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E-newsletter Vol. 2 Issue 3
July, 2008

1st Annual Diversity Management Conference is a Success!

Over 100 people participated in the first annual Diversity Management Conference: Translating Theory and Research Findings into Best Practices. This conference was designed to quickly disseminate the latest research findings to end-users in business and non-profit organizations. Twenty presenters, including six CSU professors, academics from other institutions and diversity professionals, presented their research findings to an audience of corporate managers, nursing professionals, and diversity practitioners.

Session topics were diverse as well, ranging from the neuro-science of diversity to recruitment practices to world class supplier diversity. The conference successfully highlighted current research directions and emphasized the need for more research, as well as netting four new applicants to the Master’s program Fall 2008 cohort. Additionally, conference proceedings will be published, inaugurating a CSU-based Diversity Best Practices journal. Thank you to all the alumni and current students who volunteered their time to help make the conference a success!

Alumni Survey –we need your opinions!
Thank you for your participation in the survey. Please take a minute and respond to our survey!!!  It will assist us in creating programming and other services that you will find helpful. Click below: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ec033tJyFpfoliRuaqmkkg_3d_3d  

DMP Professional Seminars are Back!

We have already created a roster of refresher and other professional development courses for Fall 2008. CEUs in Business, HR, nursing, social work, the law, etc. will be available. These courses are offered through the Division of Continuing Education. Click here for the full schedule of programs. Click here to register for classes. If you have an innovative program you would like to offer, contact Lisa Gaynier

Are you interested in being certified in the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory? Contact Eric Lutzo @ eric@forwardthought.net or 216.398.7880. Eric works with the Hay Group to provide certification trainings for our graduates.

New Course for Fall! Diversity Issues in H.R. This course is a must. It contains leading edge material concerning the law, harassment, records retention and civil workspaces, recruitment and retention. No other HR class provides comprehensive coverage of these topics. This is cutting edge material, particularly the records retention section. Knowledge in these areas will provide you a competitive edge relative to your HR counterparts. This course also highlights business and consulting niches for those contemplating striking out on their own as independent consultants. Three instructors will teach the course.

NEWS AND NOTES

Herb Stevenson takes a sabbatical from DMP to build new programs at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland!

Herb Stevenson is the newly appointed program chair at the Institute (GIC). He is going to be busy this upcoming year building new programs for the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland.

The Gestalt Institute is one of DMP’s professional development partners. They offer wonderful and affordable weekend workshops and longer professional development programs that keep your professional edge sharpened! The newest course Herb is developing is a Conflict, Confrontation and Negotiation course targeted for Spring 2009. Faculty from DMP and GIC are designing this innovative program.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Alumni Gathering

Greetings all DMP Alumni and current students!

You are cordially invited to a happy hour/business meeting for the DMP Alumni Group.  We are looking forward to establishing a strong, effective, and dedicated group to support the engagement of the DMP community.  At the meeting, not only will you taste good Brazilian food and drinks, you will network with others, preview plans for the group’s organization and sign up to be a volunteer. 

Won't you join us?
Thursday, July 10, 2008
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
at Sergio’s Saravá
13225 Shaker Square
Cleveland, OH  44120

On the Northeast Quadrant of Shaker Square, Saravá is convenient to the Heights and University Circle. Located on the Blue & Green Train Line, it also offers free parking behind the restaurant as well as metered parking and valet parking at Shaker Square.

August Diversity and Film Series – this inaugural event is scheduled for August 21st at Fenn Tower’s beautiful auditorium. Contact Zoe Brown , DMP 3 for more information.

CSU ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP - Get active now—no dues required!
The Cleveland State University Alumni Association is no longer a dues-paying organization. Membership is now open to all alumni without charge. Click here to get more information


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Professional Development courses to keep you
current in your field!

 These courses are taught by DMP faculty and are offered through CSU’s Division of Continuing Education
Check the postings online and in their Summer and Fall semester catalogs

 

Professional Development Calendar
2008 Calendar
For registration information, please refer to the upcoming Fall Continuing Education Catalogue and the Division of Continuing Education website: www.csuohio.edu/ce/ .

