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3rd Biennial Cedar Valley Conference on Ethics
Ethics and Social Responsibility
University of Northern Iowa
Maucker Union
Friday, September 22, 2017
(with special pre-conference sessions to be held Thursday, September 21st)
Registration is required - see below
GENERAL INFORMATION
The 2017 Ethics Conference aims to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, research, and best practice in facilitating and promoting social ethics and personal responsibility among our students and our communities. Oral, panel, and poster presentations will be offered from faculty and staff from UNI, Hawkeye Community College, Allen College, and other colleges and universities in Iowa, as well as public officials, experts and community members from across the Cedar Valley.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP on Thursday, September 21
Register here for service learning workshop
Addressing Culture Change in Renewing the Civic Mission of Higher Education
In addition to his role as keynote speaker, Mr. Black will offer a pre-conference workshop on the UNI campus on Thursday, September 21, 3:00-5:00 pm, in the Commons Slife Ballroom. The workshop will discuss the importance of campus - community partnerships and how to create opportunities for students to build capacity for service-learning and community engagement. The importance of comprehensive support for students and the need for building agency to create successful experiences will be addressed. Mr. Black will highlight that communicating IS the work and will share how using imagery and film in telling the story can support culture change for higher education. Registration is required.
RECEPTION for Stephen Black on Thursday, September 21
No registration required
Workshop participants and all others are welcome to attend a reception in honor of Mr. Black on Thursday September 21, 5:00-6:00 pm, in the Georgian Lounge, across the hall from the Commons Ballroom. Feel free to take the opportunity to chat with him in an informal setting about your questions and community engagement work. Registration is not required for the reception.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Stephen Black on Friday, September 22
Stephen Black, grandson of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black, grew up in New Mexico after most of his family left the state of Alabama in the 1950’s and 60’s following his grandfather’s role in controversial Civil Rights decisions, including Brown v. Board of Education. Despite growing up over 1,000 miles away, from a very young age, he was fascinated by Alabama and the legacy of his family’s commitment to public service in their home state.
Mr. Black received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated magna cum laude and his Juris Doctorate from Yale Law School in 1997. Following his graduation from law school, he returned to Alabama to join the Birmingham law firm, Maynard, Cooper & Gale, PC. After three years with the firm, he was called to public service — serving for a brief time as an assistant to the Governor focusing on policy and economic development projects.
Encouraged by the enthusiasm of thousands of students he encountered when speaking across the state, he turned his focus to founding and leading the Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility at The University of Alabama, where he has served as Director since 2005. In 2004, Mr. Black founded Impact Alabama: A Student Service Initiative and currently serves as its President and Chairman of the Board. Housed at the UA Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility, Impact Alabama is the state’s first nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and implementing substantive service-learning projects in coordination with colleges and universities throughout Alabama. In October 2014, Impact Alabama became Impact America, which currently operates in Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and Florida.
In 2008, Black received the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders Award for his work with FocusFirst. This national award is given annually to individuals who demonstrate creativity and commitment in addressing society’s most pressing health issues. Ten recipients were chosen from over 800 nominations. In 2013, Black was asked by Chancellor Robert E. Witt to serve as Special Advisor to The University of Alabama Chancellor for Outreach and Community Engagement.
Photo and text courtesy of Stephen Black, University of Alabama, at http://cesr.ua.edu/about-us/staff/stephen-black/
KEYNOTE TOPIC: The Future of Ethical Citizenship
Our civic organizations, nonprofits and institutions of higher education cannot, in good conscience, merely be occasional volunteer providers for the poor. Often best situated to offer vision, credibility and direction, our civic, business and education leaders must participate in helping Americans increase the realm of duties we define as moral responsibilities. Especially those leaders with extensive social capital and advanced degrees must realize that with the privilege of being well educated comes an obligation - an obligation to understand that every individual's life has dignity and worth, and everyone's health, education and potential to succeed is worth fighting for.
CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS
View abstracts for each of the sessions
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Register here for conference
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE on Friday, September 22
Activity |
Times |
Location |
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Registration |
7:45-8:15 |
Ballroom Lobby |
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Welcome |
8:15-8:30 |
Ballroom A, B, & C |
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Keynote – Stephen Black The Future of Ethical Citizenship |
8:30-9:30 |
Ballroom A, B, & C |
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BREAKOUT SESSION I A. Fake News: What it is and How to Rein it in B. Culturally Competent Communication C. Addressing Wicked Problems in Practical Ways: Empowering Ethical Action in Higher Ed and Beyond |
9:40-10:30 |
Breakout rooms |
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Morning Break with Refreshments |
10:30-10:45 |
Ballroom Lobby |
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MORNING PLENARY – Moderated by Joe Gorton Ethical Dilemmas in Promoting Transparency and Community Input in Public Service Work |
10:45-11:45 |
Ballroom A, B, & C |
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BREAKOUT SESSION II D. Slippery Slope of Greed: Le-Nature’s Inc. case study Part 1 Fraud Detection E. Words in the World: Developing Social Responsibility through Critical Learning Practices across Language Disciplines F. 1) Ethics: A Socio-Politico-Ideological Wishful Principle or Reality in “Social Responsibility?” 2) Trump, the media, and the American Dream: The ethical implications of societal myths |
12:00-12:50
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Breakout rooms |
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Luncheon with topic tables |
12:50-2:00 |
Ballroom A, B, & C |
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BREAKOUTS SESSION III G. Slippery Slope of Greed: Le-Nature’s Inc. case study Part 2 Fraud Prevention H. University of Northern Iowa Youth Arts Summit: Mentoring and Empowering Youth Voice Through the Arts I. 1) The Responsibility to Heal: Dr. Richard Clarke Cabot and the Creation of Medical Social Work in the United States |
2:00-2:50 |
Breakout rooms |
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Afternoon Break with Refreshments |
2:50-3:00 |
Ballroom Lobby |
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AFTERNOON PLENARY - Moderated by Abbylynn Helgevold Building a Culture of Ethics in Higher Education |
3:00-4:00 |
Ballroom A, B, & C |
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS - Closed
Individuals from UNI, Hawkeye, Allen, and other colleges, universities, and organizations in Iowa are invited to submit proposals to present at the conference on September 22nd. We also welcome submissions from community members, activists, public officials, journalists, and others with knowledge and expertise to share relevant to Social Ethics and Responsibility. Oral, panel, and poster presentations will be accepted. All submissions will undergo peer review and presenters will be notified of acceptance in July, 2017.
Presentation Submission forms are due no later than May 15, 2017.
QUESTIONS may be directed to:
CONFERENCE PARTNERS
SPONSORS
Allen College
Center for Academic Ethics, UNI
Character Counts! in Cedar Valley
Hawkeye Community College
UNI Executive Vice President & Provost
UNI Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
American Democracy Project
Iowa Campus Compact
Institute of Management Accountants