The College Board’s Access & Diversity Collaborative
The College Board’s Access & Diversity Collaborative is pleased to announce a new seminar to be held September 12-13 in Philadelphia. “From Theory to Action: Policy and Program Development Strategies to Meet Educational Goals in Lawful Ways” will cover:
*Implications for higher education stemming from the June 2007 U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education (involving race-conscious student assignment plans);
*In-depth discussions of key substantive legal issues, including critical mass, race-neutral alternatives, and program evaluation;
*Institutional enrollment management models that illustrate prevailing federal legal standards, as well as their potential positive impact on achieving access and diversity goals;
*A process blueprint for achieving success and minimizing legal risk, including a discussion of strategies for addressing complaints and letters of inquiry (from various sources, including the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights); and
*Communication strategies to support diversity interests in the “Courts of Public Opinion.”
This one-and-one-half day seminar will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, beginning with lunch on Wednesday, September 12, and concluding by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 13.
To register for the seminar, simply complete the registration form and fax it to the attention of Anna Cody at (212) 713-8184. To make hotel reservations at our group rate of $189 for a single or double room, please call (800) 321-2211 or (215) 496-3200, and be sure to mention the College Board.
Additional background information about the Access & Diversity Collaborative can be found at http://www.collegeboard.com/diversitycollaborative. If you have any questions, we can be reached at diversitycollaborative@collegeboard.org. Thank you.
