USC Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Week offers a variety of interactive formats with the goal of providing faculty with outlets for discussion and exercises that are designed to develop the skills and resources to better address diversity and inclusion in various contexts.

The schedule is available for download; reservations are strongly recommended but are not required for most sessions. 

Session are subject to change. 

Email diversityinclusionweek@usc.edu for the most up-to-date information. See the current schedule below:

  • Reservations are strongly recommended but are not required for most sessions.
  • For theatrical productions, reservations are required.
  • For lunchtime sessions, lunch will only be provided to persons that have previously reserved a seat.
  • Questions should be directed to diversityinclusionweek@usc.edu.
  • (s) = session available for students
  • (f) = session available for faculty and staff

 

MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2018

ACPA & ASHE Presidential Symposium on Racism, Recovery and Racial Justice 
Shaun Harper, Lorri Davis & Stephen John Quaye
USC Race and Equity Center
Co-sponsored by the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) and The American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
10-5pm, USC Galen Center Founders’ Club (s, f)
ESVP here

Engaging Communities in Participatory Research to Eliminate Health Disparities
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati
Center for Excellence in Research
12-1pm, HSC BCC, Capacity: 100* (f)
ESVP here

Understanding Allyship: Mental Health
Moderator: Jonathan Wang, Director for USC Asian Pacific American Student Services
Panel: Quade Yoo Song French (Student Counseling Services), LaNeisha Waller (Student Counseling Services), Michael Gorse (LGBTRC)
12-1pm, TCC 410 (s, f)
ESVP here

Diversity in Human Subjects Research
Kristin Craun
Center for Excellence in Research
2-4pm, HSC BCC, Capacity: 100* (f)
ESVP here

Diversity and Inclusion Syllabus Checklist: A Tool for Course Review
Dr. Katherine C. Guevara & Robert Sweeney
Center for Excellence in Teaching
1-2pm, SOS B49, Capacity: 24* (f)
(Note: this is a basement room with elevator access available through the connected WPH building basement)
ESVP here

Cast the Net Widely: Effective Diversity Strategies for Hiring Initiatives
Darline Robles, Larry Picus & Morgan Polikoff
USC Rossier School of Education
3-4pm, WPH 403, Capacity: 50* (f)
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Delivering Culturally Responsive Lessons and Healthcare
Jeffrey Ring
USC Keck School of Medicine
3-4:30pm, Location TBD, HSC (f)

Expressing Diversity of Ideas: the Whys and Hows for Students in the Classroom
Drs. Ruth White & Erica Li
USC Keck School of Medicine / USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
4-6pm, SWC 106 (s, f)
ESVP here

Teaching Identity and Diversity
Nicholas De Dominic, Taiyaba Husain, Benjamin Pack, DeAnna Rivera
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
The Writing Program
5-6pm, THH 215
ESVP here

Expressing Diversity of Ideas: the Whys and Hows for Students in the Classroom
Drs. Ruth White & Erica Li
USC Keck School of Medicine / USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
6-8pm, SWC 106 (s, f)
ESVP here

 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2018 

Introduction to Strategic Questioning: A Strategy for Social Justice
World Trust
Ericka Huggins
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
11-1pm, Annenberg Forum, Wallis Annenberg Hall (f)
3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089
ESVP here

What the Office of Equity and Diversity Does At The University
John Jividen, Director, Office of Equity and Diversity
11-12pm, LAW 221 (f)
Capacity: 16
ESVP here

Engaging in Effective Dialogue on Power and Oppression
Jeremy Goldbach & Riana Anderson
Center for Excellence in Research
11-1pm, UPC Rosen Family Screening Theater (f)
Capacity: 75*
ESVP here

I Don’t See Colors and Other Myths of Cultural Competency
Lavonna Blair Lewis, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
11-12:30pm, Location RGL 219 (s, f)

