National Conference on Minority Recruitment, Retention and Diversity Enrichment co-sponsored by The PhD Project and Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Registration is now open! Limit of 150 attendees! November 7th - November 10th Las Vegas Marriott Las Vegas, NV In-depth sessions for: Academic Affairs, Human Resources, Faculty, Administrators, Undergraduate Admissions,  Graduate Admissions, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Personnel, Academic Advisors, School Districts, Selection Committees, Career Services, Financial Aid, Department Chairs. Development Officers, Academic Marketing/Publication Officials, and Fundraising Directors Schools already sending representatives: University of Arkansas, Austin Peay State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law,  The College of Charleston, Colorado State, Hancock College, Lehigh University,  University of Michigan, University of North Texas, Rhodes College, Rush University, SUNY-Potsdam, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Truckee Meadows Community College,  Virginia Tech University

Session topics: Establishing the overall theme of diversity Human Resources and its role in recruitment Governmental support for recruitment initiatives Selection Committees: Structure and Screening Feeder models with Minority-Serving Institutions Recruitment of minority faculty candidates Retention methods for current minority faculty, staff, and administrators Using financial aid as a recruitment tool Creating a diversity task force for campus enrichment Using minority student organizations in recruitment Marketing and Publications: What matters to minority candidates? Diversity versus Minority: Is there a distinction? Equal Opportunity Compliance Grant funding: Following the money trail

Roles of Department Chairs Effective HR Posting Mechanisms: Advertising with an impact Views from HBCU Career Services: How to channel applicants to higher education What is diversity: The importance of sub-categories Finding the "well rounded" undergraduate applicants International Diversity Programs: The new frontier? Multi-cultural Affairs: Making the personal connection with students Corporate Diversity: Merging with the educational arena and recruitment Equal Opportunity Office: A valuable tool for "streamlining" recruitment The role of technology in national recruitment Evaluating international applicants Travel: Tips for the recruiting road warrior Panel: Recruiting Minority students for graduate and professional programs (Law , MBA, Medicine, etc.)

Confirmed Conference Speakers:   Dr. Juan S. Munoz  Vice President for Institutional Diversity, Equity, and  Community Engagement  Associate Vice Provost  Texas Tech University Dr. Edwin C. Marshall Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Indiana University Dr. Kelly Oaks Director, Equal Employment  Opportunity/Affirmative Action University of Hawaii, Hilo Dr. Dorothy Simpson-Taylor  Director of Diversity Resources University of Iowa Betty Wong Deputy Executive Director World Education Services (WES) Glenn Powell  Executive Director, Human Resources and Diversity System Office Lonestar Community College System Darla Pires-DeGrace  Associate Director of Admissions and Academic Programs Simmons College   Listing continuously updated

Richard C. Miller Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Western Kentucky University Dr. Barry Simmons Director, Office of University Scholarships and Financial Aid  Virginia Tech University National Chairman, National Assoc. of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)  Robert Williams Manager of General and Diversity Recruiting/Human Resources Carnegie Mellon University Huda Melky Director, Equal Opportunity/504/ADA Compliance  Western Kentucky University   Dr. Christine Clark Professor & Senior Scholar in Multicultural Education University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Dr. Jimmy Williams Associate Dean for Multicultural Affairs University of Alabama Chris Morrow Manager of Strategic Alliances Magic Johnson Enterprises  Yvette Lopez Education Liaison National Institute of Health  Government of the Dominican Republic

Schedule At-A-Glance Sunday, November 7th 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Registration Check-In 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception   Monday, November 8th 9 a.m - 9:50 a.m.* Concurrent Sessions *Continental Breakfast in each workshop room 10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 12 noon - 12:50 p.m. Lunch workshop w/ corporate executives/speakers* *Topic: Using Corporate Recruitment Models in Education 1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 2 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

Tueday, November 9th 9 a.m. - 9:50 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch Served 1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Luncheon Keynote Speaker 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Townhall Discussion with Academic Vice Presidents 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Networking Reception

Hotel Accommodations About the conference hotel: The Las Vegas Marriott offers extraordinary accommodations combined with a great location allowing for a variety of shopping and entertainment opportunities during your stay. This Las Vegas Marriott is located a mere 2 blocks from the Las Vegas Strip and directly across from the Las Vegas Convention Center. Whether coming to Las Vegas for business or pleasure, our Las Vegas Convention Center hotel offers a great setting for your stay. Special Conference Rate:  Contact the hotel at (702) 650-2000 and reserve your room under "The Academic Network" block for conference attendees. A special rate of $109 for the evenings of November 7th, 8th and 9th has been established. Limited rooms are available so early registration is encouraged.    More information about the hotel can be accessed by clicking the following link: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/lasst-las-vegas-marriott-suites/