Diversity Education
CommUnity Conversations
The purpose of the CommUnity Conversations series is to provide an
opportunity to engage the campus community in a dialogue about
current topics related to diversity. A CommUnity Conversations
program is held once a month.
Invited speakers briefly highlight the issues, and a dialogue is
facilitated to further explore different facets of those issues.
Participants are asked to share their thoughts, experiences, and
ideas as well as explore future implications. All students (both
undergraduate and graduate), staff, and faculty of all backgrounds
are welcome to participate. The number of participants varies from
25-50 so the discussion is rich by various views being presented on
the topics.
The following topics were presented during the Fall 2007 semester:
"Growing Up Latina," "The Black Millennial." and "Immigration: Facts
and Myths." We look forward to more dialogues in this
semester.
Meals will be provided, and to make sure we have enough,
please RSVP to Ms. Wanda Martin at wj-martin@tamu.edu
or Dr. Dianne Kraft at dkraft@tamu.edu.
Please feel free to contact Diversity Education and Curriculum Specialist
Dr. Dianne Kraft at
dkraft@tamu.edu for more information or to suggest future
topics of interest.
| Date & Time | Location |
Series & Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 10th from 11:30 am-1:00 pm | Rudder 401 |
“Office Politics” Merna Jacobsen will share her expertise, and guide the discussion, on this topic which affects us all, sooner or later. Learn how to survive and thrive in all working environments! |
| Wednesday, September 24th from 11:30 am-1:00 pm | Rudder 401 |
“The Multiple Faces of Hispanic Identity” Do you know the difference in customs between an Argentine and a Colombian? What do they have in common with a person from Guadalajara? Come join this discussion and explore the wide spectrum of Hispanic experiences. |
| Wednesday, October 15th from 11:30 am-1:00 pm | Rudder 401 |
“Religious Tolerance" This panel discussion with Rabbi Peter Tarlow, Reverend Kyle Walker, Reverend Dan DeLeon and other religious leaders will address issues of intolerance and incivility in the context of religious belief systems. |
| Wednesday, October 29th from 11:30 am-1:00 pm | Rudder 401 |
“Race & the Presidential Election” Dr. Fred Bonner will lead a discussion on the relationship between American’s perceptions of race and the impact these perceptions have had on this year’s presidential campaign. |
| Wednesday,November 5th from 11:30 am-1:00 pm | Rudder 401 |
“Elephant Talk: Institutional Memory at Texas A&M” In a world of traditions, a great deal has changed over the years. Come and chat with faculty and staff who have been here longer than the hills on the golf course about the way things used to be here at A&M. |
| Wednesday, November 19th from 11:30 am-1.00 pm | Rudder 401 |
"Bling, Status, & the Creation of Consumer Culture" Theresa Survillion will lead this discussion on the history of bling, and how our perceptions of the “ideal lifestyle” are created by media, the music industry, and the market economy. |
