2017 Staff Leadership Summit Presentations & Resources
KU Seventh Annual Staff Leadership Summit|Diversity and Inclusion: Why It Matters
Thursday, February 16, 2017 | Kansas Union | Event Program
MORNING KEYNOTE
Introduction by Mike Rounds, Vice Provost for Human Resource Management
Neeli Bendapudi, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
SESSION: Better Intercultural Communication
Presented by Chuck Olcese, Director, International Student Services; Joe Potts, Assistant Vice Provost, Office of International Programs; and Alison Watkins, Communications Director, Office of International Programs
Presentation | Better Intercultural Communication
SESSION: Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone: Fostering More Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Work Spaces
Presented by Nicole Hodges Persley, Associate Professor & Acting Chair, Department of Theatre
SESSION: Changing Perspectives and Opening Doors: The Impact of the ADA on the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities
Presented by Catherine Johnson, Director, ADA Resources Center for Equity and Accessibility
Presentation | Changing Perspectives and Opening Doors: The Impact of the ADA on the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities
SESSION: Communicating for Inclusion: Everyday Strategies for Making a Difference
Presented by Angela Gist, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies and Angie Pastorek, Program Manager & Faculty, Professional Workplace Communication, Edwards campus
Presentation | Communicating for Inclusion: Everyday Strategies for Making a Difference
Handouts | Glossary of DEI Terms, Resources, 2017 Schedule of Link & Learns taught by KU communication studies faculty
SESSION: Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma, and Burn Out, OH MY!
Presented by Jen Brockman, Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center
Presentation | Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma, and Burn Out, OH MY!
SESSION: Enhancing Workplace Culture through Bystander Intervention
Presented by Al Jones, GSP/Corbin Complex Manager, Student Housing, and Josh Jones, Title IX Investigator, Institutional Opportunity & Access
Presentation | Enhancing Workplace Culture through Bystander Intervention
SESSION: Expanding Your KU Network
Presented by Linda Luckey, Chief of Staff, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Presentation | Expanding Your KU Network
SESSION: Focus Group
Presented by the 2016-2017 KU Staff Fellows
SESSION: Mandatory Reporting of Harassment, Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Violence Training
Presented by Julie Vivas, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, The Office of Institutional Opportunity & Access
SESSION: Trauma Informed Response: Responding to Students, Staff, and Faculty Experiencing Trauma
Presented by Jen Brockman, Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center
Presentation | Trauma Informed Response: Responding to Students, Staff, and Faculty Experiencing Trauma
Handouts | Examples of Trauma Informed Responses
SESSION: Understanding Self as a Tool for Cultural Competence
Presented by Precious Porras, Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs
Presentation | Understanding Self as a Tool for Cultural Competence
LUNCH, NETWORKING AND INFORMATION TABLES
AFTERNOON SESSIONS - TED-like Talks
Because you are Powerful, that's why!
Presented by Vanessa Delgado, Assistant Director, Student Involvement & Leadership Center (SILC), Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity
Presentation | Because you are Powerful, that's why!
The Seesaw Part III: Why Social Justice Matters More than Ever
Presented by Jameelah Jones, Academic Services Coordinator, KU McNair Scholars Program
Institutions Aren't Built For All of Us
Presented by Shannon Portillo, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator, School of Public Affairs & Administration
Afternoon Keynote
Doing the Work
Presented by Michael Wade Smith, Executive Director of Marketing and Advancement, Office of the Provost
Presentation | Doing the Work
Closing Speaker
Diane Goddard, Vice Provost for Administration and Finance
