| Proposal Deadline: February 9, 2007
"Character is the life of right conduct." - Aristotle
 Education is a direct and purposeful intent to affect character development. As the framework for building a more pluralistic educational experience continues to evolve to meet the needs of a constantly changing society, the transformation of self plays a major role. Decisions in everything from leadership responsibility to computer use are tied to ethical standards that indicate appropriate, moral and responsible behavior.
The Commission for Promoting Pluralism invites members of the RIT community and the Greater Rochester area to submit proposals for presentations on topics related to the theme of Ethics and Honorable Behavior that will encourage dialogue, develop strategies, and enhance our understanding about promoting the highest standards of ethical conduct. Presentations selected will be part of the sixth annual Expressions of Diversity Conference, April 23-27, 2007 to be held at RIT. The conference will include a variety of view points and perspectives that will challenge participants to become better principled thinkers in the assessment of what we do and don't do and how personal choices affect this community of learners and beyond.
Ethical principles are ground rules of decision making in teaching, learning, environmental stewardship, politics, corporate responsibility, and in various aspects of social and individual life. These principles of ethical reasoning are useful tools for sorting out the good and bad components within complex human interactions. Good ethics have a surprisingly positive effect on group and individual activities and results - productivity improves, group dynamics and communication improve, the flow of information increases and not only are unhealthy behaviors prevented but superior reasoning and performance is inspired. For this reason the study of ethics has been at the heart of intellectual thought since the early Greek philosophers, and its ongoing contribution to the advancement of knowledge makes ethics a relevant, if not vital, aspect of educational institutions.
Those interested in submitting presentations should note that the conference will be open to all RIT faculty/staff/alumni as well as scholars from the Rochester community. Presentations submitted may be artistic (dance, music, fine art, poetry, community outreach) or scholarly (awareness, scholarship, research, history) in nature. Each submission should include a 250-word abstract, the duration (60-90 minutes), and a short 50-word biography of each presenter. Submissions must be sent via e-mail no later than February 9, 2007 . We encourage early submissions to facilitate scheduling. Proposal submission forms can be found at: http://www.diversity.rit.edu/conference.html
Please submit proposals to:
Thomas Warfield, Chairperson
Commission for Promoting Pluralism, Office of the President
2 Lomb Memorial Drive , Rochester , New York 14623-5700
Attn: Sandra Whitmore, Senior Staff Specialist
585-475-5453 swwpro@rit.edu
www.diversity.rit.edu
The Commission for Promoting Pluralism invites all members of the RIT community and the Greater Rochester area to attend the 6 th Annual Expression of Diversity Conference "Ethical and Honorable Behavior" on April 23-27, 2007 . Each year, more than 1,500 people attend what has become one of the signature diversity events in the community. Please mark your calendar and join us at RIT in April. |
