Seventh Annual Making Excellence Inclusive Conference: Friday, Oct. 20, 2023
Eastern Illinois University presents the seventh annual
Making Excellence Inclusive Conference
“Together We RISE: Reaching Inclusivity for Student Excellence”
The annual RISE conference provides faculty and staff the strategies and tools to support students' academic success.
The conference is also designed to raise awareness of the diverse challenges our students face, whether as members of underrepresented groups, as first-generation college students, as non-traditionally aged students, or as students with disabilities.
We welcome presentations on issues concerning inclusion, diversity, equity, trauma informed methods, social justice, belongingness, the impacts of the pandemic on all aspects of education, the intersectionality of any of the aforementioned, and other topics that pertain to the theme.
We also welcome presentations that engage with Illinois’ new Culturally Responsive Teaching standards geared towards teacher educators.
Sessions will be in-person OR virtual (synchronously)
Our Fall 2023 conference will be in-person and virtual (not hybrid). The keynote address (only) will be offered in a hybrid format (to local and remote audiences).
FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM
(prints as a booklet)
Identifying and Dismantling Barriers to Effective Equity and Inclusion Work in Higher Education
Dr. Tamba-Kuii Bailey (he/him) is an associate professor in the Counseling Psychology and Counseling Programs at the University of North Dakota. Additionally, he currently serves as the Special Assistant to the President for Diversity and Inclusion at the University.
Tamba-Kuii has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Georgia State University. Additionally, he has a Master of Arts and Educational Specialist degrees in Community Counseling from James Madison University, and a Master of Arts in African American Studies from Temple University. Tamba-Kuii earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Morehouse College.
In addition to working in higher education, Tamba-Kuii’s professional experiences include clinical work in community mental health, university counseling centers, and a hospital setting. Tamba-Kuii’s teaching and research interests are in the areas of Black psychology, ethics, multicultural psychology, mental health stigma, and community mental health. In Black psychology, his interests are in the areas of racial oppression, internalized racial oppression, and the impact of race on mental health, mental health diagnoses, and physical health. In the area of multicultural psychology, his interests are in racial microaggressions, multicultural competencies, and social justice in psychology.
Empowered by Our Past: Connecting Students of Color With Their Legacy at Predominantly White Institutions
Dr. Borboa-Peterson explores the transformative power of acknowledging and celebrating the contributions of forgotten diverse alumni who have long been an integral part of predominantly white institutions (PWIs). In understanding their stories, struggles, and triumphs, students of Color can cultivate a profound sense of identity, purpose, and belonging.
This presentation will explore the imperative of bridging the gap between the historical experiences of students of Color and their present-day campus experiences as a means of fostering a greater sense of belonging and empowerment among students. This session highlights an innovative strategy and initiative aimed at connecting students of Color with their institution's rich legacy.
A Travel Size CARE Package for Health and Mental Wellness in the Academy
Virtual, 90 minutes (10:00-11:30)
aretha marbley, Texas Tech University
Brian Hicks, Western Governors University
Melissa Galica, Texas Tech University
Rose Chumba, Texas Tech University
Valerie Harrison, Vitality Livin'
Virtual, 90 minutes (10:00-11:30)
aretha marbley, Texas Tech University
Brian Hicks, Western Governors University
Melissa Galica, Texas Tech University
Rose Chumba, Texas Tech University
Facing History’s Approach to Civic Education: Centering Identity to Build Reflective, Inclusive Classroom Communities
Virtual, 90 minutes (12:30-2:00)
Sarah Shields, Face History & Ourselves
Uzma Siddiqui, Face History & Ourselves
Females’ of Color Visibility on PWI College Campuses: Empowerment and Mental Wellness
Virtual, 50 minutes(2:10-3:00)
Valerie Harrison, Vitality Livin'
Schedule at a Glance
- 8 - 8:30 am
Registration, Check-In & Continental Breakfast - 8:30 - 8:45 am
Welcome and Introduction of Keynote (Virtual and In-Person) - 8:45 - 9:50 am
Keynote: Dr. Tamba-Kuii Bailey (Virtual and In-Person) - Breakout Sessions
- 10 - 10:50 am
- Empowered by our past: Connecting Students of Color with Their Legacy at Predominantly White Institutions, Charleston Mattoon Room
- Belonging in Unashamed Authenticity, Arcola-Tuscola Room
- Working Towards Inclusive History in Undergraduate Curriculum, Martinsville Room
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Coffee & Calm, Oakland Room
- 11 - 11:50 am
- Designing for Diversity: Diversifying Course Materials, Effingham Room
- Transpositive Learning: Creating a Positive Environment for Trans/GNC Learners, Arcola-Tuscola Room
- The Multicultural Read Aloud Project, Martinsville Room
- Coffee & Calm, Oakland Room
- 12 - 12:50 pm: Lunch & Poster Sessions, Grand Ballroom
- 1 - 1:50 pm
- Keynote Extension with Dr. Bailey, Charleston-Mattoon Room
- Enhancing Learning Outcomes through Incidental Learning: A Focus on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity, Effingham Room
- Coffee & Calm, Oakland Room
- *Safe Zone Training, Arcola-Tuscola Room(1:00-3:00 PM )
- * Please note that this is two-hours long
- 2 - 2:50 pm
- Institutionalizing a Sense of Belonging through the First Year Experience, Effingham Room
- Mission Impossible? The Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action and the University Mission, Martinsville Room
- Coffee & Calm, Oakland Room
- 10 - 10:50 am
- VIRTUAL SESSIONS (Paris Room)
- 10 - 11:30 am
- A Travel Size CARE Package for Health and Mental Wellness in the Academy, Paris Room
- 11:30 - 12:30 pm: LUNCH
- 12:30 - 2 pm
- Facing History’s Approach to Civic Education: Centering Identity to Build Reflective, Inclusive Classroom Communities, Paris Room
- 2:10 - 3 pm
- Females’ of Color Visibility on PWI College Campuses: Empowerment and Mental Wellness, Paris Room
- 10 - 11:30 am
Parking & Accommodations
You may park in any designated student or staff parking spot. Tickets will not be issued on that day.
Local Accommodations
Questions?
Email: RISE@eiu.edu
- Proposals are now being accepted for the 7th annual conference.
- Submit proposals online by Friday, May 26th,
- Proposals include:
- Names/titles/departments/institutional affiliations, contact information for each presenter
- Session/presentation/workshop title
- Preferred delivery (in-person or virtual)
- Preferred session length (50 or 90 minutes with break)
- 125-word abstract
- 300-word description, including target audience, learning objectives/outcomes, relevance to conference theme.
- 125-word bio statement for each presenter
- Proposals will be peer reviewed and decisions will be made no later than Friday, August 25, 2023.
- We anticipate conference registration opening a few weeks before the conference date.
- Questions? Email them to RISE@eiu.edu
