*Please spread widely and excuse any cross-postings* ***Dan and Carole Burack President's Distinguished Lecture Series* *Present a Faculty Interactive Session with Kristen Renn, Ph.D. * /"At the Intersection of Teaching, Learning and Identity: / /Creating Conditions to Support Success for Diverse Students"/ _Date:_Monday, February 4^th , 2013 _Time:_9:00 -- 11:30 AM This workshop will support participants in increasing their understanding of the practical and theoretical steps for creating more inclusive and critically engaging spaces for learning for all our students. At UVM we believe that diversity is an asset to institutions and to learning, yet as faculty / instructors we are challenged to create learning environments that are welcoming to all. This session addresses the fact that students come to higher education from a variety of backgrounds, identities, and values. *REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED - ENDS Friday, February 1st, 2013* Please send an e-mail to [log in to unmask] , with your name, e-mail address, department and contact number. Please specify that you would like to attend the Faculty Interactive Session Dr. Kristen Renn is a Professor of Higher, Adult & Lifelong Education (HALE) at Michigan State University. She was a student affairs professional for 12 years before joining the faculty. Her research and teachings focuses on issues of identity in higher education, including studies of mixed race identities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students; and leaders of identity-based student organizations. She is currently conducting an international study of women's higher education, funded by the Spencer Foundation, which has brought her to 15 women's colleges and universities in 11 countries. Her website is: http://www.msu.edu/~renn <http://www.msu.edu/%7Erenn>. -- *Louise Leu* /Administrative Assistant/ Center for Cultural Pluralism The University of Vermont Allen House, 461 Main Street Burlington, VT 05405 *E-mail*: [log in to unmask] *Phone*: 802-656-9511 *Fax*: 802-656-3348