Ohio University: Center for Teaching & Learning Resources

Keynote Session:

Diversity and Higher Education: Preparing Students to Make a World of Difference

• Mark Orbe, Professor of Communication & Diversity, Western Michigan University; Dr. Orbe will be introduced by Dr. Stacey Brinkley.

Resources:

• June 18, 2009_Mini-conference Handout: Dr. Orbe (PDF)

Who Are We? OU in Multicultural Context: OU Demographics – Students, Faculty, Staff

• Joni Wadley, Associate Director for Academic & Student Assessment, Office of Institutional Research

Resources:

• OU-Demographics (Excel)
• OU-Demographics_Handouts (Powerpoint)

Concurrent Workshop Resources

1. Engaging “Taboo Topics” in the Classroom: The Power of Dialogic Moments
   • Mark Orbe, Professor of Communication and Diversity, Western Michigan University

   Resources:

   • June 18, 2009 Mini-conference Handout-2: Dr. Orbe

2. Addressing Assumptions about Multicultural and Global Issues: Creating Effective Course Materials and Activities
   • Susanne Dietzel, Director, Women's Center
   • Yeong Kim, Associate Professor of Geography
   • Edna Wangui, Assistant Professor of Geography
   • Laurie Hatch, Director, CTL and Professor of Sociology

   Resources:

   • Addressing Assumptions Workshop Outline (Doc)
   • Perceptions of Africa exercise (Doc)
   • Kayapo Summit Handout (Doc)
   • GEOG131 Syllabus_Kim (Doc)
   • GEOG 121 Syllabus_Whitson (Doc)
   • GEOG 680C Syllabus_Whitson (Doc)
   • WS 410_510 Syllabus_Whitson (Doc)
   • THAR473 Syllabus_Condee (Doc)

3. Multimodal Approaches to Enhance Interaction in a Multicultural Classroom
   • David Matthews, Director, Academic Technologies and Associate Professor of Interior Architecture
   • Mike Roy, Assistant Director, Web & Multimedia, Academic Technologies

   Resources:

   • Multimodal Approaches (PDF)