Author: Brady Marzolf

Join WSU Military and Veterans Services in celebrating Veterans Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 in its office on the third floor of the Shocker Success Center, room 318. Refreshments will be served and memorial stars will be provided to visiting veterans.

During this time, the center will also celebrate the 249th Marine Corps birthday, which occurs Nov. 10.

Registration is open for the 2023 Michael Tilford Conference, taking place Oct. 5-6 at Washburn University.

The Michael Tilford Conference provides an opportunity for those in education, with community business leaders, to examine diversity in education and business by discussing challenges and opportunities:

• Inspire awareness of multiple dimensions of diversity, related practices of inclusion and the transformation of education.
• Participate in workshops to learn about challenges and strategies for teaching diverse populations on campuses and in classrooms.
• Share passions for teaching and interacting with students from all backgrounds.
• Reinforce the integration of multiple dimensions of diversity into student academic and personal development components.
• Explore how these strategies and practices translate into businesses and broader communities

Students, faculty, and staff attending the Tilford Conference are eligible to apply for travel support. Submit a Tilford Conference travel reimbursement form or  contact tia.owens@wichita.edu for more details.

The goals of the conference are for participants to listen to visionary leaders who will inspire them to promote equity and awareness at their institutions, participate in workshops to learn about challenges teaching diverse populations on Kansas campuses, and share their passion for teaching and interacting with students regardless of race, gender, religion and national origin.

Registration is open for the 2023 Michael Tilford Conference, taking place Oct. 5-6 at Washburn University.

The Michael Tilford Conference provides an opportunity for those in education, with community business leaders, to examine diversity in education and business by discussing challenges and opportunities:

• Inspire awareness of multiple dimensions of diversity, related practices of inclusion and the transformation of education.
• Participate in workshops to learn about challenges and strategies for teaching diverse populations on campuses and in classrooms.
• Share passions for teaching and interacting with students from all backgrounds.
• Reinforce the integration of multiple dimensions of diversity into student academic and personal development components.
• Explore how these strategies and practices translate into businesses and broader communities

The goals of the conference are for participants to listen to visionary leaders who will inspire them to promote equity and awareness at their institutions, participate in workshops to learn about challenges teaching diverse populations on Kansas campuses, and share their passion for teaching and interacting with students regardless of race, gender, religion and national origin.

Registration is now open for the 2023 Michael Tilford Conference, taking place Oct. 5-6 at Washburn University.

The Tilford Conference provides an opportunity for those involved in education, in collaboration with community business leaders, to examine diversity in education and business by discussing challenges and opportunities:

• Inspiring awareness of multiple dimensions of diversity, related practices of inclusion and the transformation of education.
• Participating in workshops to learn about challenges and strategies for teaching diverse populations on campuses and in classrooms.
• Sharing your passion for teaching and interacting with students from all backgrounds.
• Reinforcing the integration of multiple dimensions of diversity into student academic and personal development components.
• Exploring how these strategies and practices translate into our businesses and broader communities

The deadline to submit proposals for the 2023 Tilford Conference has been extended to Saturday, July 15.

The Kansas Board of Regents’ Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism Program Committee seeks submissions for the annual conference to be held Oct. 5 and 6 at Washburn University in Topeka.

The 2023 Tilford Conference theme is “Living into Brown: Staying the Course Toward Inclusion and Belonging.”

Notices of acceptance or decline will be sent by Aug. 1. Conference registration will be available beginning July 15.

The 2022 Micheal Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism will take place Oct. 6-7 at Washburn University. The theme for this year’s event will be “After Brown v Board, No Turning Back: The Future of Diversity and Multiculturalism.”

The conference provides an opportunity for those involved in education, in collaboration with community business leaders, to examine diversity in education and business by discussing the challenges and opportunities including:

• Inspire awareness of multiple dimensions of diversity, related practices of inclusion and the transformation of education.
• Participate in workshops to learn about challenges and strategies for teaching diverse populations on campuses and in classrooms.
• Share your passion for teaching and interacting with students from all backgrounds.
• Reinforce the integration of multiple dimensions of diversity into student academic and personal development components.
• Explore how these strategies and practices translate into our businesses and broader communities

The proposal deadline for the annual Michael Tilford Conference has been extended to July 15. Students, faculty, staff, and administrators at colleges and universities are all welcome to propose a paper, poster, or workshop. This year’s conference is Oct. 6-7 at Washburn University.