2014 Diversity Conference
March 28, 2014
Keynote address: Lee Bollinger, President, Columbia University
Lee C. Bollinger is the President of Columbia University. A prominent advocate of affirmative action, he played a leading role in the twin Supreme Court cases—Grutter v Bollinger and Gratz v Bollinger—that upheld and clarified the importance of diversity as a compelling justification for affirmative action in higher education. A leading First Amendment scholar, he is widely published on freedom of speech and press, and currently serves on the faculty of Columbia Law School. Read official bio here.
Theme: This year's theme has yet to be determined.
The Call for workshop and poster proposals will open on January 9, 2014
The deadline for workshop proposal will be February 7, 2014
The deadline for poster proposals will be March 14, 2014
To learn more about the process, please visit our workshop proposal webpage or the poster proposal webpage.
Typical format of the Day: (Subject to change)
| 8:15-8:30 am | Coffee and Program Pick-up (Interfaith Chapel) |
| 8:30–10:15 am | Welcome and Keynote (Interfaith Chapel) |
| 10:30–12:00 pm | Concurrent Workshops – Session A |
| 12:00–1:00 pm | Lunch hour |
| 1:00–2:30 pm | Concurrent Workshops - Session B |
| 2:30-2:45 pm |
Coffee Break |
| 2:45- 4:15 pm | Concurrent Workshops - Session C |
| 4:30-5:30 pm | Poster Session/ Reception |