The Stewardship Model: An Inclusive Approach to Mentoring Undergraduate Research for Social Scientists 
Megan Becker & Ben Graham
School of International Relations
11-12pm, VKC 300A (f)
Capacity: 30
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Through a Systemic and Interpersonal Lens – White Privilege, Power and Culture: Challenging Our Educational Community
Debbie Winters & Neva Wallach
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
11-1pm, MRF Hamovitch (f)
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You Can Lead a Horse to Water, But You Can’t Make it Drink: Helping Students Understand Their Rights Under Title IX and Trusting Them to Decide Whether to Pursue Any Action
Kegan Allee-Moawad, Assistant Director of Office of Equity and Diversity
12-1pm, TCC 302 Alumni Center Salon (f)
Capacity: 40*
ESVP here

Understanding Allyship: Empowering First Generation Students
Moderator: Jonathan Wang, Director for USC Asian Pacific American Student Services
Panel: Mary Ho (USC Dornsife College of Arts and Sciences), Trista Beard (USC Norman Topping Program), Richard Aviles (USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work)
12-1pm, TCC 410 (s, f)
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TARGETing Diversity in the Workplace: Financial Literacy for Diverse Trojans
Career Center Staff and Invited Guests
12-1:30pm, STU-B3 (s)
ESVP here

Challenging Discussions: An Online Resource for Planning and Managing Difficult Classroom Discussions
Katherine C. Guevara, Robert Sweeney, & Jason Sackett
Center for Excellence in Teaching
1-2pm, SOS B49 (f)
Capacity: 24*
(Note: this is a basement room with elevator access available through the connected WPH building basement)
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Bias, Fairness and Justice: Are Algorithms the Solution or the Problem?
Jonathan Gratch
Center for Excellence in Research
1-2pm, UPC Rosen Family Screening Theater (f)
Capacity: 75*
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Using AI for Social Good: Key Research Challenges, Applications and Results 
Milind Tambe
Center for Excellence in Research
Time and Location TBD (f)
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Good Talk, Bro: Navigating Classroom Discussions About Marginalized Communities 
Carlos Antonio Delgado, Daniel Dissinger, Kate Levin & Stephanie Renee Payne
USC Dornsife College of Arts and Sciences
The Writing Program
3-4pm, VKC 111
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Financial Services Diversity & Inclusion Panel
Laura Ponder, Donald Matthewson, James Staten and Dr. Yasmin Davidds; USC Finance Division & Women in Management; Alex Rhodes, Bank of America; Gabrielle Royal, Citigroup; Diedra Porche, JP Morgan Chase
3-5pm, Bashor Lounge – located within Heritage Hall (3501 Watt Way) (f)
Capacity : 85*
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Visions and Voices: And Still We Rise / Women of Color Creating Community Through the Arts
Charmaine Jefferson & Guests
3:30-6pm, Doheny Memorial Library (DML) Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall, Room 240 (s, f)
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Speaking Truth to Power: Observing Black Educators’ Perspectives on the Ramifications of Challenging Racial Injustice Through the Systemic Racial Lens
Terrence Fitzgerald
Virtual Academic Center
4-5pm, Virtual Academic Center (online session) (f)
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Uniqueness in Togetherness: Creating and Celebrating the Diverse and Empathetic Community Through the Use of the Arts
Rafael Angulo & Michal Sela-Amit
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Arts Incubator
5-8pm, Gabilan Courtyard (f)
ESVP here

 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018 

Introduction to Strategic Questioning: A Strategy for Social Justice
World Trust
Ericka Huggins
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
10-1pm, Michelson Hall — Conference Room, 1st Floor (f)
Capacity: 98
ESVP here

#MeToo: Muslim and Transgender Individuals Too
Shafiqa Ahmadi & Darnell G. Cole
Center for Education, Identity and Social Justice
USC Rossier School of Education
11am-12pm, WPH 403 (s, f)
ESVP here

