Diversity Seminar Series
Fall 2005 Schedule

The U.S. Constitution at Work: Diversity and Key Issues for Post-911 America 
Presenters will include attorneys, law enforcement representatives, and leaders of diverse community organizations. 
 
Surviving the Holocaust and the Aftermath
Mania Salinger and Irna Gorman share the stories of the struggle to survive in Europe during World War Two and their lives after liberation. 

Resistance and Triumph: The struggle for the Modern State of Israel
Michelle Stawis, as part of her Senior Project in Technical and Professional Communication, presents a multimedia-based lecture. 

The Future of Affirmative Action in Michigan: A Dialogue
Ward Connerly, former University of California Regent, moderate conservative political activist, and businessman discusses affirmative action with Dr. Frank Wu, Dean of Wayne State University’s School of Law. 

Lawrence Tech Intercultural Stories: From Southfield to Wenzhou
Several Lawrence Tech professors discuss teaching and living in China. Panelists include Dr. Lisa Anneberg, Dr. Patricia Shamamy, and Dr. Harold Hotelling.  
 
Cultural Requirements of Interior Design
Professor Maria Sipos of Eastern Michigan University and panelists discuss how cultural needs of clients must be integrated into their interior design for health care facilities.

Language and the International Workplace: Developing a Professional Persona
Dr. Ilene Abramson of Lawrence Tech. and Wayne State University discusses issues of dialect, use of language, and speaking for the international/intercultural business and professional context.

Afirmations GLBT Community Center: Raising Consciousness
Speakers from Affirmation’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities Center discuss issues of tolerance and coming out.