Tilford Activities, Events, and Speakers

Summer - Fall, 2019 
Event: Tilford Readings For Empowerment and Diversity (READ)

At the end of Spring 2019, several students from the Office of Student Diversity organizations were awarded a copy of the title Between the World and Me by Ta Nehisi Coates. Over the summer students have been reading their copies. 

October 3rd and 4th, 2019
Event: Tilford Conference at KU 2019

Several Tilford members, including Faculty, Graduate students, and Staff, travelled to the Tilford Conference in KU. 

September 15 - October 15, 2017
Event: Hispanic Heritage Month

September 22, 2017
Lecture: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the PSU Office of Student Diversity, Campus Activities and the PSU Tilford Group will present a lecture by Dr. Jose B. Gonzalez at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, in the Governor's Room of the Overman Student Center.
Gonzalez, a professor of English at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, will deliver a lecture entitled "And I Thought Aliens Didn't Eat Rice & Beans: Poetry, laughter, social thought and the evolution of the word Latino." Press Release >>

October 23 - 24, 2017
Event: The Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism will be held at Fort Hays State University on October 23-24, 2017. The conference provides an opportunity for faculty, staff, and administrators at Kansas Regents' institutions to discuss diversity in higher education.

The featured speakers are CNN Political Analyst, Lawyer, & Activist, Bakari Sellers, and Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs for Student Life & Title IX Coordinator at Fort Hays State University, Dr. Teresa Clounch. Website >>

November
Event: Native American Heritage Month

November 7, 2017
Event: Breaking Down Walls of Separation
The Office of Student Diversity and Native American Student Association presents international recording artist Jonathan Maracle. Join us in the Overman Student Center U-Club on the first floor on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Website>>

November 9, 2017
Event: Poet Cornelius Eady, with the Cornelius Eady Trio for music and poetry, will be performing 8 p.m., Nov. 9, 2017 at the Miller Theater, Bicknell Center for the Arts; a lobby reception will follow. This event is organized by the Distinguished Visiting Writers Committee and co-sponsored by the Tilford Group. Cornelius Eady's website >>

November 9, 2017
Activity: BaFa BaFa cross cultural simulation will be held on November 16, 2017. The activity will be held in the Governor's Room and Heritage Room, of the Overman Student Center from 2:30 to 4:30pm, hosted by Grant Moss and Harriet Bachner. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn how to conduct this fun cross cultural learning experience and to help your students extend their understanding about the complexity of integrating into a different culture.

February 1 - February 28, 2018
Event: Black History Month

February 8, 2018
Event: Make plans to join the Office of Student Diversity on Thursday, February 8, 2018 as we kick off Black History Month with our 3rd Annual Gospel Explosion. The event will begin at 7 pm with light refreshments being served from 6-7 in the lobby of McCray Hall. This is a free event and one where we gather together to enjoy inspirational speakers, praise and worship singers, soloists, and praise dancers! This is an event you won't want to miss!
Please contact the Office of Student Diversity if you have any questions.

February 13, 2018
Event: Beauty Shop & Barber Shop

February 27, 2018
Event: Family Game Night

March 1 - March 31, 2018
Event: Women's History Month

March 6, 2018
Speaker: Lisa Tatonetti, Professor of Cultural Studies at Kansas State University, will be giving a lecture in the Governers Room of the Overman Student Center at 4 p.m. on March 6, 2018. The topic will be Intersections of Native American Social Justice and LGBTQIA+ Rights Movements.

April 3rd, 2018
Dr. Dorothy Hines' Tilford Lecture tomorrow, Tuesday, April 3rd, which will examine racial inequity in American educational policy. She'll speak with students at 11am in room 114 of Axe Library, have lunch with the kind folks in the OSD at half-past noon, be available for coffee and conversation with faculty at 2pm in Axe library room 202, and deliver her keynote address at 5pm in the reception area near the circulation desk of Axe's main level. You are welcome at any of those events, and we'd especially like to have a large audience for the keynote tomorrow evening. I've attached the flyer for the event here, in the hopes you might print it off and post it in your department or share it with interested colleagues and students. 

April 5, 2018
Event: Dr. Harriet Bachner and Dr. Grant Moss will once again host the Bafá Bafá Cultural Simulation this semester. The simulation will be held on Thursday, April 5th, 2018 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the Governor's Room and Heritage Room of the Overman Student Center.
What exactly is the Bafá Bafá Cultural Simulation?
The purposes of the simulation become evident as simulation progresses.
The experience may:
Create a situation that allows you to explore culture.
Create feelings similar to those you encounter in a different culture.
Provide opportunities to observe and interact with another culture.
Please direct any questions to Dr. Grant Moss or Dr. Harriet Bachner.

April 7th, 2018
KSTEP's Transgender Educational Workshop, which has gathers activists, lobbyists, attorneys, healthcare professionals, and clergy to educate and organize on behalf of the trans and gender nonconforming community of SEK, will be held this Saturday, April 7th starting at 9am in room 107 of Grubbs Hall. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required; details at www.kstep.org.

September 15 - October 15, 2016
Event: Hispanic Heritage Month

September 20, 2016
Speaker: Julia Garcia (Hispanic Heritage Month event)
Garcia, who grew up in a divided home with grandparents who immigrated illegally to the U.S., saw firsthand the perceived limitations and barriers that those struggling to create a better life for themselves and their families face. In 2009, Garcia co-founded Truality.org, a motivational speaking group that combines motivational speaking with the creative arts, such as theater and spoken-word poetry. At the age of 24, she published her first book, "Somewhere In Between."

October 24-25, 2016
Event: 2016 Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism
The 2016 Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism will be held on October 24-25, 2016 at Pittsburg State University. This year's Theme is "Cultivating Success: Why Belonging Matters." Keynote Speakers: Dr. Marche Fleming-Randle, Wichita State University and Dr. Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University.
(Conference Website | Program | Videos of Speakers and Performances)

November
Event: Native American Heritage Month

November (weekly events)
Event: Reading and Discussion Group
Planned is a reading and discussion group for Native American Heritage Month based on selections from an anthology of writings by contemporary indigenous women, called "Every Day is a Good Day". The group will meet once a week in November and members will volunteer to participate in a panel discussion following the screening for the film, The Cherokee Word for Water. Time and date to be announced.
Co-Sponsored by the Tilford Group, the English Club, the Student Alliance for Gender Equality (SAGE), and the Native American Students Association (NASA).

November 3, 2016
Event: Diversity Brown Bag
Do you have an opinion about the upcoming Presidential Election? Are your registered to vote? Are you wondering how to tell whether what you're hearing is fact or fiction? Do you want to be better informed before heading to the polls? Join us Thursday, November 3rd from 12-1:00 pm in the Sunflower Room of the Overman Student Center to talk about the issues!

November 29, 2017
Event: Presentation of the film, The Cherokee Word for Water, an award-winning film inspired by the true story of the Bell Waterline Project in the Overman Student Center at 5 p.m. It tells the story of a rural Cherokee community's struggle against long odds to bring running water to their families by using the traditional concept of "gadugi," or working together to solve a problem. 
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group, the Student Alliance for Gender Equality (SAGE), and the Native American Student Association (NASA).

February 
Event: Black History Month

February 2, 2017
Event: Gospel Explosion (Black History Month event)
Enjoy a night of Praise and worship as the Black Student Association kicks off Black History Month with our 2nd Annual Gospel Explosion! 

February 6, 2017
Event: From the Streets to the Stage (Black History Month event)
A product of a one night stand, abused in foster home after foster home, and raised sleeping in parks were just a few of the daunting obstacles in Monti's journey from the streets to the stage. This is an interactive presentation, designed to help students gain the problem solving skills needed to be successful, both inside and outside of the classroom. Through crowd participation, story telling, and poetry, students will be engaged, encouraged, and empowered to make it from the streets of their minds, to the stage of their dreams.

February 9, 2017
Event: Diversity Brown Bag (Black History Month event)
The Office of Student Diversity and the Tilford Group will be hosting a Diversity Brown bag on Thursday, February 9, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Meadowlark Room located in the Overman Student Center. Purchase your lunch in the student center and join us as we discuss Cross Cultural Communication. With our increasingly globalized society, communicating across cultures is something many of us do every day, yet we may not always recognize the underlying nuances that impact its effectiveness.

