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Speaker Series

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Fall 2009 Speaker Series:

All lectures are from noon to 1.30 p.m. in the School of Social Work Conference Center, 2017 Cathedral of Learning. Lunch will be provided; registration is not required.

Wednesday, September 30

Gary L. St. C. Oates Associate Professor of Sociology, Bowling Green State University Examining Five Prominent Explanations for the Black/White School Achievement Gap

Thursday, October 29

Irving A. Spergel Professor Emeritus, University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration The Youth Gang Problem: A Comprehensive Community-Wide Approach

Thursday, November 19

Amanda E. Lewis Associate Professor of Sociology, Emory University
Despite the Best Intentions: Why Racial Inequality Persists in Good Schools

Monday, December 7

Kathy W. Humphrey Vice Provost and Dean of Students, University of Pittsburgh Race, Ethnicity, and College Student Development: From Theory to Practice