Dr. Shawn R. Harper, one of the country’s foremost scholars on diversity and inclusion on college campuses, is the keynote speaker for the Student Success Summit 2018.
The Student Success Summit is April 19 in the Satellite Student Union, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Lunch is provided. The theme is "The Intersections of Social Justice and Student Success." The morning session will focus more on areas of particular interest to faculty and staff. The evening session will focus more on areas of particular interest to students.
See the flyer.
Sponsors: Division of Academic Affairs, Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Office of Student Involvement, Cross Cultural and Gender Center, Center for Faculty Excellence.
All participants are welcome. If you need special accommodations, please call 559.278.2541 or email sadiv@mail.fresnostate.edu.
Dr. Shaun R. Harper is recognized in Education Week as one of the 10 most influential professors in the field of education. He is an expert on race, campus climates, and student success in higher education. Dr. Harper is the Clifford and Betty Allen Professor in the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California, and founding executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. He also is president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Dr. Harper has published over 100 peer‐reviewed journal articles and other academic publications, and received more than $12 million in research grants. Johns Hopkins University Press is publishing his 13th book, Race Matters in College. His research has been cited in more than 7,000 published studies. The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Chronicle of Higher Education, and over 11,000 news outlets have quoted Professor Harper and featured his research. He has interviewed on CNN, ESPN, and NPR. He spent a decade on the University of Pennsylvania faculty, where he founded the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education.
|