Center for Social and Environmental Justice
Washington State University Vancouver
Annual Spring Conference-- Sunday, April 23, 2006
Justice in Education, Educating for Justice
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9:00-9:30 Registration
Vancouver Multi Media Building, Room 6
9:30-10:30 Welcome and Morning Keynote Address
Vancouver Multi Media Building, Room 6
Welcoming Remarks: Dr. Bruce Romanish, Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs
10:45-12:15 Concurrent Sessions
Session 1: Vancouver Multi Media Building, Room 6
Why Diversity Matters in Higher Education: Regional Voices on the Past, Present and Future of Diversity Efforts
Shareefah Abdullah, J.D., Founder and President,
Hot Ovations Coaching and Training
Founder, Black Entrepreneurs of Clark County
Sheela Choppala, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Nursing
Washington State University, Vancouver
Candice Goucher, Ph.D., Professor of History, Director, Undergraduate Studies,
Washington State University, Vancouver
Melynda Huskey, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President, Equity and Diversity
Washington State University
Kelle Xaviar Lawrence, Program Coordinator,
Center for Academic Excellence-Academic Affairs
Portland State University
Session 2: Vancouver Multi Media Building, Room 16
Workshop-
Reading Chilpancingo: Social and Environmental Justice at
the Border
Linda Christensen, author of Reading, Writing, and Rising Up:
Teaching
about Social Justice and the Power of the Written Word
12:15-1:00 Lunch (Free with registration)
Student Services Building, Room 130
1:00-1:30 Film Presentation
Student Services Building, Room 110
Common Ground: Oregon’s Ocean
With Karen Meyer, Producer of Common Ground and Executive Director of Green Fire Productions
Session 3: Student Services Building, Room 110
Policy and the Environment, the Role of Science
Panel and Audience Discussion following film “Common Ground”
Dr. Brian Tissot, Associate Professor of Science, Washington State University Vancouver
Carolyn Waldron, Director, Oregon Ocean
Paul Engelmeyer, Oregon Ocean Advisory Council
Bob Rees, Licensed Charter Boat Owner and President of Northwest Guides and Anglers Association
Session 4: Vancouver Multi Media Building, Room 6
Multicultural Affairs in Higher Education
Jon Joiner, Director, Multicultural Center, Portland State University
Lisa Moore, Assistant Dean, Multicultural Affairs, Reed College
Lisa Webb, Associate Dean of Students
Director of Ethnic Student Services, Lewis & Clark College
Nancy Youlden, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs,
Washington State University Vancouver
Session 5: Vancouver Multi Media Building, Room 16
Standardized Testing as a Mechanism for Social Reproduction
Dr. Linda Mabry, Professor, College of Education, Washington State University Vancouver
3:00-4:15 Concurrent Sessions
Session 6: Student Services Building, Room 110
Building Peace and Conflict Studies Curriculum and Programs
Dr. Robert Gould, Professor of Philosophy and Director, Program in Conflict Resolution, Portland State University
Aimee Clott, Vice President and Director of the Peace and Conflict Studies Consortium
Rachel Hardesty, Instructor, Division of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Portland State University
Session 7: Vancouver Multi Media Building, Room 16
Confronting the Border: Challenging Lessons for Educators on the Road
Dr. Richard Sawyer, Associate Professor, College of Education, Washington State University Vancouver
Dr. Trenia Walker, Assistant Professor, College of Education, Washington State University Vancouver
Session 8: Vancouver Multi Media Building, Room 6
The Line Between Us: Teaching About the Border and Mexican Immigration
Bill Bigelow, Editor, Rethinking Schools
4:30-6:00 Featured Keynote Address
Student Services Building, Room 110
Diversity and Democracy in American Education:
Making Multiculturalism Work
Dr. Manning Marable, Professor of Public Affairs, Political Science and History; Director, Institute for Research in African-American Studies, Columbia University
6:15 Concluding Remarks
The Center for Social and Environmental Justice would like to thank the following institutions for their support:
Washington State University, Office of the Vice-President for Equity and Diversity
Washington State University Vancouver, College of Liberal Arts
Washington State University Vancouver, Diversity Council
Washington State University Vancouver, College of Education
Washington State University Vancouver, Library
The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service
Washington State University Vancouver, College of Human Development
Washington State University Vancouver, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Washington State University Vancouver, College of Nursing
Washington State University Vancouver, Science Programs