HSU Hosts Student Success Forums May 16

Humboldt State will host its second annual Institute for Student Success on Wednesday, May 16, comprising presentations, skill-building workshops and active discussions.

Geared to administrators, faculty and staff, the Institute will include a keynote by Claude Steele, Dean of Stanford’s School of Education and former Provost at Columbia. Steele is the author of Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do. The first 20 registrants will receive a free copy.

Workshops will include:

Identifying and Disrupting Micro-aggressions – Maxwell Schnurer and Sheila Rocker Heppe

Intentionally Designed Learning Experiences (IDLE): Strategies to Engage Students – Jayne McGuire and Monty Mola

Peer Support in Classes and Programs – Nancy Vizenor, Mary Virnoche, and Jessica Black

The First Generation Student Experience – Noah Zerbe and Marissa Mourer

Navigating Boundaries with Students – Pam Brown and Tomas Aguirre

There will be prize drawings for books and technology items (Kindle, iPad), and a continental breakfast and full lunch will be served.

Registration and details are posted at http://www.humboldt.edu/institute.