Meet the RAPP XXIX Facilitation Team!

RAPP XXIX comes together for the first time this week to begin its academic year long journey together.  Meet the team that will be working with the group and behind the scenes to shape the experience.  The photos and bios come from training time together pre-RAPP.

Brice Mickey
Hi! My name is Brice and I am an IT major going into my senior year.  I have been involved with RAPP for some time now (since XXV) and I love the program for what it has taught me.  Last year I was a proud facilitator of RAPP XXVIII and I look forward to reprising that role again with XXIX.

Jalisa Holifield

Jalisa is a 4th year Dietetic student from Cincinnati, Ohio.  This will be her third experience with RAPP, having become an alum of RAPP XXVII and ARJ 1, in 2011-12 school year.

When she is not studying for her advanced nutrition courses she enjoys napping, snacking on healthy food, and dancing.

Nathaniel Bell
I was born in Montgomery, Alabama in a year that predates the fall of the Berlin Wall.  My father, who was in the Air Force at the time, was stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, hence that being my birthplace.  We moved when I was three, so I have no memory of Alabama.
From age three to twelve, I lived in Maryland, though we moved often.  At twelve, we moved to Louisville, Kentucky, which I now consider my hometown.  Almost four years ago, I moved to Dayton, Ohio and began college at Sinclair Community College.  Almost two years ago, I transferred to UC, knowing not a soul in Cincinnati.  Now I'm getting ready to go to grad school somewhere else.  I guess what I'm saying is that I'm a nomad.
There's more, but Rebecca is saying "finish up your last sentence now."  So, feel free to ask me whatever.  I'm fairly reticent, though I'm open when asked about most anything.  Also, I'm a pretentious English major who uses words like, "reticent."

Rebecca Lehman
Personality: Likes to laugh, be ambiguous in answering questions, and awkwardly dance at surprising times
Group activities: Diversity Funding Grant review committee (SALD), Turner Scholars Selection Committee, Faculty/Staff Campaign of Proudly Cincinnati, UC Memorial Committee, advisor to Planet Lan IT and Yoga for the Soul, Nat'l Association for Multicultural Education, ACPA
Grew Up: Hamilton! OH
Hobbies: Swimming, playing ukulele, reading, watching TV
Pet Peeve: When people yawn without covering their mouth
Politics: Fighting oppression through individual awareness and collective action

Siva Nagi Reddy Inturi
I am a laid back person.  I take things easily.  I speak my mind and am very open. I assume myself as a good listener.  I have done many activities, like president of the Graduate Student Association (Chemical) for two years and sports groups.
I am from the southern part of India.  I like sports, hanging with friends, walking, and many more.  I am little political and would love to talk about my opinions only if others are interested.

RAPP XXVIII: Recognizing Participation

RAPP XXVIII started out the year strong in terms of attendance.  They got the same message all groups in recent years get:

The RAPP commitment is being present in body and mind at all meetings and retreats.

This commitment is featured heavily in the application, the RAPP interview, the RAPP Orientation, the actual group-created RAPP Agreement, and they get inundated with print and digital copies of the schedule with the above refrain repeated over and over.

I've been tracking member participation since RAPP XXIV and found a disturbing trend - steadily declining attendance across the board.  Many hours were spent by SALD and RAPP staff and leaders sorting through the issue.  It was part of the motivation for returning to one RAPP group and creating Accelerating Racial Justice.

RAPP XXVIII changed the game!  The retention of members over the year held steady and strong: 85% of those who committed to the process completed it.  The participation of members returned to a high level: Members averaged attending 88% of the sessions.

This is no small feat! We've got a group of busy people: they're all students, most work at least one job, most are involved in other organizations, and everyone has a lot of commitments to manage.  On top of that, there are the unexpected events like illness, accidents, family issues, and schedule changes.

Every year a core group shows us that being at everything is possible.  At our banquets and here online, we recognize those who were able to fulfill the commitment they signed up for to "be present in mind and body" in at least the "body" portion.  This year's group was a little bigger than previous.

