I Just Want to Belong

The Office of Student Engagement (OSE) will host "I Just Want to BE-Long”, a symposium featuring Dr. Terrell Strayhorn on Tuesday, February 14 from 12:00pm-2:00pm in the Student Union Events Center. Dr. Terrell Strayhorn is a Professor of Higher Education and Director for the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE) at The Ohio State University. This symposium focuses on educating students and the campus community on their roles in creating an inclusive campus culture where all students can learn free from bias, discrimination, and micro/macro aggressions. After the keynote lecture, attendees will participate in small dialogue circles led by diversity trainers and campus administrators to discuss the lecture topics and real life applications to the CSUSB community. The target audiences for the symposium is student employees, student leaders, and ALL CSUSB students, faculty, and staff. Lunch will be provided for attendees.  

Faculty: This symposium will provide your students the skills to successfully participate in inclusive classroom dialogues. We ask you to please encourage your classes and students to attend.

Student Employers: This symposium will provide your student assistants with techniques to create a welcoming environment for students and guests that visit your office. The Division of Student Affairs highly encourages all departments to send and compensate their student employees as this is a great learning and professional development opportunity.

Campus Departments: This symposium will provide student leaders the skills necessary to create an inclusive campus culture. OSE asks that you encourage the student leaders in your respective areas to attend.

Please use the link below to register for the "I Just Want to BE-Long" symposium:

https://orgsync.com/52990/forms/241410

For more information, please contact the Office of Student Engagement at (909) 537-5234.