Skip to main content

Inclusive Excellence Conference Cultivating Connections and Creating Change

Save-the-date October 26-27, 2023

JOIN US FOR THE 2023 UW-STEVENS POINT
INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE: CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS AND CREATING CHANGE

OCTOBER 26-27, 2023

Learn about equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging from experts in the field during the 2023 Inclusive Excellence Conference: Cultivating Connections and Creating Change. Apply the information from speaker presentations in your work setting. Students, staff, faculty, community individuals and local school district employees are encouraged to attend this free conference. In-person and virtual options are available. Registration is required.

MEET THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Keynote speaker Dr. Arthur T. Matthews, professor, from Penn State University will kick off the conference during the welcome session in Stevens Point and will offer a lecture on “Beyond Leadership” at the UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield campus. Dr. Richard McGregory, Jr., senior executive staff at Madison Metropolitan School District will present during an interactive luncheon with conference attendees at the Stevens Point campus.

Dr. Matthews' Biography Dr. McGregory's Biography

Conference Agenda

Day 1 will be hosted at the UW-Stevens Point campus with keynote speakers, a networking luncheon and several breakout sessions presented by faculty, staff and community members. Day 2 will be hosted at the UW-Stevens Point at Wausau and Marshfield campuses and will feature welcome remarks by community leaders and a lecture series presented by faculty and local community experts. Keynote speakers and Wausau and Marshfield lecture sessions will be live streamed for those unable to attend in-person.

9 a.m. Meet and greet with continental breakfast

Check-in at the Laird Room, Dreyfus University Center
1015 Reserve Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
See maps and directions

10-10:50 a.m. Welcome and keynote (live stream available)

Chancellor Gibson and Vice Chancellor Thompson
Keynote speaker Arthur T. Matthews, J.D., Penn State University
Laird Room, Dreyfus University Center

10:50-11 a.m. Break/transition to next breakout session

11 a.m. Breakout sessions (please choose a session to attend)

Using Inclusive Language
Lee Burke, Academic and Career Advising
Xōchipilli Bustamante, Queer Resource Center
Room 374, Dreyfus University Center

Integrating Inclusive Excellence into the Curriculum 
Panel members: Richard McGregory, Jr., senior executive staff at Madison Metropolitan School District and Gigi Stahl, equity, diversity and inclusion program specialist for the Stevens Point Area School District
Theater, Dreyfus University Center 

12-12:15 p.m. Break/transition to Laird Room for lunch

12:15-1:15 p.m. Networking lunch with keynote speaker (live stream available)

Luncheon keynote speaker Richard McGregory, Jr., senior executive staff at Madison Metropolitan School District
Laird Room, Dreyfus University Center (room 230, second floor)

1:15-1:30 p.m. Break/transition to next breakout session

1:30-2:30 p.m. Breakout sessions (please choose a session to attend)

Helping students in the classroom
Erin Speetzen, director of the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning
Room 374, Dreyfus University Center

It Starts with You: Promoting Inclusion Through Self Awareness and Reflective Practice
Discussion will be led by Marcus Lewis, Ed,D, faculty and global affiliate scholar and Sam Dinga, director of equity, diversity and inclusion at the Stevens Point Area School District.
Alumni, Dreyfus University Center

2:30-2:45 p.m. Break/transition to next breakout session

2:45-3:45 p.m. Breakout sessions (please choose a session to attend)

Creating a sense of belonging among alumni of color
Open invite to alumni of color to come discuss what it looks like to belong in the Pointer family, facilitated by the JEDI committee of the Alumni Board.
Room 374, Dreyfus University Center 

How to Diversify your Workforce 
Discussion will be led by Eric Roesler, director of Human Resources at UW-Stevens Point and Holly Fox, director of professional development at the Portage County Business Council
Theater, Dreyfus University Center

Campus Climate (I.e., Flag of Policy Committee—structure and policy) 
Al Thompson, Jr., vice chancellor for Student Affairs and Senior Diversity Officer
Alumni, Dreyfus University Center

3:45 p.m. Break/transition to Theater for Day 1 closing

4 p.m. Closing Remarks in Theater, Dreyfus University Center

Wausau Campus 

8:30-9 a.m. Check-in, coffee and pastries

Sonnentag Room, Center for Civic Engagement

9-9:30 a.m. Welcome and instructions for the day

Mayor Katie Rosenberg
Dean Gretel Stock, University College
Theater, Center for Civic Engagement

9:45-10:45 a.m. Interactive Activity on Unconscious Bias

Speaker La’Tanya Campbell MS LPC-IT, mental health counselor at The Center for Well-Being in Wausau
Theater, Center for Civic Engagement

11 a.m.-12 p.m. Religious Diversity and Bridging Our Divides

Speaker Ryan T. O’Leary, Ph.D.
Theater, Center for Civic Engagement

 

Marshfield Campus  

12-12:45 p.m. Luncheon and welcome

City Council President Ed Wagner
Everett Roehl STEM Building – Jean’s Vanguard Community Room

1-3:30 p.m. Speaker Series   

1 p.m. “Civil Discourse 101″

Professor Arthur T. Matthews, J.D., Penn State University
Helen Connor Laird Theatre

1:50 p.m. “Community Engagement”

Stacey Shultz, executive director of the Marshfield Area Community Foundation 
Helen Connor Laird Theatre

2:40 p.m. “Beyond Leadership”

Professor Arthur T. Matthews, J.D., Penn State University
Helen Connor Laird Theatre

3:30 p.m. Networking event with food and refreshments

Everett Roehl STEM Building – Jean’s Vanguard Community Room

Register for the Conference

Register to attend the Inclusive Excellence Conference: Cultivating Connections and Creating Change by Monday, October 16. If you are a faculty member who intends to encourage your class to attend, please note how many students from your class will join. Please email Student Affairs at stuaff@uwsp.edu with the list of names. It is important to register for conference planning purposes (meals, seating, etc.). Please continue to check the conference website for updates regarding the schedule and live stream.
“UW-Stevens Point continues to stand by its commitment to inclusive excellence, celebrating diversity and respecting our differences. Our steadfast support of all our students remains the same, as does our mission to have all students learn from and be exposed to a range of cultures, ideas and opinions. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, identities and perspectives as we educate students to become an integral part of the global community.”
Chancellor Thomas Gibson