L to R: Leah, Kalilah, Lindy, Marquez, and Nathaniel

Near-Perfect Attendance
These people attended all RAPP XXVIII meetings and retreats except one:
Kalilah Montgomery
Leah Baccus
Lindy Zeff
Marquez White
Nathaniel Bell

L to R: Abbey, Anthony, Bridget, Kahvah, Maya, Rebekah, Sabria, and Shawnee

Perfect Attendance
These people attended all RAPP XXVIII meetings and retreats:
Abbey Falcone
Anthony Foster
Bridget Parham
Kahvah YisraEL
Maya Whyte
Rebekah Clinger
Sabria Berry
Shawnee Haslon

In front, our Peer Leaders Kristin Myers- Young, Farooq Alkhateeb, and Tianshu Lu.  Photobombing in back, Facilitator Brice Mickey.

Student Leaders
Our Peer Leaders are indispensable to the group and the process.  Their commitment blows me away!

They have already completed a full year of RAPP with great attendance and then sign up for another. With that in mind, the commitment they sign on to is to participate in 3/4 of the sessions.  All three of our leaders went above and beyond this year!  Tianshu even had perfect attendance and Farooq missed only one session while he was out-of-town at a professional conference.

Our Student Facilitator is also pivotal.  Facilitating sessions is actually less than half of his role - Brice participates in the recruitment of members, planning the sessions through which we implement the curriculum, participating in assessment and utilizing feedback, administrative tasks, supporting Peer Leaders, and participating in his own training.  Whew!  He did this with perfect attendance, too!


Many thank you to all these phenomenal RAPPers!

Snapshots from the RAPP XXVIII Banquet

Last week, we celebrated the members of RAPP XXVIII for their challenging and successful year together.  Here are some shots from the evening.  Head over to Rebecca's Facebook to see the full album.

RAPP celebrations involve a lot of fun!

We had a delicious dinner together in Mick & Mack's Cafe.  We were grateful to be joined by many campus dignitaries:

• Debra Merchant, Interim Vice President of Student Affairs & Services
• Dr. Bleuzette Marshall, Interim Chief Diversity Officer and RAPP VI alumna
• Dr. Robin Martin, Associate Vice Provost of Diversity & Inclusion
• Frank Bowen, Dean of Students
• Daniel Cummins, Assistant Dean of Students, Director of University Judicial Affairs, and RAPP VIII facilitator
• Dr. Nicole Mayo, Director of Student Activities & Leadership Development (SALD)
• Dr. Nicole Ausmer, Assistant Director of SALD
• Leah Howell, Program Manager of Fraternity & Sorority Life in SALD
• Dr. Terri Hurdle, Program Coordinator of Student Activities Board and Emerging Ethnic Leaders (SALD)
• Dr. Susie Mahoney, Program Coordinator of Club Sports (SALD)
• Portia Watkins, Program Coordinator of University Funding Board and Student Safety Board (SALD)

Dinner with dignitaries!
L to R: Kristin, Debra Merchant, Sabria, Meg, Dr. Susie Mahoney, Leah

Dinner with dignitaries!
L to R: Maya, Leah Howell, Lindy, Oge, Dean Bowen, Nathaniel

Dinner with dignitaries!
L to R: Tianshu, Dioncia, Dr. Hurdle, Shawnee

Our Peer Leaders Farooq, Kristin, and Tianshu kicked off the program with leadership reflections on the year.  This was followed by remarks from the RAPP XXVIII members recognized with the Terence L Jones Diversity Award, Kalilah and Nate.

We then recognized people with near-perfect and perfect attendance with special certificates of appreciation:

Thanks for ALWAYS being there!
L to R: Abbey, Anthony, Bridget, Kahvah, Maya, Rebekah, Sabria, and Shawnee

We then thanked our dignitaries for their generosity with their time spending dinner with us and moved into the private-to-the-group portion of the evening: RAPPmate presentations!

Many thanks to RAPP XXVIII for a celebration that was as meaningful AND fun as the whole year together!

Anthony & Nathia smile post-celebration.

Iman & Kahvah smile post-celebration.

Post-celebration "men of RAPP XXVIII" photo!
L to R: Oge, Nathaniel, Anthony, Marquez, Farooq, and Brice

Sarah reminded us that RAPP forever impacts your perspective! :)

Snapshots from the RAPPORT Year-End Celebration

Last week we celebrated the 2012-13 academic year of RAPPORT - a year of learning, growing, leadership, and fun!  Here are some snapshots of the evening.

The more-than-two-dozen participants enjoyed a dinner from Deep India.

