Opening Remarks:
Dr. James Kitchen,
Vice President for Student Affairs

Keynote Speaker:
Dr. William Nericcio
Reliable dispatches from ace West Coast spies reveal that William Anthony Nericcio (aka "Memo," aka "Bill," aka "Billy") presently travails as Professor and Chair of English and Comparative Literature at SDSU. Other local clandestine West Coast agents confirm that he diligently labors there in various academic guises including: American Literature scholar, Latin American Studies prof, Chicana/Chicano Studies devotee, ALA/Choice Award Winning Film Studies Guru, Cultural Studies maven, and, last but not least, feverish Tejano acDeconstruction; however, it should be added that other embedded shady narcs contend these varied academic interests are only a shifty cover for Nericcio's true obsessions: surfing the web, devouring Man Ray's photography, screening Euro/Indy movies, and collecting the works of Bill Elder, Remedios Varo, Jacques Derrida, Severo Sarduy, Rosario Castellanos, and Meret Oppenheim.
(photo credit: ©2007, Guillermo Nericcio García)

Closing Speaker:
Lauren Kollar

“Proposal for an Active Dismantling of Institutional Racism at SDSU ”

Lauren Kollar is a queer Lebanese Jew and a proud East Coast activist. Her interests and influences include dismantling racism, peace, Audre Lorde, and the LoveMonster Revolution. She currently works at the Office of Diversity for the City of San Diego, and is working on forming an Anti-Racism coalition at SDSU.

Closing Speaker:
Michael J. Washington, Master Chief/Master Diver (Ret), United States Navy

“Taking Diversity to the Next Step ”

Michael J. Washington, a native of Detroit, Michigan, enlisted in the United States Navy in 1973, beginning his 30 year career. In 1975, he graduated from U.S. Navy Diving School at Subic Bay, Philippines. As the fourth of five African American Master Divers, he ultimately became the lead Master Diver for the U.S. Navy. Currently, he serves as Diversity and Diving Advisor, in support of the Naval Special Warfare Community.