Eighth Annual
Quest for Community: A Call to Action
April 18, 2008
On Friday, April 18, 2008, Wright State University (WSU) will host Quest for Community: A Call to Action. The Quest Conference is an annual, state-wide conference that explores diversity issues in higher education. The purpose of the conference is to bring together students, faculty, staff, and community to encourage an understanding of and commitment to diversity issues as well as offer opportunities to exchange resources related to diversity enhancement. The eighth annual conference will continue to explore ongoing efforts to create inclusive environments, programs and curricula; initiatives to improve campus climate; and opportunities for educational access and success, especially for traditionally underrepresented populations.
Conference Theme
The 2008 Quest for Community conference theme is “Why Do You Know What You Know? Exploring Diverse Ways of Knowing.”
The conference keynote address, presentations, and conference attendees will address the following questions:
- How can we critically understand the many sources and meanings of our personal knowledge and challenge our own preconceptions?
- What kinds of dialogues need to take place to broaden our understandings of what constitutes knowledge?
- Are certain kinds of knowledge privileged and/or marginalized? How do we expand the types of knowledge that are examined and valued both inside and outside the academy?
- How have new technologies changed our understanding of what “knowledge” is and whether it is trustworthy?
- How do we prepare ourselves and our institutions/agencies to engage in meaningful community-university partnerships and service learning opportunities?
- What are the existing strengths of our knowledge communities and how can we build on these strengths?
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Judy Shepard
 "The Legacy of Matthew Shepard"
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
7 p.m.
Student Union Apollo Room
Free & Open to the Public
No Tickets Required
In collaboration with Quest for Community: A Call to Action, Wright State University's Presidential Lecture Series and Rainbow Alliance are proud to host mother and activist Judy Shepard. Please join conference participants, the Wright State campus, and the local community for this exciting, free lecture.
For more information, please visit the Quest Conference Speakers' page. |
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Nadinne Cruz 
Friday, April 18, 2008
9–10 a.m.
Apollo Room, Student Union
Conference Registration required
The Quest for Community keynote speaker will be Nadinne Cruz. For more than 25 years, Cruz has advanced service learning nationally and internationally. As Executive Director of the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs, Cruz led 18 colleges and universities to develop community-based learning programs.
For more information about Nadinne Cruz, visit the Quest Conference Speakers' page. |
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