2017 Inclusion Institute
Advocating for our Student Activists
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Wednesday, January 25 9:00 am - 4:00 pm University of St. Thomas Anderson Student Center 3rd Floor Woulfe Auditorium North MCPA and ACTC member rate: $40 Non-Member rate: $75 Includes light breakfast and lunch Before you register, you should know that for a cheaper price, you can purchase an annual MCPA Membership and sign-up to attend the institute! You will then be able to receive all MCPA member benefits! For more membership information and to sign-up click here
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Schedule:
9:00 - 9:45 AM |
Check-In & Contintntal Breakfast |
9:45 - 10:00 AM |
Welcome |
10:00 - 11:00 AM |
Saby Labor, Founder, Resilient Campus |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Elsbeth Howe, Executive Director, Students United |
12:00 - 1:00 PM |
Lunch & Announcements |
1:00 - 2:00 PM |
Alexander Hines, Director of Inclusion and Diversity, Winona State University |
2:00 - 2:45 PM |
Student Panel |
2:45 - 3:30 PM |
Senior Student Affiars Officer (SSAO) Panel |
3:30 - 4:00 PM |
Closing |
About the Speakers:
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Saby LaborSaby Labor is the founder of Resilient Campus, a leadership and inclusion coaching and consulting organization. She has 10 years of experience working in various higher education functional areas with an exceptionally diverse range of students and environments, including student affairs and course instruction . She has a master’s degree in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs from the University of Southern California (USC) and is currently a doctoral candidate in Higher Education Administration. Her dissertation research focuses on LGBTQ indigenous and people of color mid-level student affairs managers and their experiences of support and resilience. Saby is a first-generation college student and fierce campus inclusion advocate, as well as an aspiring Community College President. Saby uses she/her and they/them gender pronouns. Connect with Resilient Campus on Twitter: @ResilientCampus.
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Alexander HinesAlexander Hines is currently the Director of Inclusion and Diversity at Winona State University and been in higher education for 24 years. He served in the United State Air Force for 12 years. He earned a B.S. in Management Studies, minor in History and Psychology from the University of Maryland, University College, European Division, Heidelberg, Germany and a Masters of Education Degree in Counseling and Guidance Services from Clemson University with an emphasis in Student Affairs.
He currently serves as the Vice Chair for the Multicultural/Multiethnic Education: Theory, Research and Practice Special Interest Group for AERA, Board member for the American Men’s Studies Association, Board member Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MnEEP), Board Member for the African American Registry Minneapolis, the African American Leadership Forum Education Work Group, Headwaters Foundation, Minnesota Reducing Bias Project Strategic Planning Team and Associate Editor, Inclusion and Diversity for the Journal of Educational Research and Interdisciplinary Studies. |
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Elsbeth HoweElsbeth Howe has been the Executive Director of Students United (formerly the Minnesota State University Student Association) since 2012. Established in 1967, Students United is an independent, non-profit organization funded and operated by students. Students United serves over 70,000 students attending Minnesota's seven state universities: Bemidji, Mankato, Metropolitan (St. Paul/Minneapolis), Moorhead, St. Cloud, Southwest (Marshall) and Winona. Students United has been a strong voice for state university students on the campus, system, state and federal levels for over 45 years. In addition, Students United offers multiple scholarships for students in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and has a growing alumni association.
Prior to becoming Students United’s executive director, Elsbeth taught paralegal courses at Minneapolis Business College, served as the Student Senate Advisor at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, and worked in government relations, legal and policy roles at Students United. Elsbeth received her Bachelor of Arts in History from Drake University and her Juris Doctor from the University Of Iowa College Of Law. She serves as a founding Board Member for the Will of Women, an organization that brings women together to support Minnesota nonprofits and is a board member of the Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship program. She also volunteers with the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help immigrants attain citizenship. |
Additional Information:
Parking:
There is street parking around the UST Campus. In addition, the UST St. Paul campus has four parking ramps available for visitor parking. Hourly parking at the Anderson Parking Facility and the Morrison Parking Ramp is available between 5:00 am and 2:00 am. Visitor parking at the McNeely Ramp and the Anderson Student Center is available after 4:00 pm. See website for more information.
Campus Map can be found here
Campus Map can be found here