March
Event: Women's History Month

March 14, 2017
Event: Diversity Brown Bag, "How to Conduct a Civil Debate"
Please join us Tuesday, March 14, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Meadowlark Room of the Overman Student Center for our monthly Tilford Brown Bag (grab lunch in the student center and join us). This month our featured guest will be Dr. Joey Pogue, Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Communications. He will lead us through a discussion on how to conduct a civil debate.

Conflict resolution can occur through second order change. When two people become willing enough to treat each other with unconditional, positive regard, it becomes possible for both parties to transition from one order plagued by power struggles and unresolved issues into a second order where parties affirm each others' existence, engage in empathy, and resolve differences in ways that honor both sides equally. Pogue's workshop will demonstrate this kind of second order change through the use of narrative. Besides shedding light on an innovative approach to conflict resolution, this workshop will also exemplify the use of narrative as a pedagogical tool geared toward understanding ethical dialogue within challenging contexts.

April 11, 2017
Event: Interactive Presentation on Immigration
Dr. Marta Caminero-Santangelo, a professor of American Studies from KU, will give an interactive presentation called "Being Illegal" that addresses some misconceptions about undocumented immigration. Join us at 4 p.m. in room 115 of the Axe Library.

April 21, 2017
Speaker: Craig Wolfe
On April 21, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Governor's Room of the Overman Student Center, come listen as special guest Craig Wolfe presents "The Climate Emergency: The Case for Immediate Action". He demonstrates the seriousness of the climate emergency and provides actions we must take to fight the climate crisis. 
Actions for Individuals for Climate Emergency
The Big 3 Climate Crisis Strategies
The Climate Mobilization Crisis Fact Sheet
The Clipboard Home Energy Checklist
Craig Wolfe - The Climate Emergency

April 26, 2017
Event: Film, Audrie + Daisy
SVP and Sage will be hosting a screening of the film Audrie + Daisy, followed by a talkback session with some of the people featured in the documentary, which addresses sexual violence and it's impact on campuses, families, and rural communities.
Co-Sponsored by the Tilford Group, SVP, and SAGE.

May 5, 2017
Event: Film, Girl Rising
Planned is a showing of the film, Girl Rising, which tells the stories of nine girls from different parts of the world who face arranged marriages, child slavery, and other heartbreaking injustices. Despite these obstacles, the brave girls offer hope and inspiration. By getting an education, they're able to break barriers and create change. Starts at 6 p.m. in the Governor's Room of the Overman Student Center.
Co-Sponsored by the Tilford Group and the Student Alliance for Gender Equality (SAGE). 

September 15, 2015 - October 15, 2015
Event: Hispanic Heritage Month. (Poster)
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group and Office of Student Diversity

September 15, 2015
Event: PechaKucha. This event will be held at 7:20pm on September 15th, in the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts. Pecha-kucha nights originated in Amsterdam when young architect Klien Dytham created the concept of a free flow exchange of ideas in a public setting. Since that first PKN event more than 360 cities around the globe have been hosting these fun filled evenings around the world. Tel Aviv just hosted one in which 6,000 people attended. Toykyo Japan has more than 80 night clubs that host these events.

Simply put, it is all about telling a story. You put together a set of 20 slides (pictures, photos, models, etc without bullet points or hyperlinks). Then you tell your story as these slides progress every 20 seconds. Thus you have 6 minutes and 40 seconds to tell your story. There is no stalling on a slide, or waiting for something to load, the slides continue to move forward every 20 seconds.

Come check out what thousands around the world are seeing and enjoying first hand. See PowerPoint presentations done in a way you may never have experienced, and perhaps pick up some ideas for the future.
Pecha-kucha is pronounced pa-cho-ku-cha or Peh-cha ku-cha

September 16, 2015
Activity: BaFa BaFa cross cultural simulation will be held on September 16, 2015. The activity will be held in the Governor's Room and Heritage Room, of the Overman Student Center from 3:30 to 5:30pm, hosted by Grant Moss and Harriet Bachner. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn how to conduct this fun cross cultural learning experience and to help your students extend their understanding about the complexity of integrating into a different culture.

October 19-20, 2015
Event: 2015 Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism
The 2015 Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism will be held on October 19-20, 2015 at Pittsburg State University. This year's Theme is "Diversity Practices: Culturally Responsive Strategies to Champion Diversity"
(Conference Website | Program | Videos of Speakers and Performances)

PSU Conference attendees: Dr. Ananda Jayawardhana, Deatrea Rose, Dr. Lynette Olson, Dr. Mirta M. Martin, Dr. Steven A. Scott, Dr. Gary Alexander, Dr. Sheryl Lidzy, Dr. Brenda J. Allen, Roy F. Janisch, Ph.D, Dr. Noell Birondo, Lisa Stoothof, Tami Hennigh, Sandra Winn Tutwiler, Sean Daley, E. Nathan Thomas III, Ph.D, V. Kaye Monk-Morgan, Dr. Myra Gordon

November 2015
Event: Native American Heritage Month (Poster) 

November 3, 2015
Speaker: Native American Heritage Month speaker Bill Miller is an artist, musician, educator and an icon of the Native American community, having won 3 Grammy's in the last 4 years.  He is an accomplished artist whose paintings are exhibited nationwide.  His work has appeared in The National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian Institution), the Barbara Able Gallery in Santa Fe, the Trickster Gallery in Chicago, and the American Indian Community House Gallery in New York.  He is also an in-demand keynote speaker and lecturer, speaking at universities, race relations conferences and cultural awareness programs nationwide. (Bill Miller's press release)

February 2016
Event: Black History Month

February 29, 2016
Event: Women's Studies Club presents the documentary "Anita", a profile of Anita Hill, the African American lawyer who challenged Clarence Thomas' nomination to the US supreme court and thus exposed the problem of sexual harassment to the world.  
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and Student Alliance for Gender Equality (formerly the Women's Studies Club)

March 2016
Event: Women's History Month 

March 1, 2016
Panel: Diversity Round Tables with SGA discussing topics like the death penalty, police brutality, human trafficking, gay marriage, rape in the armed services, and juvenile charging/sentencing.

April 21, 2016
Speaker: Craig Wolfe, communications director for Kansas Sierra Club, volunteer President of the Heartland Renewable Energy Society, one of the founders of the KC Climate Coalition, and singer/songwriter in the group Soular, our 2016 Earth Day guest speaker provided information on climate change and what we can all do to help save the planet. (Poster | The Road Beyond Paris)
Sponsored by the Tilford Group

Panel: PSU faculty will discuss the relationship between environmental issues and social justice. Members of the panel are (l to r): Dr. James R. Triplett, Emeritus Professor, Biology Department; Dr. Lauren Balasco, Assistant Professor of Political Science; Dr. Chris Anderson, Associate Professor of English; Dr. Catherine Hooey, Professor of Geography/Geography Program Coordinator; Dr. James McBain, Associate Professor of Philosophy/Philosophy Program Coordinator; Dr. Darren Botello-Samson, Associate Professor of Political Science/Political Science Program Coordinator/International Studies Program Director. 
Sponsored by the Tilford Group

September 11, 2014
Speaker: Restorative Justice. Rev. Thea Nietfield will come to speak on campus. The presentations and workshop will present differences between conventional and restorative justice; involve participants in practice circles, and offer application models from Kansas and around the world.  Faculty members are encouraged to bring their class to 107 Grubbs Hall on Thursday September 11th at 2:00 p.m. (Poster)  

September 23, 2014
Speaker: The Diversity Office will host Mercedes Ramirez Johnson, and inspirational speaker who talks about “second chance living” as their main Hispanic Heritage month speaker.  (Speaker's Website)    
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group, the English Department, and the Office of Student Diversity 

October 20-21, 2014
Event: 2014 Micheal Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism
2014 Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism will be held on October 20-21 at Emporia State University. Please mark your calendars. This year's theme is "Diversity Practices: Transforming Curriculum & Campus Life." (Poster | Register here!)

