Engaging Global Student Diversity in the NYU Classroom

Presented by CTE, the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) and the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (CMEP) in collaboration with the Office of Global Programs.

This series will address the complex issues encountered by NYU faculty in increasingly globally diverse classrooms and will offer practical resources for recognizing and engaging this diversity more effectively.

Open to NYU faculty and graduate students. Registration required.

Program Agenda

Diversity in U.S. Colleges and Universities

Wednesday, April 2. 12:30-2:00 pm.

Diversity in the United States : Richard Chavolla, Director, CMEP
Foreign Students in the United States: David Austell, Director, OISS

Faculty Engagement with Global Student Diversity

Friday, April 4. 12:30-2:00 pm.

Faculty Experiences of Student Diversity: Videoconference with NYU in Ghana faculty,
   facilitated by Eugene Murphy, Director of Academic Planning, Office of Global Programs
Practical Applications for Teaching: David Slocum, Director, CTE

Towards More Inclusive Pedagogy: Principles & Practices

Monday, April 14. 12:30-2:00 pm.

Debriefing on Classroom Activities: Moderated by David Slocum, Director, CTE
Closing Speaker: John Kuo Wei (Jack) Tchen, Associate Professor of Social and Cultural
   Analysis; Associate Professor, Gallatin School; Director, Asian/Pacific/American Studies

Registration is required and available for the entire series only. Lunch will be provided. Participants who attend all three sessions will also be eligible to win one of two $100 NYU Bookstore Gift Certificates which will be raffled off on April 15.

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