First Year Diversity Speaker

Because learning occurs in the dynamic context of a global economy that moves peoples, cultures, and ideas around the globe, we want the members of the Ithaca Community of learners to be at ease in a number of settings, with people from a variety of backgrounds, and with ideas new to their experience. All first-year students and new transfer students are required to attend a diversity workshop with Dr. Maura Cullen on Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Students should attend either the 7:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. presentation with their residence hall floor, as indicated below, unless attending with a first-year seminar class. The workshop is offered twice to accommodate student schedules and facilitate 100% participation by first-year and new transfer students.

7:00 p.m. Presentation
Upper Quads
Terraces
Emerson

AND

9:00 p.m. Presentation
Lower Quads
Towers

The presentation will cover the following information:

Have you ever been afraid of saying the wrong thing so instead said nothing at all? We are caught in times of political correctness, where "saying' the right things are worlds away from "doing" the right thing. Considered one of the most inclusive sessions on diversity, this honest and engaging program gets to the core of the problem; our fear of being judged and misunderstood. This fear prevents good people from taking meaningful action. This workshop will be helpful for all who struggle with the concept of diversity and its' impact.

A masterful storyteller, Dr. Cullen utilizes a variety of interactive exercises and techniques creating an experience you will not soon forget.