Diversity & Leadership Conference

Saturday, November 5, 2011 in Reeve Memorial Union

Preregistration at https://orgsync.com/13401/forms/show/37155

Time: 11:00 am - 4:30 pm

Where: Reeve Union - 227

Conference

The day will feature a keynote speaker, lunch and entertainment, and a variety of workshops from which to choose.

Goals:

Provide sessions that explore other people's experiences
Identify opportunities for growth and development in the areas of leadership, diversity, and multiculturalism
Expose and challenge thoughts, actions, and beliefs

Agenda:

10:00 am - Registration Begins

11:00 am - Welcome

11:15 am - Educational Session I

12:00 pm - Lunch & Entertainment

1:00 pm - Keynote Presentation

2:15 pm - Educational Session II

3:15 pm - Educational Session III

4:15 pm - Closing & Evaluation

Keynote Speaker

Robert N. Page Jr. - "Inclusion in Action, What Will Your Legacy Be?"

Sponsor: The University Speaker Series & Department of Residence Life

Pioneering. Wise. Powerful.

Robert N. Page, Jr. has worked in postsecondary education for over 20 years and specializes in retention and recruitment programs for students of color, diversity training and awareness, conference coordination, and budgeting and strategic planning as well as the motivation of all students to achieve at their highest potential. In his last position at the University of Kansas, Robert served as the Director of Multicultural Affairs, where he supervised an office that assists with academic progress, leadership development and the multicultural education of students, faculty and staff. Robert is certified and trained through the National Multicultural Institute and the Institute on Racial Justice.

Robert is also the founder of such programs as the National Black Greek Leadership Conference, the “Am I My Brothers Keeper” Male Empowerment Conference, Minority & Friends Network at the Oshkosh Placement Exchange, African American Male Summit, the Tunnel of Oppression Diversity Activity, and has assisted with numerous other endeavors. Robert holds a Master of Science in Counseling from Central Missouri State University and is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He has served as the featured keynote speaker for the National NPHC Bi-Annual Conference as well as the National Black Greek Summit. He is a member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and the Association of College Personnel Administrators and currently consults and speaks with the Harbor Institute, an education firm, based out of Washington, DC.

Cultural Entertainment

Black Greek Step Team -

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - UW Whitewater

Co-Sponsor: The Reeve Union Board (RUB)

Black Greek Stepping Male

Stepping or step-dancing is a form of percussive dance in which the participant's entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and hand claps. Though stepping may be performed by an individual, it is generally performed by groups of three or more, often in arrangements that resemble military formations.

Stepping may also draw from elements of gymnastics, break dance, tap dance, march, or African and Caribbean dance, or include semi-dangerous stunts as a part of individual routines. Some forms of stepping include the use of props, such as canes, rhythm sticks and/or fire and blindfolds.

The tradition of African stepping is rooted within the competitive schoolyard song and dance rituals practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, beginning in the mid-1900s.