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Posted: Wednesday, September 7, 201115th Biennial Student Affairs Professional Development DaySocial Justice and Social Agency in the Promotion of Access and Success: The Role of Student Affairs
Join Buffalo State College higher education and student affairs program alumni, students, and faculty, along with new and seasoned professionals in higher education, for a powerful one-day conference on Friday, September 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center. This year’s theme is “Social Justice and Social Agency in the Promotion of Access and Success: The Role of Student Affairs.” Our keynote speaker is Vasti Torres, professor of educational leadership and policy studies and director of the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington. In 2007, Torres became the first Latina president of the American College Personnel Association, and she has been honored as a Diamond Honoree, a Senior Scholar, and a Wise Woman by ACPA. She also received the Contribution to Literature and Knowledge Award from NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education).
Cost
Graduate students $20
Professionals $40
Registration and Payment Information
Register online at www.buffalostate.edu/spa/x1059.xml.
For more information, please contact Elizabeth Desimone, conference chair, at spaconference@gmail.com.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
