Spring 2017 GPEA: Creating Inclusive Scholarly Communities

Spring 2017 Graduate & Professional Education Assembly

Creating Inclusive Scholarly Communities

Graduate faculty, graduate students, and administrators of graduate and professional education are invited to join us for a series of provocative discussions on what we are doing—and what we could do better—to welcome, nurture and ultimately graduate our students.

Morning Session: 10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

The morning session will feature keynote speaker, Dr. Estela Mara Bensimon, Professor & Director of the Center for Urban Education (CUE) at the Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California

• What do institutional data tell us about the character of our scholarly communities, and how can we use these data to improve?
• What can we do to create communities that welcome, support and nurture all scholars? What resources and tools will lead to better outcomes?
• How can we redouble our efforts to build supportive communities in our current political climate?

Buffet Lunch: 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

Afternoon Session: 1:15 - 3:00 p.m.

• Moderated table discussions