Fall 2005 Diversity Seminar Schedule
Cultural Diversity in the Urban Landscape
Presented by Huntington Bank and Plunkett & Cooney

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September 20, 2005 
The U.S. Constitution at Work: Diversity and Key Issues for Post-911 America 
Presenters included attorneys, law enforcement representatives, and leaders of diverse community organizations.

September 27, 2005  
Surviving the Holocaust and the Aftermath 
Mania Salinger and ErnaGorman shared the stories of the struggle to survive in Europe during World War Two and their lives after liberation.

October 11, 2005  
Resistance and Triumph: The Struggle for the Modern State of Israel 
Michelle Stawis, as part of her Senior Project in Technical and Professional Communication, presented a multimedia-based lecture.

October 25, 2005  
Lawrence Tech Intercultural Stories: From Southfield to Wenzhou  
Several Lawrence Tech Professors discussed teaching and living in China. Panelists included Dr. Lisa Anneberg, Dr. Patricia Shamamy, and Dr. Harold Hotelling.

November 8, 2005  
Cultural Requirements of Interior Design 
Professor Maria Sipos of Eastern Michigan University and panelists discussed how the cultural needs of clients must be integrated into their interior design for health care facilities.

November 21, 2005
The Future of Affirmative Action in Michigan: A Dialogue 
Ward Connerly, former University of California Regent, moderate conservative political activist, and businessman, discussed affirmative action with Frank Wu, Dean of Wayne State University Law School.  The forum was moderated by WDIV-TV Anchor Devin Scillian.

November 22, 2005
Language and the International Workplace: Developing a Professional Persona 
Dr. Ilene Abramson of Lawrence Tech. and Wayne State University discussed issues of dialect, use of language, and speaking for the international/intercultural business and professional context.

December 6, 2005
Affirmations GLBT Community Center: Raising Consciousness 
Speakers from Affirmation’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities Center discussed issues of tolerance and coming out.

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