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Symposium Schedule (Morning)

Morning Session Titles and Abstracts (10:10am-11:45am)

1) Tangible Tactics for Advising Across Difference (Room H-202)

(Randall Phyall, University of Maryland College Park)

Given the myriad social, cultural, and academic factors that often challenge college students, developing a practical framework to facilitate their persistence toward graduation is paramount (Drake, 2011). As theory suggests, students (particularly underrepresented students) seem to benefit from meaningful relationships with faculty members and staff when deliberate efforts to involve students in learning are made (Tinto, 2007). This presentation will provide strategies and tactics for integrating concepts of identity, intersection, and inclusion into academic advising practice.

2) YANA: You Are Not Alone (Room E124B)

(Tirrany Thurmond, Mt. Saint Mary's University)

Diversity and inclusion work is challenging for all who commit themselves to it. It’s even more challenging when you are the subject and the object. As women of color consistently lead the way for more just and inclusive campuses, they are also more likely to combat racial battle fatigue, the myth of Superwoman, and all the “Emotional Taxes” of being a WOC working. During this session, we will engage in reflective dialogue on not only the challenges, but the rewards of the work we do, in addition to making a plan for self-care using the Happy Black Woman’s Guide.