Business Services – Procurement Diversity Presentation
Rhonda Crawford
USC Small Business Diversity Office
11-1pm, Location University Club Scriptorium (f)
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I Don’t See Colors and Other Myths of Cultural Competency
Lavonna Blair Lewis,
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
11-12:30pm, Location RGL 219 (s, f)

Understanding Allyship: Empowering Students on Issues of Race
Moderator: Jonathan Wang, Director for USC Asian Pacific American Student Services
Panel: Sarah Toutant (CBCSA), Billy Vela (El Centro), LaNeisha Waller (Student Counseling Services), Saphia Jackson (USG)
12-1pm, TCC 410 (s, f)
ESVP here

TARGETing Diversity in the Workplace: Discover Your (Intersectional) Brand Identity 
Career Center Staff and Invited Guests
12-1:15pm, STU-B3 (s)
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Supporting First Generation Professionals at USC Gould – Reflections from Year 3
Malissa Barnwell, Mary Ho & Trista Beard
USC Gould School of Law
1-2pm, Location TBD (f)
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Enhancing the Success of College Students with Learning Differences, including ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Denise Kwok, Juliana Calhoun, Janice Schafrik, Janice Schafrik, Rashelle Nagata, Sourena Haj-Mohamadi, Ryan Terao & Patricia Tobey
USC Kortschak for Learning and Creativity
1-3pm, John McKay Center – Conference Room (f)
Capacity: 40*
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The Engineer in All of Us
Anthony Maddox & John Brooks Slaughter
USC Rossier Center for Engineering in Education
2-3pm, MRF 204 (f)
Capacity: 25
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Faculty Hiring: Beyond Casting The Net
Patrick Noonan, Senior Complaint Investigator, Office of Equity and Diversity and Title IX Division
3-4:30pm, VKC 156 (f)
ESVP here

Introduction to Strategic Questioning: A Strategy for Social Justice
World Trust
Ericka Huggins
USC Keck School of Medicine
3-5pm, Hastings Auditorium in Hoffman Building (f)
Capacity: 100
ESVP here

*** Keynote: Diversity and Inclusion: Cultivating Awareness and Understanding in Challenging Times ***
John Brooks Slaughter, USC Rossier School of Education and Viterbi School of Engineering
3-4pm, University Club Scriptorium (s, f)
ESVP here

*** The Provost’s Diversity and Inclusion Reception ***
4-6pm, University Club (s, f)
ESVP here

Two Sides: Docu-series and Discussion of Officer Involved Deaths in the African American Community
Moderated by Shaun Harper, Executive Director, USC Race and Equity Center
Julius Tennon and Lemuel Plummer, Executive Producers
Sponsored by USC Race and Equity Center, USC School of Cinematic Arts, USC Division of Student Affairs, Queena Hoang & Jonathan Wang (Asian Pacific American Student Services)
6-8pm, USC Scriptorium (s, f)
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Working the Public with Theaster Gates
Sponsored by USC Visions & Voices and USC Roski School of Art & Design
7-9pm, California African American Museum Atrium, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park (s, f)
Reservations are required: RSVP here

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018

Student Veteran Transition
Carl Castro
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
10-11am, DML 240 (f)
ESVP here

Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Planning: Lessons from the Business World for Academic Settings 
Debra Langford, Assistant Dean, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, USC Marshall School of Business, with guest speakers
10:30-11:30am, Popovich Hall – JKP 204 (f)
Capacity: 54
ESVP here

Diversity and Inclusion Syllabus Checklist: A Tool for Course Review
Katherine C Guevara & Robert Sweeney
Center for Excellence in Teaching
11-12pm, SOS B49 (f)
Capacity: 24*
(Note: this is a basement room with elevator access available through the connected WPH building basement)
ESVP here

Use Audiovisual Testimony to Powerfully Engage All Students in Your Classroom
Kori Street, Claudia Ramirez Wiedman & Stephen Smith
The USC Shoah Foundation
11-12pm, Location TBD (f)
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#MeToo: What’s Next?
Lisa Leeman & Linda Brown
USC School of Cinematic Arts
1-2:30pm, School of Cinematic Arts Theater/SCA 112 (s, f)
Capacity: 70-106*
ESVP here

