Inclusive Higher Education: Inspiring Change from Within
Essential Discussions at MCC
Thank you to those who attended and supported our March 13, 2019 Essential Discussion on Inclusive Higher Education: Inspiring Change from Within. We appreciate your feedback via the "participant survey." If you missed the colloquium, videos of the morning and luncheon presentations as well as a resource list are now available.
As educators, how we bridge differences and deliver on the promise of higher education depends on understanding the potential obstacles facing today’s students and developing strategies that will help students succeed academically and in life.
Guided by dedicated Monroe Community College faculty and staff, our colloquium on Wednesday, March 13 will focus on how institutional structures, student experiences, and teaching practices that influence inclusivity on our campuses.
Featured keynote presenters Amalia Dache, Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, Stephen John Quaye, Ph.D. from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio), and student leader Althea Jones-Johnson from the University at Buffalo will lead us through honest reflection and discovery.
This colloquium will also feature a powerful theater performance by Impact Interactive, LLC that will further engage attendees in meaningful discussion and collaborative problem-solving around the important issue of inclusion.
Thank you to those who preregistered for the conference. MCC looks forward to hosting this eye-opening essential discussion. The time for educators to effectively lead and respond to this growing challenge is now.
Anne M. Kress, president
Monroe Community College
Event Schedule
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monroe Community College, Brighton Campus
Warshof Conference Center, R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center
(Monroe A & B)
Except for "In the Thick of It" beginning at 1:30 p.m., the program will be video streamed to MCC’s Downtown Campus, High Falls A.
Session moderators represent MCC unless otherwise noted.
Morning Session
| Time | Event/Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30a.m. to 9:00a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast & Networking |
| 9:00a.m. to 10:00a.m. | Welcome & Announcements President’s WelcomeAnne M. Kress, president, Monroe Community College Video Presentation: MCC Students Speak Out & Chalk Talk (A) |
| 10:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. | Keynote Presentation: An AfroLatina Case-study of Rochester’s Northeast Side and Community College Intellectual Development: The Impact of Liberal Studies Community College Education and “Street” Knowledge (B) featuring Amalia Dache, Ph.D., assistant professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis Department, College of Education, University of Missouri Session Moderator: Andrea C. Wade, Ph.D., provost and vice president, Academic Services |
| 11:00a.m. to 11:45a.m. | Keynote Presentation: Experiencing Imposter Syndrome: A Student's Perspective (C) featuring Althea Jones-Johnson, student, University at Buffalo Session Moderator: Yolonda Steward, counselor/community liaison, Admissions |
| 11:45a.m. to Noon | Lunch Pick Up & Break |
Afternoon Session
| Time | Event/Activity |
|---|---|
| Noon to 1:00p.m. | Keynote Presentation: Racial Battle Fatigue and the Ever-Elusive Quest for Healing (D) featuring Stephen John Quaye, associate professor, Student Affairs in Higher Education Program, Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) Session Moderator: Christina Lee, coordinator, Global Education and International Services |
| 1:00p.m. to 1:30p.m. | Location Transition & Break MCC Peer Navigators will escort attendees to the theatre, located in the Robin and Tim Wentworth Arts Building (Building 4). |
| 1:30p.m. to 3:45p.m. | In the Thick of It, A Theatre-based Approach to Examining Diversity and Inclusion in the Higher Education Classroom (E) featuring Impact Interactive Session Moderators: Gena Merliss, coordinator, Teaching and Creativity Center and |
| 3:45p.m. to 4:00p.m. | Closing Remarks Gary Johnson, director, Schools and Integrated Pathways, Monroe Community College |