On Monday night, October 20th, there will be a speaker at the conference. Information on the Monday Night Speaker can be found here!
PSU Conference attendees: Jill Allen, Dr. Susan A. Carlson, Dr. Kathleen De Grave, Tami Hennigh, Dr. John L. Iley, Dr. Ananda A. Jayawardhana, Dr. Karl R. Kunkel, Josie Mai, Dr. Lynette J. Olson, Mrs. Deatrea S. Rose, Ms. Susan A. Schreiner, Meagan Smejdir, Dr. Benjamin O. Tayo, and Lee Young

November 2014
Event: Native American Heritage Month. Guests include Carmen Davis and Joy Harjo. (Poster)
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group, Office of Student Diversity, and Department of English

November 3, 2014
Speaker: Join the Office of Student Diversity for our Native American Heritage Month Speaker: Carmen Davis on Monday, 7pm in the Crimson & Gold Ballroom.
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group and the Office of Student Diversity

November 13, 2014
Speaker: Joy Harjo, poet and member of the Muskogee Tribe, is the author of many books, including A Map to the Next World, The Woman Who Fell From the Sky, In Mad Love and War, Secrets from the Center of the World, She Had Some Horses, and How We Became Human New and Selected Poems: 1975 – 2001. Harjo will be appearing at 8 p.m. Thursday, November 13, in the Crimson and Gold Room of Overman Student Center.
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group and the Department of English

November 13, 2014
Activity: BaFa BaFa cross cultural simulation will be held on November 13, 2014. The activity will be held in Grubbs Hall 103 and 113 from 3:30 to 5:00pm, hosted by Grant Moss and Harriet Bachner. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn how to conduct this fun cross cultural learning experience and to help your students extend their understanding about the complexity of integrating into a different culture.

February 2015
Event: Black History Month (Poster)

February 12, 2015
Event: Black Student Association Game Show "Gorillas in Love."

February 17, 2015
Event: XPLICIT The Poet. Former college math instructor Brandon Xplicit reads his poetry about financial responsibility, credit cards, family and relationship struggles, responsible college living, and Black history. This event will be held February 17, 2015. This event will be in Whitesitt Hall 103 at 5:30pm.
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group and The Office of Student Diversity

February 18, 2015
Panel: The Office of Student Diversity and the Tilford Group will be hosting a Black History Month student panel focusing on issues surrounding being an African American in America.  We have selected six students who will share their viewpoints on various hot topics affecting the African American race. This event will be held February 18th, from 11:30am-1pm in the lower level of the Wilkinson Alumni Center.
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group and The Office of Student Diversity

February 19, 2015
Event: The Black History Month Keynote speaker Corey Taylor will speak on February 19th. This event will be held in Yates Hall 102 at 6:00pm.
Co-Sponsored with The Tilford Group and The Office of Student Diversity

February 20, 2015
Activity: Dr. Harriet Bachner and Dr. Grant Moss will once again host the Bafá Bafá Cultural Simulation this semester. The simulation will be held on Friday, February 20th from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Axe Library, room 114.

March 24, 2015
Event: PechaKucha. This event will be held at 7:20pm on March 24th, in the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts. Pecha-kucha nights originated in Amsterdam when young architect Klien Dytham created the concept of a free flow exchange of ideas in a public setting. Since that first PKN event more than 360 cities around the globe have been hosting these fun filled evenings around the world. Tel Aviv just hosted one in which 6,000 people attended. Toykyo Japan has more than 80 night clubs that host these events.

Simply put, it is all about telling a story. You put together a set of 20 slides (pictures, photos, models, etc without bullet points or hyperlinks). Then you tell your story as these slides progress every 20 seconds. Thus you have 6 minutes and 40 seconds to tell your story. There is no stalling on a slide, or waiting for something to load, the slides continue to move forward every 20 seconds.

Come check out what thousands around the world are seeing and enjoying first hand. See PowerPoint presentations done in a way you may never have experienced, and perhaps pick up some ideas for the future.
Pecha-kucha is pronounced pa-cho-ku-cha or Peh-cha ku-cha

March 25, 2015
Event: Reza the Illusionist will perform at 8pm March 25th, in the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts. Hailed by critics as the Nation's Top Touring Illusionist, Reza has sold out venues from Denver to New York, Orlando to Los Angeles, entertaining millions as well as being featured on television and radio in 31 Countries around the World. Reza has made his presence felt in the world of illusion since a very young age. His focus in the art began at the early age of seven after being inspired by a magic show in his hometown of Brookings, South Dakota.

April 9, 2015
Speaker: Curtis Edward McCarty of Oklahoma City, OK will speak at the new Bicknell Family Center for the Arts on the campus of Pittsburg State University this Thursday, April 9th from 7-8:30 pm. Mr. McCarty spent 21 years in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, including 19 on death row, for a crime he did not commit. Mr. McCarty will be discussing his experiences in prison and the current issues surrounding capital punishment. The event is Sponsored by Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty. Admission is free, however space is limited so attendees are asked to arrive early. (Poster)
Co-Sponsored with the TIlford Group and the Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences

April 13, 2015
Event: Stomp

September 16, 2015
Activity: Bafa Bafa: A Cross-cultural Communication Exercise. This simulation makes participants personally aware of the issues around culture differences

September 18, 2013
Speaker: Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff: 'Am I Too SEXY?' Stan Pearson II
Come kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month with us on Wednesday, September 18th at 7pm in the Crimson & Gold Ballroom. Stan Pearson II, aka Mr. Am I too SEXY?, is a great speaker you will enjoy!
At the end of this presentation, you will know how to:
•To recognize goal-setting as absolutely essential to future success
•To recognize your best qualities
•To learn how to set realistic goals
•To develop self-esteem by identifying personal skills and individual strengths
•To offer practical tips on setting realistic expectations for the real world
•To trust one’s self to think big but act with diligence and care
Co-sponsored by the Tilford Group and the Office of Student Diversity

September 20, 2013
Event: Pecha-kucha nights originated in Amsterdam when young architect Klien Dytham created the concept of a free flow exchange of ideas in a public setting. Since that first PKN event more than 360 cities around the globe have been hosting these fun filled evenings around the world. Tel Aviv just hosted one in which 6,000 people attended. Toykyo Japan has more than 80 night clubs that host these events.

Simply put, it is all about telling a story. You put together a set of 20 slides (pictures, photos, models, etc without bullet points or hyperlinks). Then you tell your story as these slides progress every 20 seconds. Thus you have 6 minutes and 40 seconds to tell your story. There is no stalling on a slide, or waiting for something to load, the slides continue to move forward every 20 seconds.

Pittsburg State became a licensed site for PKNs January 2011. The event on Sept. 20 at 7:20 pm in the Kansas Technology Center will be our 5th event held in Pittsburg. We will have approximately 10-15 presenters, including faculty, students, staff, and community members telling a wide range of stories, from their trips abroad, to research projects, to hobbies and interests. We will present half of these stories, enjoy some refreshments, then hear the rest of the stories. We welcome all of you to come and take part in this historic event and perhaps consider sharing your story at another event this year.

Come check out what thousands around the world are seeing and enjoying first hand. See PowerPoint presentations done in a way you may never have experienced, and perhaps pick up some ideas for the future.

Pecha-kucha is pronounced pa-cho-ku-cha or Peh-cha ku-cha
Event is open to the public

September 23, 2013
Speaker: Frankie Soto, better known as Hidden Legacy is a spoken word artist who will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our campus in sharing his art and his passion at 7pm in the Governor's Room on September 23rd.
Co-sponsored by the Tilford Group and the Office of Student Diversity

October 24, 2013
Speaker: On October 24th, we'll have an extra special visiting writer on campus, Simon J. Ortiz. Mark your calendars now.

October 21-22, 2013
Tilford Conference 2013
2013 Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism will be held on October 21-22 at Emporia State University. Please mark your calendars. This year's theme is "Embracing Diversity Through Shared Experience."
(Featured Speakers | Poster (PDF))

November 7, 2013
Event: BaFa BaFa cross cultural simulation on Nov. 7 from 3:30 to 5:30 in the Governor's rooms in the OSC facilitated by Grant Moss and Harriet Bachner. We can accommodate 10 to 15 more people in this simulation. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn how to conduct this fun cross cultural learning experience and to help your students extend their understanding about the complexity of integrating into a different culture.

February 1-28th 
Black History Month (Poster)

February 11, 2014
Workshop: Challenges Advising Underrepresented STEM Students - A Faculty Perspective Case Study. In this presentation focusing on relationships demographic sketches as well as advising strategies for a group of minority STEM students from their recruitment in 2008 through to their graduation in 2013 will be presented. This workshop will take place in the Overman Student Center Governor's Room, and will be presented by Seth E. O'Brien, Assistant Professor; and  Randy Winzer, Professor. 

February 28, 2014
Activity: Event: BaFa BaFa Cross Cultural Simulation on Feb. 28 from 11:00am to 1:00pm in the Governor's rooms in the OSC facilitated by Kristen Humphrey and Harriet Bachner. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn how to conduct this fun cross cultural learning experience and to help your students extend their understanding about the complexity of integrating into a different culture. Feel free to bring a friend!

