Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from 1:30 p.m to 5:00 p.m • Warch Center
The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first Higher Education Summit this year. Originally planned for another location, Lawrence offered to host recently after a change in availability.
Provost Katie Kodat will be offering the welcome from the University, VP for Diversity and Inclusion Kimberly Barrett will be a panelist, and Gender Studies faculty Helen Boyd Kramer will be facilitating a breakout session.
We are excited to announce the keynote speaker for the conference will be Matthew Antonio Bosch, Director of the Gender & LGBTQIA Center at Elon University. Elon University recently catapulted from #370 on CampusPride’s Index for LGBTQIA Inclusion to Top 25 in the U.S. and #1 in the South for the last three years. Matthew Antonio’s keynote speech is titled “We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re Multiplying.” He provided this description of the session:
LGBTQIA people are multiplying. Coming out younger and younger, LGBTQIA youth and teenagers span K-12, college campuses, and YouTube, alongside queer role models in entertainment, athletics, and the corporate realm. Universities now dedicate resources towards LGBTQIA education, diversity centers, employee groups, alumni networks, and recruiting.
How can colleges and universities prepare for this influx of LGBTQIA students? How can institutions hold ourselves accountable to LGBTQIA alumni who are yearning for change?
This session will explore the state of LGBTQIA people in higher education, including Best Practices for multiplying our visibility and impact. No longer the work of a sole student organization or office, LGBTQIA inclusion is the work of us all.
All of you are welcome to attend, and you are welcome to come and go as you may be available during the afternoon. Lawrence is a member of the Chamber, so there is no charge to attend the conference.
Best regards,
Christopher Lee