While filling our stomachs, we shared fun memories from the many RAPPORT activities throughout the year.  Then we wrote how we'll each apply something we learned from our interactions in RAPP/ORT this year.

Alexis plans to join RAPP XXIX!

Allison has several takeaways: paying attention to context & semantics, looking for opportunities to better the world, and appreciating good friends!

Vicky will always meet people with an open heart and an open mind!

We ended with recognizing each Bearcat who had earned a RAPP Social Justice Peer Educator Certificate - they shared what the process had meant to them and then participants all shared reflections on the positive impact the person had had on them and/or the group process.

Laura receives her RAPP Social Justice Peer Educator Certificate!

Sharing memories generated lots of laughs, some tears, and a celebration of continual learning!

The evening was facilitated and emceed by Jojo!

Congratulations to Kalilah & Nate for Terence L Jones Diversity Award!

Congratulations to RAPP XXVIII's recipients of the Terence L. Jones Diversity Award!

Kalilah Montgomery and Nathaniel Bell were selected by their peers and the facilitation team based on their authentic engagement in the RAPP process, their commitment, and their continual support of their peers' development.

RAPPers at the University Recognition Cermony

 Many RAPPers current and former graced the stage to be recognized as top student leaders at the 2013 University Recognition Ceremony.  Congratulations to these Bearcats on their accomplishments!

Lane Hart (XXV), 2013 Mr. Bearcat, was recognized with the Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence and the Spirit of Community Award for College of Business.

Lauren Fink (XXV) was endorsed by UC for the distinguished Marshall Scholarship.

Alyssa Roberts (XXV) was recognized nationally by Who's Who Among Students at American Colleges & Universities.

 

Nloh Masango-Dibo (XXIV) was recognized with the Marjorie B. Parham  Award.

 

Nick Herrmann (XXVI) was recognized as RA of the Year for his residence hall.

 

Long-time RAPP supporters Dr. Mitchel Livingston and Cody Clark received the Just Community Award, presented by Dr. Bleuzette Marshall (VI)

Save the Date: RAPP Pin Day! April 18th!

For the RAPP 25 Year Reunion in 2011, we ordered RAPP lapel pins to give to all participants. Since then, we've made a tradition of giving these pins to RAPPers as they graduate at their banquet and as small tokens of gratitude to key RAPP supporters.

On Thursday, April 18th we invite you to join us in welcoming the newest class of RAPP alumni into the community on RAPP Pin Day!  RAPP XXVIII will have received theirs the evening before.

Lost your lapel pin?  Stop by the RAPP Office and get a new one!

On RAPP Pin Day, stop by sporting your lapel pin in the RAPP Office (669 Steger) for a gift & photo.

Marjorie & Jojo sport their RAPP lapel pins at the RAPP XXVII Tuesday Banquet!

Ko Named ASEE 2012 National Co-Op Student of the Year

From UC News:

Ko Named ASEE 2012 National Co-Op Student of the Year

Benjamin Ko, CEAS biomedical engineering senior, was recently named recipient of the American Society for Engineering Education’s 2012 National Co-Op Student of the Year Award. This award is a national recognition of his outstanding and intensive co-op with AtriCure, Inc.

Date: 12/21/2012
By: Arthur Davies
Phone: (513) 556-9181
Photos By: Lisa ventre, UC Photographic Services

The Cooperative & Experiential Education Division (CEED) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has named Benjamin Ko, University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) biomedical engineering senior, as the 2012 National Co-Op Student of the Year. Ko was selected by ASEE CEED for his outstanding and intensive biomedical engineering co-op with local employer AtriCure, Inc. spanning over the last three years.
 
Ko has done all three of his co-op rotations at AtriCure, Inc., a company that develops, manufactures and sells surgical ablation systems. Through his experience, Ko has been able to apply what he learns in the classroom as a student in the CEAS School of Energy, Environmental, Biological, and Medical Engineering (SEEBME) as well as gaining a valuable skill-set of technical expertise and interpersonal skills through his collaboration with design engineers.
 
During his first round of co-op work at AtriCure, Ko worked on a product development team making medical devices for cardiac surgery. He stated, “I was really able to see what my contributions were. It is a really important step for a student worker to take some ownership in the projects and see that he or she is making a difference and see that the engineers actually value you as a member of their team.” 
 
