Ithaca College

Please join us for this one-hour community learning webinar which focuses on exploring a study that was conducted on how legal challenges to race-conscious admissions are influencing contemporary admissions practices at selective colleges and universities followed by a 30 minute discussion. This is part of a webinar series sponsored by the Office of the Associate Provost Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement and the Office of Human Resources. Refreshments will be provided.

Higher Education Access and Opportunity in a Shifting Legal Landscape

Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern 
(Time includes optional 30 minute discussion period)
Location: Peggy Ryan Williams Center, HR Training Room

The American Council on Education’s Center for Policy Research and Strategy – in partnership with the Civil Rights Project at UCLA and Center for College & Career Success in Pearson’s Research and Innovation Network, and with support from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, College Board, and EducationCounsel – has embarked on a groundbreaking study to examine how legal challenges to race-conscious admissions are influencing contemporary admissions practices at selective colleges and universities.

The project’s first phase will culminate in the July 21 release of the report, Race, Class, and College Access: Achieving Diversity in a Shifting Legal Landscape, which is informed by a survey study of admissions and enrollment management leaders at four-year nonprofit, non-open-access institutions from around the country.

Please join us on this complimentary webinar, sponsored by Pearson, for an interactive discussion of key findings from the report.

To RSVP for this event or any below, please sent an email to mriosdominguez@ithaca.edu. Beverages and snacks will be available.

This webinar series is sponsored by the Office of the Associate Provost Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement and the Office of Human Resources. This is an opportunity to learn in a community setting and build competencies in the topic of diversity and inclusion. Below is a list of webinars that will be aired in a community viewing and discussion format:

AUGUST 2015
Building Blocks for Increasing Philanthropy from Diverse and Underutilized Alumni and Donor Constituencies 
Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern 
(Time includes optional 30 minute discussion period)

SEPTEMBER 2015 
Practical Steps for Interrupting Bias in Academia
Thursday, September 10, 2015, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern 
(Time includes optional 30 minute discussion period)

Making a Business Case for Campus Diversity
Tuesday, September 15, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern 
(Time includes optional 30 minute discussion period)

Transgender Issues in the Workplace: What you need to know
Thursday, September 17, 2015, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern 
(Time includes optional 30 minute discussion period)

Microaggressions: A Campus Climate Conversation with Maura Cullen 
Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern 
(Time includes optional 30 minute discussion period)

OCTOBER 2015
Courageous Leadership: Recruiting and Retaining Latino(a) Faculty and Higher Education Professionals
Thursday, October 15, 2015, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern 
(Time includes optional 30 minute discussion period)

NOVEMBER 2015
Accommodating Employees with Mental Health Disabilities in Higher Education
Tuesday, November 3, 2015, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern 
(Time includes optional 30 minute discussion period)

DECEMBER 2015
Authentic People with Real Disabilities: Learn How to Represent this Important Diversity
Thursday, December 10, 2015, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern 
(Time includes optional 30 minute discussion period)

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Michelle Rios-Dominguez at mriosdominguez@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-1506.