6th Annual Administrative Leadership Program
College and Community:
A Working Conference on Inclusion
ILR Conference Center
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
August 4-6, 2004
This conference is designed for administrators from every functional area who want to build their own leadership skills and be a positive force for change on their campus.
This year’s conference theme is “College and Community: A Working Conference on Inclusion. Organizational inclusion involves more than the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce or student body. Inclusion reflects a college’s ability to learn from its diversity and to leverage that diversity to enhance performance, educational achievement and connection with the community it serves.
This program presents new research by Susan Woods, Robert Rich, and Jane Mastroscheren that measures inclusion along three dimensions: 1) the extent of management practices that build diversity; 2) the cultural openness to multiple perspectives and learning from difference; and 3) the extent to which there is opportunity for influence and participation. Participants will use an assessment tool designed to measure their institution’s inclusiveness along these dimensions. The program is highly interactive. Participants will learn from prominent Cornell faculty and from each other and will leave with practical applications to bring back to their campuses.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Dr. Pamila Fisher is the Chancellor for the Yosemite Community College District which covers a 4,500 square mile area in California that includes two Native American rancherias. The District student body is diverse with people of color comprising approximately 46% (25.9% Latino, 7.4% Asian, 2.6% African American, 1.6% Native American, 8.1% other). Chancellor Fisher has achieved national recognition and won numerous awards for promoting diversity and inclusion through the “Beyond Tolerance Initiative”. She was president of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges from 1994-1997 and Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Community Colleges in 2003.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
CORNELL INTERACTIVE THEATRE ENSEMBLE
"Exploring Diversity & Inclusion through Theatre & Dialogue.”
Join us in an engaging presentation featuring the Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble (CITE), a group of professional actors and facilitators who will use theatre to explore diversity and inclusion in a safe and open forum. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics of problematic situations in the workplace; with a visceral impression of the impact such problems can have on members in a workplace community, and with strategies for managing and preventing such problems.
DR. TONY SIMONS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AT CORNELL
Professor Simons will be speaking on “The Integrity Dividend and Diversity”. Dr. Simons has published over 25 journal articles for both managerial and scholarly audiences. His research has ranged from negotiations to top executive group dynamics to leadership and employee climates. An emergent theme has been the critical role of trust – in teamwork and in leadership.
DR. ROBIN J. ELY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AT HARVARD
Dr. Ely will be speaking on “Making Differences Matter: What Leaders Can Do”. Dr. Ely investigates how organizations can better manage their race and gender relations while at the same time increasing their effectiveness. Her research in this area focuses on organizational change, group dynamics, learning, conflict, power, and social identity. She is currently working on a book about how to use gender and race relations in organizations as a lever for individual and organizational transformation.
CORNELL PLANTATIONS EVENING DINNER OUTING
Join us for dinner on Thursday evening surrounded by the great natural beauty and serenity of the Cornell Plantations. Adjacent to Cornell University, the Plantations offer a botanical garden and arboretum. Visit the Plantations at http://www.plantations.cornell.edu/.
ICCD, A RESOURCE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES
The Institute for Community College Development (ICCD) at Cornell University provides world-class, affordable professional development opportunities for current and future community college leaders and supports applied research on educational, social, and fiscal issues of concern to community colleges.
The institute is a collaboration between the State University of New York and Cornell University. Community college presidents and university scholars interested in community colleges have been active in developing the institute’s mission and goals. Their vision is to improve the ability of community colleges to meet society’s needs for education and training by promoting community college leadership.
FINGER LAKES VACATION AREA
Ithaca is located in the Finger Lakes vacation area of central New York State. Participants may wish to extend their stays to explore the beautiful wineries, lakes, state parks, and other natural areas. Of particular interest are the glacier-carved gorges, with their spectacular geological formations and cascading waterfalls. For information, contact the Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau (800-284-8422; www.visitithaca.com).
