Denice D. Denton Memorial Symposium, July 29-30, 2007
University of Wisconsin-Madison
July 29th Reception and Dinner- With remarks from John Wiley
- Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
July 30th Symposium- With keynote address from Donna Shalala
- President, University of Miami
Reception and Dinner (Sunday, July 29) University Club, 803 State Street
Schedule of Events
- 6:00pm – Hors d'oeuvres and punch, cash bar, brief remarks by Professor Amy Wendt, Chancellor John Wiley (UW-Madison), and Carolyn Mabee (Denice's mother)
- 7:30pm – Seated dinner; time during dessert and coffee for personal remembrances
Symposium (Monday, July 30) Alumni Lounge, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street
Schedule of Events
- 7:45am – Registration
- 8:00-9:30am – Opening plenary, with sit-down breakfast
- Vicki Bier, Professor, UW-Madison--welcoming remarks and overview of the day (Watch video) (Read transcript)
- Donna Shalala, President, University of Miami--keynote address (Watch video) (Read transcript)
- 9:30-10:45am – Panel discussion: Denice's contributions
- Gerda Lerner, Professor Emerita, UW-Madison (Watch video) (Read transcript)
- Bassam Shakhashiri, Professor, UW-Madison (Watch video) (Read transcript)
- Lydia Zepeda, Professor, UW-Madison (Watch video) (Read transcript)
- Reza Ghodssi, Associate Professor, University of Maryland (Watch video) (Read transcript)
- Jeanne Swack, Professor, UW-Madison (Watch video) (Read transcript)
- Betty Walker Smith, Retired Madison Alderperson (Watch video) (Read transcript)
- Jeanne Narum, Director, Project Kaleidoscope (Watch video) (Read transcript)
- 10:45-11:00am – Break
- 11:00am-12:15pm – Breakout sessions, to result in a list of "best practices" in each area
- 21st century undergraduate STEM learning environments, room 112
Jeanne Narum, discussion leader; Terry Millar, facilitator (Watch video) (Read transcript) - Achieving diversity through improved workplace climate, room 220
Lydia Zepeda, discussion leader; Susan Millar, facilitator (Watch video) (Read transcript) - Challenges facing senior women and how to meet them, room 225
Gerda Lerner, discussion leader; Vicki Bier, facilitator (Watch video) (Read transcript)
- 21st century undergraduate STEM learning environments, room 112
- 12:15-12:30pm – Break
- 12:30-2:00pm – Closing plenary, with sit-down lunch, Alumni Lounge
- Discussion leaders and others will present the conclusions of the breakout sessions
- To celebrate Denice's memory, I will...
- Vicki Bier, Susan Millar, Amy Wendt, and Lydia Zepeda, closing remarks (Watch video) (Read transcript)
- Gary Sandefur, closing remarks (Watch video) (Read transcript)
- Amy Wendt, adjourn symposium (Watch video) (Read transcript)
- 2:00pm – Informal gathering at Memorial Union Terrace (weather permitting)
The Denice D. Denton Memorial Symposium is generously funded by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of the Chancellor, with additional funding provided by the Maria Mitchell Association.