April 10, 2014 
Event: GoRILL-Out April 10th in the Oval. All Tilford committee members are encouraged to attend, eat a burger and stay to have a conversation with our students from HOT, BSA, and NASA.
Co-sponsored by the Tilford Group and the Office of Student Diversity

April 12, 2014
Event: The Multi-cultural Cinderella will be held Saturday, April 12th at 10:00 a.m.at the Pittsburg Public Library and will include "Jazz Age Cinderella" performed by Dr. Susan Knell and "Russian Cinderella" performed by Yulia Senkiv--this year's Fulbright Scholar.

March 24, 2014
Presentation: The Women’s Studies Program at Pittsburg State University along with the Department of Communication, Office of Student Diversity, Tilford Group, Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology invite you to attend a diversity and leadership presentation by Dr. Brenda Allen on March 24.

Dr. Allen is the current Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion and also a Professor of Communication at the University of Colorado at Denver. Her research and teaching areas include organizational communication, diversity, group communication, and critical pedagogy. Dr. Allen will speak about the traditional concepts of ethics and communication to contemporary concerns about diversity. She will focus on why diversity is an especially important issue in this era of moral complexity within society in general and also in higher education.

Dr. Allen will be presenting two sessions for faculty: One at 9:30 am and repeated again at 11:00 am. Both sessions will be held in the Governor’s Room of the OSC. Refreshments will be provided, so please register for the presentation of your choice at: http://bit.ly/OmSMEo

In addition, Dr. Brenda Allen will speak at PSU on Monday, March 24, 2014 at 8 p.m. The event will be held in the Governor’s Room at the Overman Student Center on PSU’s campus. 

May 2, 2014 
Event: Cinco de Mayo Festival. This event hosted in The Oval was in celebration of the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo. There will be food, drinks, lots of prizes, and DJ Darrell Chrism! 
Co-sponsored by the Tilford Group and the Office of Student Diversity 

May 3, 2014 
Event: Kristin Humphey helped organize the Strut Your Stuff walk, this is a walk around campus that raises awareness and discourages victim blaming for sexual violent crimes. It is meant to send a message that men and women can dress however they like, speak any way they like, and act any way they like without the fear of being attacked or assaulted. I am also asking for donations which will all go to Safehouse here in Pittsburg, which is a center that helps battered women. I would really appreciate any support! (Video)

October 3, 2012
Panel: Tilford Group Panel for Faculty and Staff:  'How to Talk about Diversity with Colleagues, Students, and in the Classroom: Strategies for Effective Discussion'.
Please join us for a lively panel discussion with faculty and staff from across the PSU campus.

The panel members include: David Adams, Harriet Bachner, Leo Hudson, & Randy Winzer. We will be discussing ways to share, promote, begin, and manage discussion about diversity issues, some of which may be challenging, sensitive, or difficult. The panel members will share some of their ideas that have been helpful in promoting discussion about diversity among colleagues, students, and in the classroom. There will be time for your questions and sharing of your ideas.

This panel discussion will be on Wednesday, October 3, 2:00-3:00 p.m. in the Sunflower Room at the Overman Student Center.

October 9, 2012
Event: Safe Zone Workshop for Faculty and Staff will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 9th from 3pm - 5:30pm, Overman Student Center.

The purpose of the “Safe Zone” training is to reduce homophobia and heterosexism on the Pittsburg State campus and in the Pittsburg community. Training students, staff, faculty, and community members (Allies) to serve as resources on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) issues hopefully will enhance the quality of support to anyone who is dealing with LGBTI identity issues. The overall mission of this training is to raise awareness of LGBTI concerns and pledge a commitment to foster an environment on campus that is devoid of discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation, sexual identity, or gender identity.

For additional information, please email David Adams, Assistant Director for Campus Activities, at dadams@pittstate.edu. The Safe Zone Workshop is sponsored by the Tilford Group at PSU.

October 22, 2012
Event: "Inside Out."  Oct. 22 at 6pm, U-club Overman Student Center"
Description:Highly recognized as a premier artist in the Christian Contemporary Music genre, Jennifer Knapp chose to confront long-held speculation with a very public “coming out” in 2010. From interviews with CNN, The Advocate & Christianity Today, to countless Internet blogs and a featured appearance on Larry King Live, the main question on everybody’s lips was: “Can you be Gay and Christian?”

Under heavy scrutiny, Jennifer has unashamedly claimed her faith and her sexual orientation with astonishing straightforwardness and honesty. Her candor and compassion have led to overwhelming appeals for her to engage the challenging issue of LGBT inclusion and affirmation in religious communities. In an effort to continue to create a positive and constructive dialogue on behalf of LGBT people of faith Jennifer is now presenting Inside Out Faith. Having experienced, first hand, the devastating effects of rejection and judgment, Jennifer knows full well the challenges of being “out” in certain faith communities. However, it is in the sharing of her journey through story, music and conversation that she has discovered the healing that comes from breaking the silence.

October 29-30, 2012
Tilford Conference 2012
2012 Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism will be held on October 29-30 at Kansas State University. Please mark your calendars. Online registration site is not ready yet!
Free registration and free transportation on 30th.
Featured speakers are listed at the following link.
http://www.dce.k-state.edu/conf/tilford/featured-speakers

Learn more or register at www.dce.k-state.edu/conf/tilford/registration

November 8, 2012
Event: BafaBafa cross cultural simulation on Nov.. 8 from 2:30 to 4:30 in the Governor's and Heritage rooms in the OSC facilitated by Grant Moss and Harriet Bachner, assisted by Cathy Lee Arcuino and Gwen Murdock. We can accommodate 10 to 15 more people in this simulation. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn how to conduct this fun cross cultural learning experience and to help your students extend their understanding about the complexity of integrating into a different culture.

January 23, 2013
Speaker: Precious Porras, "Discover Your Identities: How to be an Ally for your Students" 12:00pm-1:00pm, Governor's Room. Social justice allies work toward creating a fair and equitable society for all. Exploring your individual identities is an important part in becoming a social justice ally. In this program, we will explore how understanding yourself can help develop your competence as an ally, thereby creating a safe space for student success.
Co-sponsored by the Campus Activities Center
(Presentation || Strategies Handout || Matrix of Oppression Handout)

February 4th, 2013
Event: XPLICIT The Poet. 7:00pm, U-Club. Life experience is the inspiration for Brandon Xplicit’s poetry, which includes themes such as financial responsibility, credit cards, family and relationship struggles, responsible college living, and Black history. A former college math instructor, Xplicit still has a passion for education, and he has performed on hundreds of college campuses across the U.S.
Co-sponsored by the Tilford Group, the Office of Student Diversity and the PSU Black Student Association

February 19th, 2013
Event: SGA Diversity Roundtables. 10:00am-2:30pm, Governor's Room. Engage in discussions with other students pertaining to topics on Race, Spirituality/Religion, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Disability and more. This is a "come and go" event, so please show up anytime.
Open to all students.  Faculty are welcome to bring their class to this event.

March 20th, 2013
Event: First Generation Students Webinar. 1:00pm-2:30pm, Sunflower Room. Join our expert presenter – a first-generation student herself - to learn new information on the next and promising practices to serve your first-generation student population. During this interactive webinar, you'll learn: The characteristics and specifics of first-generation students and why the first-generation student population is increasing, challenges commonly faced by first-generation students on campus, ways to assist first-generation students as they face academic, financial, emotional and cultural challenges on campus, preparing first generation students for study abroad, finding internships and applying to graduate school, and the many strengths that first-generation students bring with them to campus and how to use those assets throughout your campus community. 
Open to PSU Faculty 

March 27th, 2013
Presentation: Moving Beyond the Yellow Brick Road to Reach Cultural Competence. 3:00pm, Sunflower Room. This presentation includes activities that will enrich participants’ appreciation for diverse worldviews. Through a combination of didactic presentation, activities, and discussion to enhance cultural competence, participants will explore practices and questions relating to their own roadblocks and identify sources of misinterpretation that may happen in interactions with students and colleagues. Strategies for advocacy, mentoring, and becoming an ally with diverse students are explored.
Open to PSU Faculty

April 19th, 2013
Event: The Tilford Group will sponsor a Live webinar panel discussion with a group of parents of children with disabilities. Students and faculty are invited to attend for the entire two hour session, or any portion of the session. The purpose of the webinar is to learn how professionals such as teachers, employers, and friends can best support persons with disabilities in education and the workplace, in order to utilize the important strengths and abilities of this population. 

