CHAS Reps Meeting
June 22, 2007

Intercontinental Harbor Court Hotel
550 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

 

CHAS REPRESENTATIVES BI-ANNUAL MEETING
INTERCONTINENTAL HARBOR HOTEL
BALTIMORE, MD
Westminster Room
June 22, 2007
9:00A.M.—3:00 P.M.

AGENDA

8:30 A.M.                        Breakfast
                                       Guilford Room (adjacent to the Westminster Room)

9:00 A.M.                         Welcome 
                                       Westminster Room


9:15-10:15 A.M.               Presentation on Stereotype Threat
                                           Steve Stroessner
                                           Professor and
                                           Chair of the Psychology Department
                                           Barnard College
                                           Awardee of CHAS Faculty Award for Promoting Excellence

10:15-11:15 A.M.             CAMPUS UPDATES


11:15-12:00 P.M.              REPORT FROM FACULTY GRANT GROUP

                                        REPORT ON PRE HEALTH CONFERENCE (6/08/07)
                                        
                                        DISCUSSION OF FUTURE MEETINGS:
                                          Black and Latino Males Conference on November 9-11,2007
                                          at Swarthmore College

                                          Promoting a Diverse Social & Cultural Life Meeting
                                          in Nov. ’07   TBD

12:00-1:00 P.M.               Lunch w/speaker Peter Schmidt
                                        Peter Schmidt is deputy editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education.
                                        He has written numerous articles on affirmative action and other issues
                                        related to diversity. Most recently he has published a stimulating piece
                                        in the Chronicle entitled What Color is an A? in which he includes a
                                        description of CHAS as part of this narrative that explores the issue of
                                        "closing the minority-achievement gap." 

1:15-2:15   P.M.               BEST PRACTICES DISCUSSION
                                        Responding to Acts of Intolerance on Our Campuses:
                                        A Comprehensive Report
                                       Presented by Holly Sateia, Dean of Student Life & Senior Associate
                                                                              Dean of the College at Dartmouth

2:15- 3:00 P.M.                Future Direction for CHAS (post Nellie Mae)
                                        Membership committee will report

3:00 P.M.                         CLOSING

 (Any additions or changes to the agenda will be made as they become available)

REGISTRATION:
If you plan to attend the June 22nd, 2007 CHAS Reps Meeting
(or if you have any questions)
please email Patti Maisch at CHAS patricia.maisch@trincoll.edu
with your name, title and institution before June 1st.
 

LODGING:
A block of courtyard rooms are being made available
to CHAS attendees at the Intercontinental Harbor Court Hotel
http://www.harborcourt.com/ until JUNE 14, 2007
at the rate of $259.00 for the evening of June 21st.
Reservations can be made by calling 1-410-234-0550.
Please be sure to mention that you are with the CHAS Reps Meeting

More information  to follow as it becomes available

DIRECTIONS and TRAVEL INFO:
Hotel Access:

Airport
InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore is 12 miles from the Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI)
A taxi ride is approximately $19.

Train
InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore is 20 blocks from Penn Station which offers Amtrak service
from most US cities. A taxi ride is approximately $10.

DRIVING:

From New York/Philadelphia
Take 95 South to the Fort McHenry Tunnel. After exiting the tunnel, take 395 (Exit 53)
following signs reading: DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE - INNER HARBOR.
As you exit 395, you will make a right turn onto Conway Street and follow it to the end.
Turn right onto Light Street and go 1.5 blocks to the InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore.
Make a right into our Courtyard.

From Washington
Take 95 North to 395 (Exit 53) and follow signs reading:
DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE - INNER HARBOR.
As you come off 395, you will make a right turn onto
Conway Street and follow it to the end. Turn right onto
Light Street and go 1.5 blocks to the InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore.
Make a right into our Courtyard.

From BWI Airport
Take 295, Baltimore-Washington Parkway, north to BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR.
Make a right onto Pratt Street. Proceed approximately 4 blocks to Light Street.
Turn right onto Light Street and go 2.5 blocks to the InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore.
 Make a right into our Courtyard.

Valet & Self Parking Available
Valet Parking is available by entering the Hotel Courtyard off Light Street
and costs $29 daily per car plus tax. Self parking is $21 daily per car plus tax,
and is available by making a right turn at the first light past the hotel onto Lee Street,
then turning right into the garage.