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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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The Office of Diversity Programs and the Department of Housing are jointly hosting this conference focused on addressing multicultural issues in higher education. For complete speaker bios and additional conference information, visit the Office of Diversity Programs website.
Please RSVP online if you plan to attend.
Schedule:
7:30 a.m. – Light Breakfast
8 a.m. – Welcome
8:15 a.m. – Creating Accessible and Inclusive Environments for Transgender Students in Higher Education with Dr. Michael Shutt, Assistant Dean Campus Life and Director, Director of the Office of LGBT Life, Emory University.
9:45 a.m – Break
10 a.m. – Diversity Training: A Guide for Assessing Needs and Facilitating Training with Miguel A. Hernandez, Director, Office of Multicultural Services and Programs, the University of Georgia.
11:30 a.m. – Lunch
12:15 – How to Address Acts of Intolerance: Students and Colleagues, with:
1:45 p.m. – Break
2 p.m. – Inclusive Excellence with Dr. Consuela Ward, HR Business Partner for Culture & Inclusion, Office of Human Resources, Georgia Institute of Technology.