Addressing Diversity in the 21st Century:  Creating Civil Space (4.5 hr.)
Tuesday, September 9, 4- 8:30 pm or Thursday, October 30, 4- 8:30 pm

This short course covers the continuum of legal definitions of harassment on the one hand and civil workspaces on the other. Includes a discussion of the characteristics of civility, based on the work of Dr. P.M. Forni of Johns Hopkins University. It will provide an historical perspective on laws and statutes regulating employment and prohibiting discrimination, and review trends and patterns in court cases about employment discrimination and harassment.

Key topics:

  • Why anti-harassment training for organizations doesn't work.
  • Civility: the organizational antidote for harassment and other ills.
  • The continuum of workplace behavior.
  • Boundaries and why they matter.
  • Why employees see themselves as the victim.

For a more thorough coverage of these and related topics, students are advised to sign up for the three-day course, Diversity Issues in Human Resources.

Faculty: Diane Millett, J.D.

Diversity Issues in Human Resources
September 23-25, 2008 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

This is a dynamic course completely updated for Diversity specialists and Human Resource professionals. It focuses on the knowledge, awareness and skills needed to work effectively as a Diversity Manager or consultant with Human Resources Departments.  Topics include: recruitment, interviewing, selection, retention, mentoring, an overview of the court system, the laws related to diversity issues regarding employment, investigation techniques, records retention, policies and international diversity issues.  Three experts comprise the teaching faculty for this class.  The information will be presented in a lecture format followed by simulations, structured experiences, and small group discussions. The goal of this class is for each student to acquire the knowledge and skill needed to be a valuable resource to an organization regarding diversity issues in the field of human resources.

Course Objectives

1.       Knowledge of diversity issues regarding recruitment, interviewing, selection, retention and mentoring.
2.       Knowledge of court system.
3.       Knowledge of the laws effecting diversity issues in employment.
4.       Understand how to evaluate and enhance policies regarding diversity issues.
5.       Understand record retention issues and how this field impacts responding to charges and complaints.
6.       Knowledge of how to conduct an effective investigation into a charge or complaint.
7.       Understanding the components in responding to OCR/EEOC complaints.
8.       Knowledge of harassment issues.
9.       Understanding civility issues.
10.     Understanding basic international diversity issues.

Faculty: Linda Koenig, Diane Millet, J.D.  & Michael Sermersheim, J.D.

In the Age of Facebook: Human Resources Compliance Issues (4.5 hr.)
October 7, 4- 8:30 pm

In this new frontier of instant messaging, email and blogs, records retention policies are revisited and Best Practices updated.
Key topics:

  • Records Retention and Destruction
  • Harassment and Disparate Treatment
  • Culture and Compliance (IM, Facebook, blogs, etc.)
  • Policy and Guideline Review 1.5 hrs
  • Training considerations

Faculty: Michael Sermersheim, J.D.

CSU Alumni Services and Member Benefits

Get directly involved by becoming active alumni today and join the “Viking Crew”- FREE. Active alums are invited to events, given special recognition (plans are underway for an online directory) and receive discounts from CSU services and various CSU supporters. Sign up by simply updating your alum profile, making a donation, joining a chapter or attending an alumni event. The Alumni Association provides access to a wide range of benefits and affords the opportunity to make connections within the regional business community through varied and frequent events. Alumni also have the chance to join alumni chapters, such as the DMP chapter, the Black Alumni chapter, etc. Additionally, CSU is invested in helping you even as an alumni! There are programs to develop or refine your skills through Cleveland State’s Career Services Center, and you can mentor current and prospective Cleveland State students!

Have a question about being an active alum (on the Viking Crew) or anything else about Cleveland State alumni? Contact the Alumni Affairs Office at 216.687.2078 or alumassoc@csuohio.edu.
Note: The Cleveland State University Alumni Association Board voted Jan. 18, 2007, to suspend the dues requirement of the organization to encourage the involvement of more alums. A special recognition event will be held for lifetime and general alumni members at the annual meeting of the CSU Alumni Association on September 19.

Benefits

The following are a sampling of benefits available to Alumni Association members:

Who-How

Improv

 
  • Discount admission to the Cleveland Improv
  • Discount on moving. Alumni receive a 57 percent discount and numerous free extras (valuation, set-up of beds, unpacking of five cartons). Contact Cindy Gant from Graebel at 216.898.2876 or 800.461.6850 for an estimate.

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