Inclusive Excellence Summit Sessions:
8:30-9:45 a.m. -> Continental Breakfast/Welcome/Keynote Speaker
Location: Buntrock Commons Ballrooms
Dr. Anton Armstrong, Professor of Music, Voice, Conductor of St. Olaf Choir
Inclusive Excellence 2024 Keynote Speaker
“Belonging and Thriving on the Hill”
10:00-11:00 a.m. -> Presentation Session I
| Location | Presentation Title |
|---|---|
| Trollhaugen | SOAR: Fostering Belonging and Building College Knowledge |
| Viking | Transformative Strategies: Fostering Community-Driven Public Safety |
| BC142 | Is It Right to be White? Racial Identity as a Critical Part of Allyship |
| BC143 | Faculty Perspectives on DEI: Insights from the HERI Faculty Survey |
| BC144 | When Will I Ever Be Satisfied? |
11:10-11:30 a.m. -> Chapel Speaker
Location: Boe Memorial Chapel
Featuring Corliss Swain, Professor of Philosophy, Department Chair of Russian Language and Area Studies
11:50 a.m.-1 p.m. -> Luncheon
Location: Buntrock Commons Ballrooms
1:10-1:55 p.m. -> Presentation Session II
| Location | Presentation Title |
|---|---|
| Trollhaugen | A Post-SCOTUS Admissions Landscape: What we’ve learned and where we want to go |
| Viking | Curriculum, Co-Curriculum, and Community Engagement: Learning and Belonging in Minnesota |
| BC142 | My Culture is Weird, And So Is Yours |
| BC143 | Unpacking our feelings of belonging in predominantly/historically/traditionally white spaces |
| BC144 | Supporting Diverse Students in Computer Science and Technology: The Grace Hopper Celebration Experience |
2:05-2:50 p.m. -> Presentation Session III
| Location | Presentation Title |
|---|---|
| Trollhaugen | What Nourishes You?: Conversations with Oles around Belief, Meaning, Purpose, and Life Choices |
| Viking | Leading the Change: DEI Strategies for a More Inclusive STEM Future |
| BC142 | How Holding Space Creates the Conditions for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Part 1 |
| BC143 | Experiences of Belonging and Support on the Hill |
| BC144 | SoulClap: A Black Joy Journal |
Poster session: -> Behind the Scenes:
Staff DEI Initiatives since 2018
Location: Buntrock Commons Crossroads
3:00-4:00 p.m. -> Presentation Session IV
| Location | Presentation Title |
|---|---|
| Trollhaugen | Rooted and Open: The Significance of Religious Diversity in Lutheran Higher Education |
| Viking | The Health Economics of Gene Editing: Making Curative Therapies Accessible Across Developing Countries Room |
| BC142 | How Holding Space Creates the Conditions for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Part 2 |
| BC143 | Student Perspectives on DEI Inside and Outside of the Classroom: Insights from the National Survey of Student Engagement |
| BC144 | Being the Light in the Tunnel: An Expression of the Multicultural Self |
Poster session: -> Behind the Scenes:
Staff DEI Initiatives since 2018
Location: Buntrock Commons Crossroads
4:15 – 4:30 p.m. -> Closing Remarks
Location: Buntrock Commons Ballrooms