Understanding Allyship: Transgender Identity
Moderator: Jonathan Wang, Director for USC Asian Pacific American Student Services
Panel: Richard Aviles (Social Work), Emmett Harsin Drager (GSG), Erin Cooney (USG), Mya Worrell (USG)
12-1pm, TCC 410 (s, f)
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TARGETing Diversity in the Workplace: A Diverse Candidate’s Job Search 
Career Center
12-1:15, STU-B3 (s, f)
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Humanizing the “Other” to Promote Dialogue in Co-Curricular Spaces
Kori Street, Claudia Ramirez Wiedman, & Stephen Smith
The USC Shoah Foundation
12-1pm, Location TBD (f)
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Say it Right! Basic Tips for Pronouncing Chinese Names
Jim Valentine, Tracy Levin, Yoey Cheng & Anne Goldman
American Language Institute and Office of International Services
12:30pm-1:15pm, THH 101
Register here or ESVP here

The Transition Cycle of the Military/Veteran Student
Eduardo Tinoco & Win Shih
USC Libraries
1-2pm, Location DML 240 (f)
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Elective Race: Identifying Race Discrimination in the Era of Racial Self-Definition
Camille Gear Rich
USC Gould School of Law
2-3pm, LAW 106 (f)
Capacity: 20
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Promoting Diversity & Inclusion Through Testimony – A Social Hour
Kori Street, Claudia Ramirez Wiedman, & Stephen Smith
The USC Shoah Foundation
3-4pm, Location TBD (f)
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Recruitment Plus, a Roundtable Exploring New Strategies to Diversity
Writing Program Faculty Diversity Committee
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
4-5pm, VKC 210
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The Langston Hughes Project; Ask Your Mama
Ron McCurdy
USC Thornton School of Music
5-8pm, Location TBD (s, f)
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Minority Report 2: Reflections on Race Relations in America
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
6-8pm, USC Cammilleri Hall, Brain & Creativity Institute (s, f)
ESVP here

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018

Diversity and Inclusion in Course Materials: A Practical Approach
Elizabeth Galoozis
USC Libraries
11-12:30, Online Workshop (f)
ESVP here

Faculty Diversity Recruitment and Retention: Strategic Opportunities
Sharoni Little
USC Marshall School of Business
11-12pm, Fertitta Hall (JFF), Room 239 (f)
ESVP here

Addressing Sexual Harassment Through a Consent Culture: A USC and National SEED Project Collaborative
Renee Smith-Maddox & Anita Dashiell-Sparks
USC Suzanne Dworak Peck School of Social Work Diversity & Inclusion Committee
11-1pm, MRF Hamovitch (f)
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Lunch and Learn: LGBT Health: Without Equality There is No Quality 
Lindsey Lawrence
USC Keck Medicine of USC
12-1pm, Cardinal Room (1st floor) (s, f)
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Understanding Allyship: Addressing Disability Stereotypes
Moderator: Jonathan Wang, Director for USC Asian Pacific American Student Services
Panel: Christine Street (504/ADA Coordinator), Debbie Jih (DSP), Rachel Atherly (USG), Kaitlin O’Hara (GSG)
12-1pm, TCC 410 (s, f)
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Addressing Sexual Harassment Through a Consent Culture: A USC and National SEED Project Collaborative
Renee Smith-Maddox & Anita Dashiell-Sparks
USC Suzanne Dworak Peck School of Social Work Diversity & Inclusion Committee
3-5pm, MRF Hamovitch (s, f)
ESVP here

Minority Report 2: Reflections on Race Relations in America
USC Student Affairs
6-8pm, USC Cammilleri Hall, Brain and Creativity Institute (s, f)
ESVP here

 

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