April 22nd, 2013
Panel: Student Veteran Panel. 3:00pm, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology. During this panel, current Pitt State student Veterans will discuss their experience as student veterans, challenges they face and how the Pitt State community can support student veterans.  The last portion of the panel discussion will be dedicated to Question & Answer.
Sponsored by The Tilford Group, this event is free and open to the public

April 25th, 2013 
Activity: Bafa Bafa. 12:00pm-2:00pm, KTC room S102. A cross-cultural communication exercise that initiates immediate, personal change. This simulation makes participants personally aware of the issues around culture differences. Participants feel the alienation and confusion that comes from being different.
Co-sponsored by International Programs and Services, open to PSU Faculty and Staff

April 30th, 2013
Event: Safe Zone Training. 3:00pm-5:00pm. The purpose of the “Safe Zone” training is to reduce homophobia and heterosexism on the Pittsburg State campus and in the Pittsburg community. Training students, staff, faculty, and community members (Allies) to serve as resources on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) issues hopefully will enhance the quality of support to anyone who is dealing with LGBTI identity issues. Limited seats are available. Please contact David Adams at dadams@pittstate.edu to receive information about the location of this event.
Open to PSU Faculty and Staff 

Upcoming Events for Spring 2013

• Galen Abdur-Razzaq, World Renowned Flautist/Lecturer
• Women's History Month Events
• Poverty Simulation

September 12, 2011
Speaker: Michael Reyes, Hispanic Heritage Month Speaker, has brought innovative and engaging performance to audiences across America and internationally! Reyes is a Chicano /Mexicano poet, emcee, actor, playwright, artist and community organizer (specializing in youth development).  Monday, September 12, 8pm, Grubbs Hall Room 107.  (Co-sponsored with Office of Student Diversity)
Event open to the public

September 19, 2011
Speaker: Daniel Wildcat  Daniel Wildcat, Director of the Haskell Environmental Research Studi (HERS) Center and Director of the American Indian Studies Program at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas,will speak on our campus Monday,September 19, 2pm, Grubbs Hall Room 109. His topic is "Diversity:  An Issue of Life Enhancement for the Planet."
Event open to the public
( Daniel Wildcat Lecture Brief || Poster || Lecture Video || Lecture Photo )

October 24-25, 2011
Tilford Conference 2011 (6.30-8.15pm)
Featured Presentation: Achieving Sustainable and AuthenticInclusive Excellence in Higher Education:Mining Campus Climates as Venues of Hope and Resistance, Dr. Juan Muñoz, Vice President for Institutional Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement andVice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Affairs, Texas Tech University
(Tilford Conference 2011 Brochure || October 24 evening presentation Video)

January 27, 2012
Event: Safe Zone Workshop will be held on Friday, Jan. 27th from 12pm - 2:30pm, Hartman Hall room 332A for any faculty and staff at Pitt State.
The purpose of the “Safe Zone” training is to reduce homophobia and heterosexism on the Pittsburg State campus and in the Pittsburg community. Training students, staff, faculty, and community members (Allies) to serve as resources on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) issues hopefully will enhance the quality of support to anyone who is dealing with LGBTI identity issues. The overall mission of this training is to raise awareness of LGBTI concerns and pledge a commitment to foster an environment on campus that is devoid of discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation, sexual identity, or gender identity.
For additional information, please email David Adams, Assistant Director for Campus Activities, at dadams@pittstate.edu.
The Safe Zone Workshop is sponsored by the Tilford Group at PSU.

Feburary 13, 2012
Event:Spoken Word (poetry reading) 6 to 10 Pm at the U-Club in the Student Center
(Co-sponsored with Office of Student Diversity)
Event open to the public

Feburary 22, 2012
Pecha-kucha nights originated in Amsterdam when young architect Klien Dytham created the concept of a free flow exchange of ideas in a public setting. Since that first PKN event more than 360 cities around the globe have been hosting these fun filled evenings around the world. Tel Aviv just hosted one in which 6,000 people attended. Toykyo Japan has more than 80 night clubs that host these events.

Simply put, it is all about telling a story. You put together a set of 20 slides (pictures, photos, models, etc without bullet points or hyperlinks). Then you tell your story as these slides progress every 20 seconds. Thus you have 6 minutes and 40 seconds to tell your story. There is no stalling on a slide, or waiting for something to load, the slides continue to move forward every 20 seconds.

Pittsburg State became a licensed site for PKNs January 2011. The event on Feb 22 in the U club of the Overman Center will our 4th event held in Pittsburg. We will have approximately 10-15 presenters, including faculty, students, staff, and community members telling a wide range of stories, from their trips abroad, to research projects, to hobbies and interests. We will present half of these stories, enjoy some refreshments, then hear the rest of the stories. We welcome all of you to come and take part in this historic event and perhaps consider sharing your story at another event this year.

Come check out what thousands around the world are seeing and enjoying first hand. See PowerPoint presentations done in a way you may never have experienced, and perhaps pick up some ideas for the future.

Pecha-kucha is pronounced pa-cho-ku-cha or Peh-cha ku-cha
Event is open to the public

February 29, 2012
Panel:  How to Talk about Diversity with Colleagues, Students, and in the Classroom:  Strategies for Effective Discussion is scheduled for Wednesday, February 29 at 2:00pm in The Center for Teaching and Learning.

Please join us for a panel discussion with faculty and staff from across the PSU campus. We will be discussing ways to share, promote, begin, and manage discussion about diversity issues, some of which may be challenging, sensitive, or difficult. The panel members will share some of their ideas that have been helpful in promoting discussion about diversity among colleagues, students, and in the classroom. There will be time for your questions and sharing of your ideas. Panel members include: David Adams, Harriet Bachner, Leo Hudson, Kristen Humphrey,  Kristen Maceli,  and Randy Winzer.

For more information, please contact Harriet Bachner at ext. 4633 or hbachner@pittstate.edu.
This panel is sponsored by the Tilford Group at PSU.

March 06, 2012
Panel: The Tilford Group's Second Campus Panel on Diversity in the PSU Classroom: Student's Perspectives is scheduled for Tuesday, March 6, 2012, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, room 332a Hartman Hall.  The Barnes and Noble PSU Campus Bookstore will provide door prizes: one $100 gift certificate and two $50 gift certificates.  The moderator for the panel will be Deatrea Rose.

September 22, 2010
Speaker: Dr. Jose B. Gonzalez, And I Thought Aliens didn't Eat Rice and Beans (Co-sponsored with Office of Student Diversity/Hispanics of Today/ Campus Acitities Center)

September 30, 2010
Event: The Tilford Group's First Campus Panel on Diversity in the PSU Classroom. With panel members Cathy Lee Arcuino and Christine Mekkaoui.  (Co-sponsored by The Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology)

October 7, 2010
Activity: Bafa Bafa: A Cross-cultural Communication Exercise. With facilitators Harriet Bachner and Chuck Olcese. (Co-sponsored by International Programs and Services)

February 15, 2011
Activity: Ms. Thea Nietfeld, Kansas Settlers Try Again: Beyond "Bloody Kansas", 2.00pm in Balkans Room, OSC (Co-sponsored with Office of Student Diversity/ Campus Activities Center)

February 25, 2011
Speaker: Regent Mildred Edwards, Empowering Communities Through Education, Diversity, 2.00pm Governors Room, OSC (Co-sponsored with the President's Office)

March 11, 2011
Speaker: Dr. Joseph Seabrooks Jr., President of the Metropolitan Community College-Blue River, All About the Benjamins: 5 Things College Students Get Twisted, 11.00am, Governors Room, OSC

April 12, 2011
Event: "An Academic Report and Some Cultural Observations from a Visiting International Scholar," an informative and interactive panel ( Professor Zu Yunpeng of Sichuan Normal University,Dr. John Franklin and Dr. Philip Rudd of PSU )  

October 6, 2009
Rev. Daniel Kuot, one of the 'lost boys of Sudan',Darfur, Sudan Today: Daniel's amazing story and what is happening in Sudan today.

April 8, 2010
Acting Secretary of Commerce of State of Kansas, Mr. Bill Thornton : Diversity and Multiculturalism- My Life Journey, 

April 17, 2010
Event: Multicultural Cinderella
Edmee Fernandez recounts the tale of Adelita in a Mexican version of the Cinderella story while Roberta Shilane and her youth group perform the story of Esther in a Hebrew version of the universally beloved narrative.  (Co-sponsored by the Pittsburg Public Library)

October 30, 2008
Fred Krebs, Humanities Council (Tilford/Axe Library), including Dr Stephen Teller's display of his international collection of Oziana.

