Diversity Seminars Series Archive
Every month the Student Affairs Diversity Committee organizes seminars to enhance the collective knowledge of our Division in terms of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, ability, legal and immigration status, appearance, religion, political affiliation, or age. As always, we invite you to send us any ideas or possible speakers you think will benefit our staff. If you have any questions about our previous or upcoming sessions, please contact sadc@sa.utah.edu.
- 2019 - 2020
- 2018 - 2019
- 2017 - 2018
- 2016 - 2017
- 2015 - 2016
- 2014 - 2015
- 2013 - 2014
- 2012 - 2013
- 2011 - 2012
- 2010 - 2011
| September 18th 12-1:30pm Saltair, Union |
Intentional Design: The Space and Place of Student Success |
| October 16th 12-1:30pm Pano East, Union |
SafeU: The Student Perspective |
| November 20th 12-1:30pm Gardner Commons, Rm 2560 |
Self-Exploration as the Foundation for American Indian Student Achievement Kyle Ethelbah, Director, TRIO Programs |
| December 11th 12-1:30pm Garnder Commons, Rm 2660 |
Overshadowed Persistence: Exploring the effects of national, state and institutional
policies on undocumented students in Utah Alonso Reyna Rivarola, Director, Dream Center |
| January 15th 12-1:30pm Pano East, Union |
The Role of Student Affairs in an Equitable, Diverse & Inclusive Campus Lori McDonald, Vice President of Student Affairs |
| February 19th 12-1:30pm Pano East, Union |
Examining History and Power to Address Campus Sexual Violence Chris Linder, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy |
| March 18th 12-1:30pm Pano East, Union |
What is the University of Utah Prison Education Project? Dr. Erin L. Castro, Co-Director & Co-Founder Rescheduled to June 17th |
| April 15th 12-1:30pm Virtual Webinar |
Everyone Experiences Bumps in the Road: Providing Basic Needs to University of Utah
students The Basic Needs Center Collaborative Recorded Diversity Seminar |
| May 20th 12-1:30pm Virtual Webinar |
The Importance of Black Spaces on Campus Meligha Garfield, Director, Black Cultural Center Recorded Diversity Seminar |
| June 17th 12-1:30pm Virtual Webinar |
What is the University of Utah Prison Education Project? Dr. Erin L. Castro, Co-Director & Co-Founder Recorded Diversity Seminar |
| September 26 12-1:30pm Saltair, Union |
Multicultural Orientation Framework: Communicating Across Cultures |
| October 17 12-1:30pm Pano East, Union |
The Changing Demographics of Utah |
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November 14 |
Neurodiversity: Understanding and Supporting Those on the Autism Spectrum |
| December 5 12-1:30pm Pano East, Union |
Trans Students on Campus |
| January 16 12-1:30pm Pano East, Union |
Putting U in Inclusion |
| February 20 12-1:30pm Pano East, Union |
Intersection of Gender and Work |
| March 20 12-1:30pm Pano East, Union |
Body Image |
| April 17 12-1:30pm Pano East, Union |
Critical Race Theory as Everyday Praxis |
| May 15 12-1:30pm Pano East, Union |
Diversity in Theatre, Film and Media (Panel Discussion) |
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September: |
Update On Title IX |
| October: |
Travel Ban Update: Impact on our Campus and Community |
| November: |
Mental Health Challenges at the U and How You Can Help |
| November (bonus): |
Is First Always Best? Perspectives of First Generation Professionals on Being the
First to College and Beyond... |
| January: |
Impact of Japanese-American Internment |
| February: |
Working with Refugees |
| March: |
Racial Battle Fatigue |
| May: |
Understanding Journalism and Bias in Tumultuous Times |
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September: |
Life at the Utah Asia Campus |
| October: |
My Culture Is Not Your Costume |
| November: |
Unconscious Bias |
| December: |
How to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault |
| January: |
Student Access and Ability |
| February: |
Multiracial Student Experiences |
| March: |
Is Islamophobia Real? |
| April: |
Gimme Shelter |
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September: |
How about Mental Health: What you need to know to support those who struggle: Rob Davies, Associate Director, Counseling Center |
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October: |
Social Justice Leadership in the Mormon Culture Region: Dr. Laurence Parker, Professor & Director of Graduate Studies, and Angela Berryman Choberka, Current Ed.D., both from the Department of Education Leadership & Policy |
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November: |
Veterans Culture at the U: Roger Perkins, Director, Veterans Support Center |
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January |
The Development of Yourself and Realizing You Are Unique, Eri Hayward, |
| February |
Playing Till’ The Whistle Blows: The Myth of the College Athletes, Ulysses Tongaonevai |
| March |
The Differing Socioeconomic Statuses Among Students, How the Rising Cost of Higher Education is Having an Impact on Our Students, and How the University is Addressing It, Dr. Ruth Watkins, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| April |
Women's Enrollment Initiative, Deb Daniels, Women's Resource Center |
| May |
Not All Bathrooms Are Created Equal, LGBT Resource Center Staff |
| September: | Cultural Perceptions of Leadership: Cassie Power, Community-Engaged Learning Manager, Gender Studies |
| October: | Same-Sex Marriage in the Courts: Cliff Rosky, Professor, College of Law |
| November: | Developing Critical Media Literacy on Issues of Diversity: Theresa Martinez. Associate Professor, Sociology |
| January: | Sameness, Underwear, Pleasure, and Need: Kathryn Stockton, Interim Associate Vice President for Equity & Diversity; Professor, English |
