The Daily Bulletin

As part of the ongoing Title III Grant Student Success efforts, faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to engage in the following discussions about how to create an inclusive campus environment and further improve advising practices that facilitate student success, led by Blane Harding, a consultant with the National Academic Advising Association.

Mr. Harding will present the keynote address "Moving from Diversity to Inclusion: Cultivating the Potential of All Students" on Tuesday, September 10, and will facilitate three workshops—"Fostering an Inclusive and Diverse Community through Academic Advising”—on Wednesday, September 11. Please click each title below for more information or to register.

Moving from Diversity to Inclusion: Cultivating the Potential of All Students
Tuesday, September 10, 12:15–1:30 p.m.
Burchfield Penney Art Center Auditorium

Fostering an Inclusive and Diverse Community through Academic Advising
Wednesday, September 11, 9:00–11:00 a.m. 
Caudell Hall 127

Fostering an Inclusive and Diverse Community through Academic Advising
Wednesday, September 11, 12:15–2:15 p.m.
Bacon Hall 209

Fostering an Inclusive and Diverse Community through Academic Advising
Wednesday, September 11, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Bacon Hall 215

Please contact the Professional Development Center with questions.

About Blane Harding
Blane Harding is the director of advising, recruitment, and retention in the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he also served as the director of the Center for Student Cultural Diversity from 2015 to 2017. He previously served as the director of multicultural affairs at the University of Kansas. As a consultant, Mr. Harding has worked with more than 50 institutions of higher learning across the country. He retired from Colorado State University in 2012, after 24 years of service, where he served as the director of advising, recruitment, and retention for the College of Liberal Arts. He has taught courses in African American history and ethnic studies for the past 25 years. Mr. Harding has also served as a retention faculty member with the Council for Opportunity in Education, which oversees the national TRIO programs. He is a faculty member and past chair of the Summer Institute Advisory Board for the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), as well as the former chair of the Multicultural Concerns Commission. He has presented at national conferences on various topics that focus on African American, Latino, biracial, Native American, and Asian/Pacific Island students in higher education. He has published several articles on diversity, multicultural advising, and adviser training, including the chapter “Students with Specific Needs” in Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook (October 2008) and “From Bridges to Coalitions: Collaboration Between Academic Advising Units and Offices that Support Students of Color” (NACADA 30 Anniversary Monograph Series, August 2009). His most recent publication, coauthored with Marsha Miller, is titled Cultivating the Potential in At-Risk Students (NACADA Pocket Guide Series, spring 2013). Mr. Harding is the 2018 recipient of the Leading Light Award, presented to a NACADA member in recognition of significant contributions to diversity within NACADA.