November 20, 2008
Tilford/Faculty Association Bown Bag "Visiting International Scholar program"

December 15, 2008
Tilford Leadership meets with President to propose the PSU President's Council on Diversity

September 23, 2008
Jeremy Deckard, Kansas Human Rights Commission, Diversity: Food for Thought.

February 19, 2009
Dr. John E. Tidwell Gordon Parks: The Living Tree, partner with the Axe Library.

April 2, 2009
Dr. Matthew Whitaker Understanding Culture and Building Community.

September 2007
Dr. Roy F. Janisch: "Native American Sovereignty and Law"

October 2007
Dr. Jeffrey R. Williams : "Recruitment and Retention of Domestic Minorities"

November 2007
Dr. Joni Barnard : "Diversity in the Workplace"

February 4, 2008
Dr. Anh Tran : "Strategies to Promote Diversity Appreciation" , Picture

March 25, 2008
Dr. Browyn Conrad, Gender Discrimination in Academe Associate Professor of Social Sciences, PSU.

April 12, 2008
Event: Multicultural Cinderella
Hear Chiluchile Mwape tell the tale of Nyasha, one of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters in an African version of the oft-told tale, then listen to Nini Wu share the story of Yeh Shen in a Chinese version of Cinderella.  (Co-sponsored by the Pittsburg Public Library)

April 25, 2008
Regent Janie Perkins , Diversity: My Personal Experiences Member, Kansas Board of Regents,

May 1, 2008
SGA/Tilford Diversity RoundTable Discussions

May 4, 2008
Tilford Picnic in the Park

"Multicultural Cinderella" is a diversity event sponsored by the Tilford Group that tells the iconic story of Cinderella from various cultural perspectives. The event was originally produced by PSU faculty member Dr. John Franklin in April of 2008. For more information on this event, view Dr. Franklin's essay and a 2008 Morning Sun article on the first Multicultural Cinderella.

The 3rd Multicultural Cinderella was held Saturday, April 12th at 10:00 a.m. at the Pittsburg Public Library and included "Jazz Age Cinderella" performed by Dr. Susan Knell and "Russian Cinderella" performed by Yulia Senkiv--that year's Fulbright Scholar.

Edmee Fernandez recounts the tale of Adelita in a Mexican version of the Cinderella story while Roberta Shilane and her youth group perform the story of Esther in a Hebrew version of the universally beloved narrative.

Hear Chiluchile Mwape tell the tale of Nyasha, one of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters in an African version of the oft-told tale, then listen to Nini Wu share the story of Yeh Shen in a Chinese version of Cinderella.

1. Speaker: Dr. Roy F. Janisch: "Native American Sovereignty and Law" - September 2007

2. Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey R. Williams : "Recruitment and Retention of Domestic Minorities" - October 2007

3. Speaker: Dr. Joni Barnard : "Diversity in the Workplace" - November 2007

4. Speaker: Dr. Anh Tran : "Stratagies to Promote Diversity Appreciation" - February 4, 2008 Picture

5. Speaker: Dr. Browyn Conrad, Gender Discrimination in Academe Associate Professor of Social Sciences, PSU - March 25, 2008

6. Speaker: Regent Janie Perkins , Diversity: My Personal Experiences Member, Kansas Board of Regents, - April 25, 2008

7. Speaker: Jeremy Deckard, Kansas Human Rights Commission, Diversity: Food for Thought - September 23, 2008

8. Speaker: Dr. John E. Tidwell Gordon Parks: The Living Tree, partner with the Axe Library - February 19, 2009

9. Speaker: Dr. Matthew Whitaker Understanding Culture and Building Community - April 2, 2009

10. Speaker: Rev. Daniel Kuot, one of the 'lost boys of Sudan', "Darfur, Sudan Today: Daniel's amazing story and what is happening in Sudan today" - October 6, 2009

11. Speaker: Mr. Bill Thornton, Acting Secretary of Commerce of State of Kansas, "Diversity and Multiculturalism- My Life Journey" - April 8, 2010

12 Speaker: Dr. Jose B. Gonzalez, "And I Thought Aliens didn't Eat Rice and Beans" - September 22, 2010 Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group, Office of Student Diversity, Hispanics of Today, and Campus Acitivies Center

13. Speaker: Ms. Thea Nietfeld, "Kansas Settlers Try Again: Beyond 'Bloody Kansas'" - February 15, 2011, 2pm in Balkans Room, OSC
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group, Office of Student Diversity, and Campus Activities Center

14. Speaker: Regent Mildred Edwards, "Empowering Communities Through Education, Diversity" - February 25, 2011, 2.00pm Governors Room, OSC
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and the President's Office

15. Speaker: Dr. Joseph Seabrooks Jr., President of the Metropolitan Community College-Blue River, "All About the Benjamins: 5 Things College Students Get Twisted" - Friday, March 11, 2011, 11am, Governors Room, OSC

16. Speaker: Michael Reyes, Hispanic Heritage Month Speaker is a Chicano/Mexicano poet, emcee, actor, playwright, artist and community organizer (specializing in youth development).  Monday, September 12, 2011, 8pm, Grubbs Hall Room 107. 
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and Office of Student Diversity

17. Speaker: Daniel Wildcat, Director of the Haskell Environmental Research Studi (HERS) Center and Director of the American Indian Studies Program at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas, will speak on our campus about "Diversity: An Issue of Life Enhancement for the Planet." - Monday, September 19, 2011, 2pm, Grubbs Hall Room 109
(Daniel Wildcat Lecture Brief | Lecture Video  | Lecture Photo)

18. Tilford Lecture: Lee Jones, a person with dreams and a person with Down syndrome, does not believe that words like “reasonable expectations” should stand in anyone’s way. - Friday, April 20, 2012 in 109 Grubbs Hall, 3 PM

19. Speaker: Jennifer Knapp - "Inside Out Faith: Music and musings about the journey of life finding love and being a gay person of faith" - October 22, 2012

20. Speaker: Precious Porras, University of Kansas - "Discovering Your Identities, How to be an Ally for Your Students" - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, 12pm - 1pm, Governor's room, Student Center
(Presentation | Strategies Handout | Matrix of Oppression Handout)
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and Campus Activities Council

21. Speaker: Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff: 'Am I Too SEXY?' Stan Pearson II
Come kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month with us on Wednesday, September 18th at 7pm in the Crimson & Gold Ballroom. Stan Pearson II, aka Mr. Am I too SEXY?, is a great speaker you will enjoy! -September 18, 2013
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and the Office of Student Diversity

22. Speaker: Frankie Soto, better known as Hidden Legacy is a spoken word artist who will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our campus in sharing his art and his passion at 7pm in the Governor's Room on - September 23, 2013
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and the Office of Student Diversity

23. Speaker: The Women’s Studies Program at Pittsburg State University invite you to attend a diversity and leadership presentation by Dr. Brenda Allen. Dr. Allen will speak about the traditional concepts of ethics and communication to contemporary concerns about diversity. - March 24, 2014

24. Speaker: Restorative Justice. Rev. Thea Nietfield will come to speak on campus. Her presentation will be a program on restorative justice from 2:00 - 3:30pm in Grubbs Hall Room 107. - September 11, 2014

25. Speaker: The Diversity Office will host Mercedes Ramirez Johnson, and inspirational speaker who talks about “second chance living” as their main Hispanic Heritage month speaker. - September 23, 2014

26. Speaker: Join the Office of Student Diversity for our Native American Heritage Month Speaker: Carmen Davis on Monday, 7pm in the Crimson & Gold Ballroom. - November 3, 2014
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group and the Office of Student Diversity 

27. Speaker:Joy Harjo, poet and member of the Muskogee Tribe, is the author of many books, including A Map to the Next World, The Woman Who Fell From the Sky, In Mad Love and War, Secrets from the Center of the World, She Had Some Horses, and How We Became Human New and Selected Poems: 1975 – 2001. Harjo will be appearing at 8 p.m. Thursday, November 13, in the Crimson and Gold Room of Overman Student Center.
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group and the Department of English 

28. Speaker: The Black History Month Keynote Speaker Corey Taylor will speak for Black History Month of 2015. - February 19, 2015
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group and The Office of Student Diversity

29. Speaker: Curtis Edward McCarty of Oklahoma City, OK, spent 21 years in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, including 19 on death row, for a crime he did not commit. - April 9, 2015
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group

