16th Diversity Issues in Higher Education Conference at NJ City University Will Focus on Global D&I

The American Conference on Diversity in collaboration with New Jersey City University (NJCU) will hold the 16th Annual Diversity Issues in Higher Education Conference on Friday, November 18 (9 am to 3 pm). This year's theme is “The Charge to Lead Diversity and Inclusion in a Climate of Globalization.”

This full-day conference is the premier event within the tri-state area addressing critical diversity challenges in academia, the community, and the workplace. It is open to students, alumni, faculty, and staff from colleges and universities, corporate diversity leaders, recruiters, career-advancement professionals, educators, nonprofits, government and community leaders, and the general public

The diversity learning and networking event will take place take place at NJCU’s Gilligan Student Union Building (Multipurpose Room, 2nd floor) in Jersey City, NJ, and will include dynamic speakers and thought-provoking breakout sessions.

The keynote speaker will be Lucida Plummer, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion at Wyndham Worldwide. Ms. Plummer leads the global Diversity & Inclusion strategy for Wyndham Worldwide. In this role, she provides leadership and guidance and collaborates with the executive leadership team, Wyndham's business units, HR leadership, diversity council members, associate business groups (ABGs), associates and external business partners in the execution of key diversity and inclusion initiatives. She also works across business units to identify strategic opportunities and partnerships in alignment with key diverse populations, internally and externally, to further enhance Wyndham's reputation as an employer of choice and a diversity leader. Ms. Plummer joined Wyndham from MetLife, where she most recently served as Head, Global Diversity & Inclusion Business Partnerships. There she was directly accountable for restructuring 30 US diversity networks with over 5,000 members and launching global women’s business networks in over 20 countries. Additionally, she led the development and execution of strategic business partnerships that resulted in the creation of a diversity and inclusion business engagement model. She also has a background in Employee Relations and as a Human Resources Generalist across various industries including print media, television, and security services. Ms. Plummer obtained a Master of Science in Human Resource Management from Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY and her undergraduate in Psychology from the State University at Albany, Albany, NY.

Conference breakout topics include:

>> PhD Pipeline: Demands of and Paradigms for Diverse Faculty

>> How to Have Difficult Conversations on Diversity

>> Building Partnerships with Communities of Color, both Foreign and Domestic

>> Immigration Issues

>> Voices of Students: Issues Impacting Campus Client and Increased Student Activism

The rates, which include breakfast and lunch, are $65 for the general public and $35 for students (ID required at the door).

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Interested in exhibiting? Contact Bari Katz at bari@americanconferenceondiversity.org for details. Also, please follow this year’s conference via social media using the hashtag #‎DivHigherEd16.

Special thanks to the 2016 partner committee members: American Conference on Diversity, Berkeley College, Bergen Community College, Bloomfield College, Brookdale Community College, Centenary College, College of St. Elizabeth, Farleigh Dickenson University, Hudson County Community College, Kean University, Montclair State University, NAACP, New Jersey City University (NJCU), New Jersey Institute of Technology, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Rider University, Rutgers: The State University of New Jersey, Saint Peter's University, Seton Hall University, Stevens Institute of Technology, Stockton College, The College of New Jersey, William Paterson University, Women's Rights Information Center, and Corporate Partners ADP, BASF, Enterprise, PSEG, and L'Oréal USA.

About the American Conference on Diversity

The American Conference on Diversity is dedicated to building just and inclusive schools, workplaces, and communities through awareness, education, and advocacy. The nonprofit organization was founded in 1948 as the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Today the programs, services, and initiatives of the American Conference on Diversity are among the most important work focused on creating a more inclusive society. It is the unfinished business of living in a highly diverse nation: educating and empowering our next generation of leaders, enhancing our workplaces, and helping to create inclusive communities. Visit www.AmericanConferenceonDiversity.org to learn more.

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