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Schedule Registration Housing |
| Thursday, January 6, 2000 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
Virginia Suite A Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Lobby Level |
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Section on Student Services |
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| Elaine M. Bourne, Pennsylvania State University, Chair |
| Student Services and the New Diversity in the 21st Century: Responding to the Sea Change |
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9:00–9:15 a.m. Welcome Elaine M. Bourne, Pennsylvania State University |
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9:15–11:00 a.m. Defining Diversity in the 21st Century |
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| Moderator: | Cheryl Lyn Wade, Hofstra University |
| Speakers: |
Janice C. Griffith, Georgia State University Daniel B. Rodriguez, University of San Diego Karen H. Rothenberg, University of Maryland |
| What are the implications for student services professionals in the Hopwood and Podberesky decisions? Are they different for public vs. private institutions? How do we define diversity? How do our institutions define it? How will our admissions policies ultimately affect the legal profession? These are just some of the questions that will be explored by our panelists. |
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11:00–11:15 a.m. Refreshment Break |
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11:15 a.m. –12:30 p.m. Expanding Our View of Diversity |
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| Speaker: | W. Terrell Jones, Vice Provost for Educational Equity, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania |
| What is “diversity”? How do we define it? Do we include international, multi-cultural, generational, disabled, and economic in our consideration of diversity? This program will look at trends, expectations of students, our own expectations, and implications for us as student services professionals. |
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2:00 –3:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions |
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Career Counseling Issues for J.D. and
LL.M. International Students | Virginia Suite A
Lobby Level |
| Speakers: |
Zeita-Marion Lobley, Columbia University Shannon Salinas, Columbia University Ellen S. Wayne, Columbia University |
| This workshop will provide an opportunity for discussion for administrators and faculty who counsel international J.D. and LL.M. students. Issues will be discussed from the perspective of Academic Affairs, Student Services and Career Services. Hypothetical scenarios will be utilized and common problems will be explored. |
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12:30 –2:00 p.m. Lunch on your own |
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Technology & Student Services:
New Communication Opportunities | Hospitality Suite 8228
Lobby Level |
| Speaker:: | Mary Cornaby, Villanova University |
| Learn new ways of communicating with technology within the present capability of every law school. We’ll discuss e-mail, listservs, websites, virtual conference rooms, student organizations meeting on line, web pages for organizations, registration on line, exams on computers. What has been the experience of student services professional so far? |
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3:00–3:15 p.m. Refreshment Break |
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3:15–4:30 p.m. Hot Button Issues for Student Services Professionals | Virginia Suite A
Lobby Level |
| This program is intended to be an open forum for discussion of issues solicited from the members of the Student Services Section through its listserv. Experienced professionals drawn from the membership will lead the exploration of timely and challenging topics. |
| Business Meeting at Program Conclusion |