30. Speaker: Native American Heritage Month speaker, Bill Miller, is an artist, musician, educator and an icon of the Native American community. (Press Release) - November 3, 2015

31. Speaker: Craig Wolfe, communications director for Kansas Sierra Club, volunteer president of Heartland Renewable Energy Society, one of the founders of the KC Climate Coalition and singer/songwriter in the group Soular, gives a presentation on Climate Change. - April 21, 2016

32. Speaker: Julia Garcia, who grew up in a divided home with grandparents who immigrated illegally to the U.S., saw firsthand the perceived limitations and barriers that those struggling to create a better life for themselves and their families face. In 2009, Garcia co-founded Truality.org, a motivational speaking group that combines motivational speaking with the creative arts, such as theater and spoken-word poetry. - September 20, 2016

33. Speaker: Interactive presentation from Dr. Marta Caminero-Santangelo discussing misconceptions about undocumented immigration. - April 11, 2017

34. Speaker: Craig Wolfe with a presentation on climate change called, "The Climate Emergency: The Case for Immediate Action". - April 21, 2017

35. Speaker:  In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the PSU Office of Student Diversity, Campus Activities and the PSU Tilford Group will present a lecture by Dr. Jose B. Gonzalez at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, in the Governor's Room of the Overman Student Center. Gonzalez, a professor of English at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, will deliver a lecture entitled "And I Thought Aliens Didn't Eat Rice & Beans: Poetry, laughter, social thought and the evolution of the word Latino." (Press Release) - September 22, 2017

1. Event: Multicultural Cinderella:Hear Chiluchile Mwape tell the tale of Nyasha, one of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters in an African version of the oft-told tale, then listen to Nini Wu share the story of Yeh Shen in a Chinese version of Cinderella. - April 12, 2008
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and the Pittsburg Public Library

2. Event: SGA/Tilford Diversity RoundTable Discussions - May 1, 2008

3. Event: Tilford Picnic in the Park - May 4, 2008

4. Event: Fred Krebs, Humanities Council (Tilford/Axe Library), including Dr Stephen Teller's display of his international collection of Oziana - October 30, 2008

5. Event: Tilford/Faculty Association Bown Bag "Visiting International Scholar program" - November 20, 2008

6. Event: Tilford Leadership meets with President to propose the PSU President's Council on Diversity - December 15, 2008.

7. Event: Multicultural Cinderella: Edmee Fernandez recounts the tale of Adelita in a Mexican version of the Cinderella story while Roberta Shilane and her youth group perform the story of Esther in a Hebrew version of the universally beloved narrative. - April 17, 2010
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and the Pittsburg Public Library

8. Panel: The Tilford Group's First Campus Panel on Diversity in the PSU Classroom. With panel members Cathy Lee Arcuino and Christine Mekkaoui. - September 30, 2010
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and The Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology

9. Panel: "An Academic Report and Some Cultural Observations from a Visiting International Scholar," an informative and interactive panel (Professor Zu Yunpeng of Sichuan Normal University, Dr. John Franklin and Dr. Philip Rudd of PSU ) on April 12, 2011

10. Event: Tilford Conference 2011 (6:30-8:15pm)
Featured Presentation: Achieving Sustainable and AuthenticInclusive Excellence in Higher Education : Mining Campus Climates as Venues of Hope and Resistance, Dr. Juan Muñoz, Vice President for Institutional Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement andVice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Affairs, Texas Tech University
(Tilford Conference 2011 Brochure || October 24 evening presentation Video || Conference Details)

11. Event: Spoken Word (poetry reading) - February 13, 2012, 6 to 10pm at the U-Club in the Student Center.  Event open to Public

12. Event: Pecha Kucha. Learn a method of concise presentation - 7:20pm Feburary 22, 2012 in the U-Club at the Student Center
Event open to Public

13. Panel: "How to Talk about Diversity with Colleagues, Students, and in the Classroom:  Strategies for Effective Discussion" Panel members include: David Adams, Harriet Bachner, Leo Hudson, Kristen Humphrey, Kristen Maceli, and Randy Winzer. - Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 2:00pm in The Center for Teaching and Learning.
Event only open to Faculty and Staff

14. Panel: "Diversity in the PSU Classroom: Students’ Perspectives" Moderator will be Deatrea Rose. - Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 2-3pm, in The Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology.
Event only open to Faculty and Staff

15. Panel: "How to Talk about Diversity with Colleagues, Students, and in the Classroom: Strategies for Effective Discussion" - Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 2:00-3:00 p.m. in the Sunflower Room - October 3, 2012

16. Event: Tilford Conference 2012
Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism will be held on October 29-30 at Kansas State University. Please mark your calendars. Online registration site is not ready yet! Featured speakers are listed at the following link. - October 29-30, 2012
http://www.dce.k-state.edu/conf/tilford/featured-speakers
(Conference Details)

17. Event: XPLICIT The Poet. Former college math instructor Brandon Xplicit reads his poetry about financial responsibility, credit cards, family and relationship struggles, responsible college living, and Black history. - February 4, 2013, 7pm, U-Club.
Co-sponsored by the Tilford Group, the Office of Student Diversity and the PSU Black Student Association

18. Event: SGA Diversity Roundtables. Engage in discussions with other students pertaining to topics on Race, Spirituality/Religion, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Disability and more. - February 19, 2013, 10am-2:30pm, Governor's Room
Open to all students.  Faculty are welcome to bring their class to this event.

19. Event: First Generation Students Webinar. Join our expert presenter – a first-generation student herself - to learn new information on the next and promising practices to serve your first-generation student population. - March 20, 2013, 1pm-2:30pm, Sunflower Room
Open to PSU Faculty

20. Presentation: Moving Beyond the Yellow Brick Road to Reach Cultural Competence. This presentation includes activities that will enrich participants’ appreciation for diverse worldviews. Strategies for advocacy, mentoring, and becoming an ally with diverse students are explored. - March 27, 2013, 3pm, Sunflower Room
Open to PSU Faculty

21. Event: Parents of Children with Disabilities Webinar. Purpose is to learn how professionals such as teachers, employers, and friends can best support persons with disabilities in education and the workplace, in order to utilize the important strengths and abilities of this population. - April 19, 2013, 11am, Hughes Hall rm. 315

22. Panel: Student Veterans Panel. Current Pitt State student veterans will discuss their experience as student veterans, challenges they face and how the Pitt State community can support student veterans. - April 22, 2013; 3pm, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (YouTube)
Sponsored with The Tilford Group, this event is free and open to the public

23. Event: Safe Zone Training. The event aims to reduce homophobia and heterosexism on the Pittsburg State campus and in the Pittsburg community. - April 30, 2013
Open to PSU Faculty and Staff 

24. Event: Pecha-kucha nights simply put, s all about telling a story. You put together a set of 20 slides (pictures, photos, models, etc without bullet points or hyperlinks). Then you tell your story as these slides progress every 20 seconds. Thus you have 6 minutes and 40 seconds to tell your story. - September 20, 2013
Event is open to the public

25. Event: Tilford Conference 2013
Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism will be held on October 21-22 at Emporia State University. The theme is "Embracing Diversity Through Shared Experience."
(Conference Details)

26. Event: Black History Month - February 1-28, 2014

27. Event: GoRILL-Out April 10th in the Oval. All Tilford committee members are encouraged to attend, eat a burger and stay to have a conversation with our students from HOT, BSA, and NASA. - April 10, 2014
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and the Office of Student Diversity

28. Event: The Multi-cultural Cinderella will be held at the Pittsburg Public Library and will include "Jazz Age Cinderella" performed by Dr. Susan Knell and "Russian Cinderella" performed by Yulia Senkiv--this year's Fulbright Scholar. - April 12, 2014

39. Event: Cinco de Mayo Festival. This event hosted in The Oval was in celebration of the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo. There will be food, drinks, lots of prizes, and DJ Darrell Chrism! - May 2, 2014
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and the Office of Student Diversity 

30. Event: Kristin Humphey helped organize the Strut Your Stuff walk, this is a walk around campus that raises awareness and discourages victim blaming for sexual violent crimes. It is meant to send a message that men and women can dress however they like, speak any way they like, and act any way they like without the fear of being attacked or assaulted. (Video) - May 3, 2014

31. Event: 2014 Micheal Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism will be held at Emporia State University. This year's theme is "Diversity Practices: Transforming Curriculum & Campus Life." - October 20-21, 2014 (Conference Details)

