Diversity Training Session for Students this Wednesday

The University of West Georgia's Office of Institutional Diversity is
sponsoring a diversity training session on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 in the Campus Center ballroom (108.4) from 4:00-6:00 pm. The purpose of the session is to promote an understanding of, and sensitivity to, individuals with styles and perhaps beliefs that are different from oneself. The training session is open to all UWG students. Participants will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.

Please make this announcement to your classes. If a student or students in your classes are interested, please have them contact the Office of Institutional Diversity at 678-839-5400 or email
dhaywood@westga.edu> dhaywood@westga.edu. (We will need the student's name, email address and telephone number) by Thursday, November 10, 2011. Those who sign up can look forward to an interesting, educational, and engaging session.

Our session leader will be Dr. Joseph H. Silver. Dr. Silver has many years
of experience in higher education and has conducted numerous workshops on diversity training at various colleges and universities. Dr Silver served as an Associate of the CRATE Institute, a diversity training entity, for over a decade. Dr. Silver was the author of a diversity statement that was adopted by SACS in 2006.

Please contact Mrs. Deirdre Rouse at the e-mail address above or 9-6586
should you have any questions.