| February: | Civility in a Developmental Context: Let’s Grow Up at the U of U!:John Kessler, Chairman at Civil Network |
| March: | A Provo Boy’s Journey: How One Dyed-in-the-Wool Mormon is Trying to Bridge the Great Divide: Steve Smith, Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, BYU |
| April: | How about Mental Health: What you need to know to support those who struggle: Rob Davies, Associate Director, Counseling Center (Cancelled) |
| May: | Challenging Perceptions; Why is North “up”?: Franci Taylor, Director, American Indian Resource Center |
| September: | Utah’s Ongoing Demographic Transformation: Our Changing Campus Students?: Dr. Pam Perlich, Senior Research Economist, Bureau of Economic and Business Research,University of Utah |
| October: | The Great Divide: How to Build Relationships While Attending to Individual Differences: Mark Owens, Psychologist, Private Practice; Cheri Reynolds, Psychologist, Private Practice; Steven Morris, Psychologist, Private Practice; David Derezotes, Professor, College of Social Work; Marybeth Raynes |
| November: | Boys will be Boys: Contemporary Masculinity, Campus Violence and a Path Forward: Mary Liccardo, Health Educator, Student Heath, University of Utah |
| January: | Exploring the Interconnection between Cultural Diversity and Disability: Cathy Chambless, Research Associate, Public Policy & Administration, Coordinator of Disability Studies; Adjunct Faculty, University of Utah |
| February: | Affirmative Action & Local Legislation: Maria Ledesma, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy University of Utah |
| March: | “Good Medicine”: Assisting American Indian Students Succeed through Self Exploration; Cultural Capital and Self Authorship as Foundations of Successful Student Achievement: Kyle Ethelbah, Director, TRiO, University of Utah |
| April: | The Imposter Panel: Mary Ann Berzins, Assistant Vice President, Human Resources; Martha Bradley, Senior Associate Vice President, Undergraduate Studies; Debra Daniels, Director, Women’s Resource Center, University of Utah |
| May: | An Introduction to Antidiscrimination Response Training: Irene Ota, Academic Program Manager, College of Social Work, University of Utah |
| September: | Mindfulness and Social Justice: Karen Cone-Uemura, PhD; Jim Struve, LCSW; Jonathan Ravarino, PhD, LCSW, University of Utah |
| October: | Parent Rejection of LGBT Adolescents: Current Research & Interventions: Dr. David Huebner, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology |
| November: | Female Student Veterans: Reintegrating After Service; a Multifaceted Look: Lt Col Chris Gedney, USAF (RET), MBA, MA, MSW |
| January: | Maintaining Dr. King’s Vision: Why is it relevant today?: Dr. Roderic Land, Assistant Professor , Education, Culture & Society |
| February: | The Refugee Experience: Ze Min Xiao, Refugee Services Liaison, Salt Lake County |
| March: | Current Women's Health Issues & Policies: Heather Stringfellow, Vice President of Public Policy at the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah |
| April: | Higher Education in an Era of Inequality: Rethinking the Language and Practice of Social Justice: Erin L. Castro, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Utah |
| May: | Understanding Gender Identity: Candice Metzler; Social Justice Advocate |
| September: | Demographic Transformation: Who are our Future Students?: Dr. Pam Perlich, Senior Research Economist, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Utah |
| October: | Transgender Inclusion in Academia: Pauline Park |
| November: | Not an Object for Your Consumption: Angie Makomenaw, Violence Against Women Coordinator Women’s Resource Center, University of Utah |
| January: | University of Utah MLK Lecture |
| February: | Culture Shock & Intercultural Communication: Working Effectively with International Students: Chalimar Swain, Associate Director; Emily Edmonston, International Student and Scholar Services Coordinator, International Center, University of Utah |
| March: | Not yet post-racial: A conversation on the continuing significance of race: Maria C. Ledesman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy, University of Utah |
| April: | Bullied: Jamie Nabozny |
| May: | Overview of World Religions: Jan Seed, Director of Spiritual Life, Westminster College |
| September: | Critical Race Theory and Undergraduate Students of Color Campus Experiences: Dr. Laurence Parker, Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy, University of Utah |
| October: | Who “Counts” as LGBT? The Breadth and Diversity of Sexual-Minority Populations: Dr. Lisa Diamond, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Utah |
| November: | Threads of Diversity and Social Justice in American Music: Dr. Theresa Martinez, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Utah |
| January: | (Continued) Threads of Diversity and Social Justice in American Music: Dr. Theresa Martinez, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Utah |
| February: | Affirmative Action: What is it? What does it do? Is it relevant?, Erika George, Professor, University of Utah College of Law; Barry Gomberg, Weber State University, Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Director;Kristy Bartley, Counseling Coordinator, University of Utah Women’s Resource Center; Adrienne Gillespie, Weber State University, Coordinator of the Center Diversity and Unity |
| March: | Deaf People and the Issue of Educational Accessibility: Will Garrow, Assistant Professor, Deaf Studies, Utah Valley University |
| April: | Talking till We're Blue in the Face: Whiteness and Listening. Audrey Thompson, Professor, Department of Education, Culture and Society, University of Utah |
| May: | Healthy Relationships on Campus: revolUtion, a student inprov– group |