32. Event: Native American Heritage Month. Guests include Carmen Davis and Joy Harjo.
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group, Office of Student Diversity, and Department of English - November, 2014

33. Event: Black History Month - February 2015

34. Event: Black Student Association Game Show "Gorillas in Love." - February 12, 2015

35. Event: Poetry Slam - February 17, 2015
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group and The Office of Student Diversity

36. Event: Community Relations Luncheon with the Pittsburg Police Department. - February 18, 2015
Co-Sponsored with the Tilford Group and The Pittsburg Police Department

37. Event: Pecha-kucha nights simply put, s all about telling a story. You put together a set of 20 slides (pictures, photos, models, etc without bullet points or hyperlinks). Then you tell your story as these slides progress every 20 seconds. Thus you have 6 minutes and 40 seconds to tell your story. - March 24, 2015

38. Event: Reza the illusionist -Hailed by critics as the Nation's Top Touring Illusionist, Reza has sold out venues from Denver to New York, Orlando to Los Angeles, entertaining millions as well as being featured on television and radio in 31 Countries around the World March 25, 2015

39. Event: STOMP - April 13, 2015

40. Event: Student PechaKuchas held in the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts - September 15, 2015

41. Event: Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 - October 15, 2015

42. Event: 2015 Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism. The 2015 Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism will be held at Pittsburg State University. This year's Theme is "Diversity Practices: Culturally Responsive Strategies to Champion Diversity" (Conference Website | Program | Videos of Speakers and Performances) - October 19-20, 2015

43. Event: Native American Heritage Month - November, 2015

44. Event: Black History Month - February 2016

45. Event: Women's Studies Club presents the documentary "Anita", a profile of Anita Hill, the African American lawyer who challenged Clarence Thomas' nomination to the US supreme court and thus exposed the problem of sexual harassment to the world. - February 29, 2016
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and Student Alliance for Gender Equality (formerly the Women's Studies Club)

46. Event: Women's History Month - March 2016

47. Panel: Diversity Round Tables with SGA engaging in topics like the death penalty, police brutality, human trafficking, gay marriage, rape in the armed services, and juvenile sentencing/charging - March 1, 2016

48. Panel: PSU faculty members, Dr. James R. Triplett, Dr. Lauren Balasco, Dr. Chris Anderson, Dr. Catherine Hooey, Dr. James McBain, and Dr. Darren Botello-Samson discuss the relationship between environmental issues and social justice. - April 21, 2016

49. Event: 2016 Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism. The 2016 Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism will be held on October 24-25, 2016 at Pittsburg State University. This year's Theme is "Cultivating Success: Why Belonging Matters." (Conference Website | Program | Videos of Speakers and Performances) - October 24-25, 2016

50. Event: Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 - October 15, 2016 

51. Event: Native American Heritage Month - November 2016

52. Event: Presentation of the film, The Cherokee Word for Water, an award-winning film inspired by the true story of the Bell Waterline Project. It tells the story of a rural Cherokee community's struggle against long odds to bring running water to their families by using the traditional concept of "gadugi," or working together to solve a problem. - November 2016

53. Event: Diversity Brown Bag about the 2016 Presidential Election. - November 3, 2016

54. Event: Planned is a reading and discussion group for Native American Heritage Month based on selections from an anthology of writings by contemporary indigenous women, called Every Day is a Good Day. The group will meet once a week in November and members will volunteer to participate in a panel discussion following the screening for the film, The Cherokee Word for Water. - November 2016

55. Event: Black History Month - February 2017

56. Event: Gospel Explosion. A night of Praise and worship as the Black Student Association kicks off Black History Month with our 2nd Annual Gospel Explosion! - February 2, 2017

57. Event: From the Streets to the Stage. A product of a one night stand, abused in foster home after foster home, and raised sleeping in parks were just a few of the daunting obstacles in Monti’s journey from the streets to the stage. This is an interactive presentation, designed to help students gain the problem solving skills needed to be successful, both inside and outside of the classroom. - February 6, 2017

58. Event: Diversity Brown Bag. Purchase your lunch in the student center and join us as we discuss Cross Cultural Communication. With our increasingly globalized society, communicating across cultures is something many of us do every day, yet we may not always recognize the underlying nuances that impact its effectiveness. - February 9, 2017

59. Event: Women's History Month - March 2017

60. Event: Planned is a showing of the film, Girl Rising, which tells the stories of nine girls from different parts of the world who face arranged marriages, child slavery, and other heartbreaking injustices. Despite these obstacles, the brave girls offer hope and inspiration. By getting an education, they're able to break barriers and create change. - March 2017

61. Event: Diversity Brown Bag - "How to Conduct a Civil Debate" with guest speaker Dr. Joey Pogue. Bring your lunch and join us in the Meadowlark Room of the Overman Student Center from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - March 14, 2017

62. Event: Showing of the film Audrie + Daisy. - April 26, 2017

63. Event: Showing of the film Girl Rising. - May 5, 2017

64. Event: Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 - October 15, 2017

65. Event: Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism at Fort Hays State University. The featured speakers are CNN Political Analyst, Lawyer, & Activist, Bakari Sellers, and Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs for Student Life & Title IX Coordinator at Fort Hays State University, Dr. Teresa Clounch. - October 23 - 24, 2017

66. Poet Cornelius Eady, with the Cornelius Eady Trio for music and poetry, will be performing at the Miller Theater at the Bicknell Center for the Arts; a lobby reception will follow. - November 9, 2017

1. Activity: Bafa Bafa: A Cross-cultural Communication Exercise. With facilitators Harriet Bachner and Chuck Olcese. -October 7, 2010
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and International Programs and Services

2. Workshop: Safe Zone Workshop. Aims to reduce homophobia and heterosexism on the Pittsburg State campus and in the Pittsburg community - Friday, Jan. 27th, 2012 from 12pm - 2:30pm, Hartman Hall  332A  Event only open to PSU community

3. Workshop: "Finding Leadership & Employing Advocacy" - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in the Governor's Room. - April 24, 2012   

4. Workshop: Safe Zone Workshop for Faculty and Staff - Tuesday, Oct. 9th, 2012, from 3pm - 5:30pm, Overman Student Center. - October 9, 2012
The Safe Zone Workshop is sponsored by the Tilford Group at PSU.

5. Activity: Bafa Bafa: A Cross-cultural Communication Exercise. With facilitators Harriet Bachner and Chuck Olcese. - November 8, 2012
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and International Programs and Services

6. Activity: Bafa Bafa: A Cross-cultural Communication Exercise. This simulation makes participants personally aware of the issues around culture differences. - April 25, 2013; 12pm-2pm, KTC room S102
Co-sponsored with the Tilford Group and International Programs and Services, open to PSU Faculty and Staff

7. Activity: BaFa BaFa cross cultural simulation on Nov. 7 from 3:30 to 5:30 in the Governor's rooms in the OSC facilitated by Grant Moss and Harriet Bachner. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn how to conduct this fun cross cultural learning experience and to help your students extend their understanding about the complexity of integrating into a different culture. -November 7, 2013

8. Workshop:  Challenges Advising Underrepresented STEM Students - A Faculty Perspective Case Study.  This workshop will take place in the Overman Student Center Governor's Room, and will be presented by Seth E. O'Brien, Assistant Professor; and  Randy Winzer, Professor. - February 11, 2014

9. Activity: BaFa BaFa Cross Cultural Simulation in the Governor's rooms in the OSC facilitated by Kristen Humphrey and Harriet Bachner. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn how to conduct this fun cross cultural learning experience and to help your students extend their understanding about the complexity of integrating into a different culture. - February 28, 2014

10. Activity:  Bafa Bafa: A Cross-cultural Communication Exercise. This simulation makes participants personally aware of the issues around culture differences - November 13, 2014

11. Activity: Dr. Harriet Bachner and Dr. Grant Moss will once again host the Bafá Bafá Cultural Simulation this semester. The simulation will be held on Friday, February 20th from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Axe Library, room 114. 

12. Activity:  Bafa Bafa: A Cross-cultural Communication Exercise. This simulation makes participants personally aware of the issues around culture differences - September 16, 2015

13. Activity: Bafa Bafa: Cross cultural simulation will be held on November 16, 2017. The activity will be held in the Governor's Room and Heritage Room, of the Overman Student Center from 2:30 to 4:30pm, hosted by Grant Moss and Harriet Bachner. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn how to conduct this fun cross cultural learning experience and to help your students extend their understanding about the complexity of integrating into a different culture. - November 9, 2017