Lincoln (Neb.) - Sept. 29, 1999 - The fourth annual national conference, People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions, will occur Oct. 15 and 16 at the Clifford Hardin Nebraska Center for Continuing Education, 33rd and Holdrege streets.
The national conference, sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is the fourth in an award-winning annual series exploring issues surrounding people of color in predominantly white institutions. Titled "Beyond Diversity 101: Accountability, Implementation, Responsibility and Action," this year's program features nationally known keynote speakers and invited host speakers, more than 50 presentations representing more than 20 states, and a number of other exciting activities. It brings together those who share an interest in the concerns of people of color in predominantly white institutions in a manner designed to facilitate open dialogue, communication, peer support and mutual respect among participants.
Speakers scheduled to appear include Lena Wright Myers, Ohio State University, speaking on "African American Women and the Academy": Carlos Munoz Jr., University of California at Berkeley, speaking on "Diversity and the New American Identity"; and Molly Tovar, Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and Wayne Powell, Oklahoma State University, speaking jointly on "Building Diversity in Graduate and Professional Schools in Predominantly White Institutions."
Registration fees are $195 for full registration, $125 for one-day registration, $75 for student registration and $45 for one- day student registration. To register, contact the Division of Continuing Studies at (402) 472-2175 or by e-mail at (dcsreg1@unl.edu).
For conference updates check the World Wide Web
(http://www.unl.edu/conted/acpp/).
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