By his second co-op rotation, Ko had made such an impression on the company that he was offered to lead the training of the US sales force on AtriCure’s new cryogenic product. “Ben was one of only two engineers who conducted sales training and who participated in the release system validation studies around the US,” said Christopher Park, AtriCure's director of engineering (2004-2012) and Ben’s supervisor. “Ben was able to communicate both the technical design aspect of the medical device and the science behind its functional operation in a manner such that even a non-technical sales person was able to comprehend and take the message forward.”

Nominate Students for URSC Student of the Month!

From the Undergraduate Research, Scholarly Endeavors, & Creative Practice:

URSC Student of the Month Award

Beginning Spring 2013, the URSC will begin taking faculty submissions for the URSC Student of the Month Awards. Students who receive this award this semester will be asked to speak at the Undergraduate Discovery Student Lecture Series on March 12, 2013 @ Langsam Library.
Requirements for consideration:
- Must be a current UC Undergraduate
- Must have completed a faculty mentored project from a category below:
    - Research
    - Scholarly
    - Creative/Performance
    - Co-op
    - Internship
    - Study Abroad
Students from all UC Colleges and majors will be considered for this award. Faculty may nominate outstanding undergraduate students for this award by clicking on the button below!

Nominations for 2013 Just Community Awards Due Feb 1st!

From Just Community:

NOMINATIONS FOR 2013 JUST COMMUNITY AWARDS

Please take this opportunity to nominate a student, staff, faculty member or other member of the university community for a Just Commmunity award for 2013. 
The nomination form is now available for awards to be presented at the annual Recognition Ceremony on Sunday, April 14, 2013.  Nominations should be sent to Deborah Weinstein by February 1, 2013.
Nomination Form

Let us know how we can make this a better resource for UC. Contact us atJustCommunity@uc.edu.

Nominations for Who's Who Due Jan 18th! Apply Today!

From Student Activities & Leadership Development:

It is again time to begin nominating students for the prestigious Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & CollegesAward.

Nominations for inclusion in this year’s volume of the publication are now being accepted in the Office of Student Activities &Leadership Development.  In order to be eligible for selection, students must complete a Personal Profile Questionnaire, have a faculty or staff member complete a Nominee Recommendation form, and be expecting to receive a Bachelor’s or Graduate level degree by December 2013.

Selection is based on the following criteria:

• Academic achievement
•  Participation and leadership in academic and co-curricular activities
• Service to the university
• Potential for future achievements

Groups or individuals may make nominations and students may nominate themselves.  All nominees must return the attached application packet no later than Friday, January 18, 2013.  It is recommended that applications are typed and submitted electronically to Nicole Mayo at nicole.mayo@uc.edu.  Additional applications can be found at www.uc.edu/sald.

If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your assistance with this award nomination process.

Sincerely,

Nicole K. Mayo, MEd | Director, Student Activities and Leadership Development

Nominate a Student Now for Student Employee of the Year Award - Due Jan 23rd!

From UC Campus Services:

StudentEmployee of the Year Award Nomination Deadline - January 23

Established in 2007 by the staff of Campus Services and SALD, the Student Employee of the Year Award recognizes the most outstanding undergraduate students who fulfill the following criteria:

• A cumulative university grade point average of 3.0 or better;
• Served a minimum of two years within the department;
• Held a leadership position in the department (student lead/supervisor);
• A high level of responsibility,
• Excellent customer service skills;
• Strong initiative;
• Professionalism; and  
• a graduation date of December 2012, April 2013, or August 2013.

Application materials can be found at www.uc.edu/campusservices and submitted online. 

Application deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Noon. Winners will be notified by February 4, and the awards will be presented at the UC 2013 Recognition Ceremony on Sunday, April 14, in Tangeman University Center. 

Nominate an Outstanding Person for the Marian Spencer Diversity Ambassador Award - Deadline Jan 31st!

From UC Diversity:


Marian Spencer Diversity Ambassador Award
Please consider nominating someone for the Marian Spencer Diversity Ambassador Award to showcase current campus affiliated individuals and groups whose diversity initiatives have positively impacted the university.

Eligibility requirements, procedures and the nomination form are now available.  Nomination deadline is January 31, 2013.

Marian Spencer

Nominate Bearcats for the Marian Spencer Diversity Ambassador Award - Deadline Jan 31st!

