid 372-74
Gender Unicorn: Beyond the Binary Aaric Guerriero 376-78
12-1:30 p.m. Featured Event:The Color of Love: Counteracting Rachel Dolezal Fauna Hodel Cherokee
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