2021 Conference Schedule
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Day 1: Monday, Jan. 25th, 2021
| Time | Session | Presenters |
| 9:00 - 9:30 AM | OWHE2021 Opening Session | OWHE Board |
| 9:45 - 11:00 AM | Keynote Speaker and Q&A | Luhui Whitebear |
| 11:30 - 12:30 PM |
Supporting and Engaging Student Employees during COVID |
Kate Walford |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM | Mentorship Luncheon | OWHE Board |
| 2:00 -3:00 PM | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Higher Education: What if Campus Supported Every Brain | Alena Ruggerio & Erica Knotts |
| 3:15 - 4:45 PM | Building Professional Community: Staying Connected and Maintaining Focus During a Global Pandemic | Sophie Pierszalowski, Stephanie Ramos & Gabs James |
| 7:00 - 8:00 PM | BYOD: Social Networking – Opportunity to come together, socialize and meet old friends as well as make new connections | OWHE Board |
Day 2: Tuesday, Jan. 26th, 2021
| Time | Session | Presenters |
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Supporting Students of Size within the Higher Education Landscape | Annie Tarter & Kim McAloney |
| 10:15 - 11:15 AM | Compelled to Shift Course: Staring the journey of aligning OHSU’s academic programs with anti-racist graduation core competencies | Kirstin Moreno & Sarah Jacobs |
| 11:30 - 12:30 PM |
Striving to be an Anti-Racist Parent |
Traci Boyle-Galestiantz & Terrie Quinteros |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Break | |
| 2:00 -3:00 PM | How to Form Meaningful Relationships with Students in Distance Learning Course | Erin Gravelle |
| 3:15 - 4:15 PM | UO PDX Together: Creating & Launching a Virtual JEDI Orientation | Sarah Kutten & Jessa Waters |
| 7:00 - 8:00 PM | WoC Caucus Gathering | OWHE Board |
Day 3: Wednesday, Jan. 27th, 2021
| Time | Session | Presenters |
| 9:00 - 10:30 AM | OWHE Wise Professional Panel: Opportunity to hear from voices currently in Higher Education, sharing experiences and tools from the perspective of a student, new professional and senior administrator | Alice Harra, Sneha Sinha, Jessika Chi, Ale Pena & Elizabeth Guzman Arroyo |
| 10:45 - 11:45 AM | An Ascribed Identity: The Experiences of Middle Eastern Muslim Women on College Campuses | Marwa Al-Khamees |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
Global Citizens or Unofficial Diplomats? Understanding the Role of U.S. Foreign Policy and Citizen Ambassadorship in the Study Abroad Student Experience |
Ashley Weibel |
| 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Break | |
| 2:00 -3:00 PM |
Liberationships: Critical Mentorship as Womxn of Color in Higher Education *This is a closed session for Womnxn of Color |
Kim McAloney & Jenesis Long |
| 3:15 - 4:15 PM | Balancing in the Rain: How We Show Up, Practice Self-care, and Respond, Matters Today and Tomorrow! | Janette Clay |
| 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Queer Caucus Gathering | OWHE Board |
Day 4: Thursday, Jan. 28th, 2021
| Time | Session | Presenters |
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Re-Entry: Best Practices for Students Impacted by the Carceral System | Hanan Al-Zubaidy |
| 10:15 - 11:15 AM | Making Room for Our Experiences with Journey Mapping | Jenesis Long |
| 11:30 - 12:30 PM |
Strategies for Retaining Foster Youth in Higher Education Institutions |
Sara Spiers |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Break | |
| 2:00 -3:00 PM |
Reflections of Resilience: This is How We Persist *In this session, we’d like to center voices of marginalized identities (race, class, sexual orientation, gender, ability etc.) as speakers. If you do not identify with the groups above and would like to join, please come to listen. |
Kim McAloney & Ruta Faifaiese |
| 3:15 - 4:15 PM | Finding Harmony in the Work-Life Balancing Act | Becky Tuttle |
| 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Regional Reps and Campus Connections | OWHE Board |
Day 5: Friday, Jan. 29th, 2021
| Time | Session | Presenters |
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM | OWHE Un-Conference |
OWHE Board *with individual group discussion and connection |
| 11:30 - 12:30 PM | Next Steps for OWHE | OWHE Board |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Break | |
| 2:00 - 3:00 PM | Meet The Board and Learn What it'a Like to Work with OWHE | OWHE Board |