Marian Spencer Diversity Ambassador Award

Please consider nominating someone for the Marian Spencer Diversity Ambassador Award to showcase current campus affiliated individuals and groups whose diversity initiatives have positively impacted the university.

Eligibility requirements, procedures and the nomination form are now available. 

Nomination deadline is January 31, 2013.

Tad Miller won the first student Marian Spencer Diversity Ambassador Award for, among other things, his leadership in RAPP!  Rachel Berman and Rebecca Lehman have also been recognized with this award for their service with RAPP.

GLSEN Greater Cincinnati Youth Group Celebrates Its First Year!

From GLSEN Greater Cincinnati:

Youth Group is one year old this month!

It brings us much joy to say that GLSEN Greater Cincinnati Youth Group has been up and running for one year. It's been an exciting and rewarding process to get Youth Group off the ground and this year has been full of success, support, and the creation of a safe space for LGBTQ youth and their allies. 

It has been a very special opportunity and privilege to witness the youth we serve grow as individuals, gain confidence, find social networks, and work through difficult life situations together. Throughout the year we've fostered an open and welcoming space for them to call their own. We've offered a wide range of programming ranging from “what does the Bible say about LGBTQ people” to a “transgender coming out panel.” We participated in GLSEN events like prom and walking in the Pride parade. 

Over the year the youth have reached out and offered their friendship to new group members embodying true acceptance. It has become evident throughout this year that safe spaces, like Youth Group, for LGBTQ youth and their allies are a vital resource that the Greater Cincinnati area needs. We look forward to the continued success and growth of Youth Group for many years to come!

Anne Delano Steinert and Kyle Holsinger-Johnson
Youth Group Co-Facilitators

Youth Group so far has:

Served almost 100 different youth,
averaged about 15 youth per meeting,
and served youth from more than 20 different schools in the area

Youth Group meets every Sunday at Mt. Auburn Presbyterian, 103 Wm. Howard Taft Road, from 3:00-5:30pm. It's open to all high school age youth.

 

A Look Back at UC in 2012 - A Message from President Ono

Message from President Ono

As 2012 comes to a close, the University of Cincinnati can look back on the past year with a deep sense of pride. UC just keeps getting better and better, and I want to thank all of you for the hard work and tremendous support that makes our rise possible. With UC’s unique capacity to be innovative and creative, I know that the coming year promises even greater strides. Please have a safe and joyous holiday and a very Happy New Year! 

Recognizing Participation: RAPP XXVIII Stays Strong a Whole Semester!

As the first RAPP group to come together under semesters, RAPP XXVIII had an even larger challenge for attendance in that they had more meetings under the timeline of a semester than a quarter.  Whereas previous groups in recent years had four meetings and one retreat each quarter, this group had six meetings, one retreat, and an orientation in its first semester (they have six meetings, two retreats, and a banquet ahead for spring semester).

With that in mind, there were many chances for "life happens" to make it impossible for a member to make it to a meeting.  Given the time demands The RAPP Commitment makes on already full schedules of students, I think it's important to take time to recognize the folks who were able to uphold it this time around.

Here are the folks currently in RAPP XXVIII who have had perfect attendance all fall semester 2012:

Abbey Falcone
Aditi Naik
Anthony Foster
Bridget Parhman
Gabby Russell
Kahvah Yisrael
Kalilah Montgomery
Leah Baccus
Lindy Zeff
Marq White
Maya Whyte
Monique Walker
Nathaniel Bell
Oge Okoh
Owen Riley
Rebekah Clinger
Sabria Berry
Sarah Seiger
Shawnee Haslon
Thia Jackson

Our Peer Leaders make a lesser time commitment in terms of meetings, but all three have exceeded this commitment (in so many ways beyond the time!).  Many thanks to Farooq Alkhateeb, Kristin Myers-Young, and Tina Lu for their great work!  Our student Facilitator, Brice Mickey, has also well exceeded his expected commitment - countless thanks are due!

Marq, Rachel, Emma, Iman, & Aditi show part of the RAPP XXVIII handsign!

President Ono Saluted as Ohio Asian Legend

From UC News:

President Saluted as Ohio Asian Legend

The inaugural Ohio Asian Legends and Leaders Gala in Columbus honored one of UC's own, President Ono.

