Contact:
Gwen O’Brien
Director of Media Relations
Saint Mary’s College
gobrien@saintmarys.edu
(574) 284-4579
Feb. 26, 2009 (Notre Dame, Ind.) – The Student Diversity Board (SDB) at Saint Mary's College will host its fourth annual Diverse Students’ Leadership Conference (DSLC) on March 18-20, 2009 in the Student Center. The purpose of the DSLC is for participants to learn how diversity improves academic, professional and social settings.
The event, which is put on by Saint Mary’s students, is free and open to the public. Representatives from several colleges and universities as well as high schools are expected to attend. The conference includes two keynote speeches, 25 workshops, a career fair and entertainment by headRush , a comedy troupe out of Oakland, California that tackles social issues. Some of the topics to be discussed during the conference include race, religion, politics, environment and socio-economic class.
Dr. Jennifer Fluri will give the opening keynote address, "Everyday Acts of Leadership." Fluri is an assistant professor in the Department of Geography and the Women's and Gender Studies Program at Dartmouth College. Her research areas include gender politics, geopolitics and economic development in South Asia with a focus on Afghanistan.
Dr. Julianne Malveaux will give the closing keynote address, "Women and Leadership- Diversity in the 21st Century." Malveaux is the president of Bennett College for Women, as well as an economist, author and editor. She appeared recently in CNN’s Black in America documentary series. The piece Black in America: The Black Woman & Family explored the varied experiences of black women and families and the reasons behind the disturbing statistics on single parenthood, disparities between black and white students in the classroom and the devastating toll of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in black communities.
For a brochure and/or to register for the conference, click here.
About Saint Mary’s College: Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Ind., is a four-year, Catholic, women’s institution offering bachelor’s degrees in more than 30 major areas of study. The College has six nationally accredited academic programs: social work, art, music, teacher education, chemistry and nursing. Saint Mary's College ranks among the nation's top liberal arts colleges in U.S. News & World Report's 2009 annual survey. Founded in 1844, Saint Mary’s is a pioneer in the education of women, and is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.