Date: 12/6/2012 12:00:00 AM
By: Marianne Kunnen-Jones
Phone: (513) 556-2019

President Santa Ono received an Ohio Asian Legends Award on Dec. 1 in Columbus. His award was presented at the inaugural Ohio Asian Legends and Leaders Gala, where five others received the legend award and 30 received honors as Ohio Asian Leaders. President Ono also gave the keynote address at the event.

President Ono receives Legend Award

Nominations Open for Sigma Xi Young Investigator Awards - Due Jan 21st

From UC News:

Nominations Open for Sigma Xi Young Investigator Awards

Applications are due on Jan. 21, 2013.

Date: 11/8/2012 12:00:00 AM
By: William Connick
Phone: (513) 556-0148

   The UC Chapter of Sigma Xi is pleased to accept nominations for the 2013 Sigma Xi Young Investigator Award, the 2012-2013 High School Science/Math Teacher of the Year and the 2013 Sigma Xi Grants-in-aid-of-research for students. 

Details and application/nomination forms are available in the Chapter Programs and Awards section of the website.  

The deadline for all award nominations/applications is Jan. 21, 2013.

Dedication to Diversity, Communication Brings Recognition to A&S Dean

From UC News:

Dedication to Diversity, Communication Brings Recognition to A&S Dean

The dean of the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences will be honored by the National Communication Association for his exemplary career and service as co-editor of an academic journal.

Date: 11/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
By: Tom Robinette
Phone: (513) 556-8577

Photos By: Jean Assell

   When it comes to diversity, Ronald L. Jackson II certainly practices what he preaches.

The dean of the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences has identified diversity as a strategic priority in his first year leading the largest college at the University of Cincinnati. And this week he’ll receive a lifetime distinguished service award from the largest communication association in the United States for exhibiting many estimable personal and professional attributes – including commitment to diversity and concern for others – and for advancing the discipline.

Dean Ronald L. Jackson II will be honored with the National Communication Association’s Robert J. Kibler Memorial Award.

Jackson recently was chosen as this year’s recipient of the National Communication Association’s (NCA) Robert J. Kibler Memorial Award. Jackson will receive the award during NCA’s 98th annual convention to be held Nov. 15-18 in Orlando, Fla. The NCA promotes the importance of communication in public and private life and its ability to improve the quality of human life and relationships, and to solve human problems.

The NCA’s Kibler award was created in 1978 to honor Kibler, a professor of communication at Florida State University. The award was designed to recognize qualities epitomized by Kibler, such as dedication to excellence, commitment to the profession, concern for others, vision of what could be, acceptance of diversity and forthrightness.

“It is always great to be recognized by one's peers,” Jackson says. “Having this kind of award shows that the field of communication recognizes there are challenges ahead but that there is important work toward addressing those challenges. The famous civil rights activist Eldridge Cleaver once stated, ‘If you are not a part of the solution, then you are a part of the problem.’ I am proud to be a part of the solution.”

Jackson and Kent Ono of the University of Utah also will be recognized by the NCA for concluding their co-editorship of the NCA's Critical Studies in Media Communication journal. Jackson says his work on the journal helped him further appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of the field of communication and the importance of understanding media in today’s increasingly technology-connected society.

“Clearly, the world in which we live practically inundates us with all kinds of media. This environment continues to grow as a result of the proliferation of handheld devices,” Jackson says. “Therefore, we have to understand the nature of media if we are ever to understand the evolution of society. That is the case in the United States and throughout the entire world.”

Jackson is one of the leading communication and identity scholars in the nation. His research examines how theories of identity relate to intercultural and gender communication, and he is nationally recognized for having developed a model known as the Black Masculine Identity Theory. 

This summer, he released a book, “Communicating Marginalized Masculinities,” that was co-edited with Jamie Moshin of Marietta College and published by Routledge. Jackson hopes readers will gain an understanding of how masculinities can at times be marginalized and at other times be privileged.   

“I think the presumption is that all men have privilege all the time and everywhere they go,” he says. “There are several factors that contribute to the marginalization of men such as issues related to sexuality, socioeconomic status, race, physicality and family background.”

Jackson also was recently announced as the keynote speaker for the fifth annual University of Cincinnati Diversity Conference on March 27. His topic will be "What It Means and When We All Matter: A Mandate for Diversity Excellence."