February 14, 1996 Contact: Francine Tyler (408) 459-2495; ftyler@ua.ucsc.edu

MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF CULTURALLY DIVERSE CLASSROOMS IS SUBJECT OF UCSC FORUM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ, CA--Differences among students in communication styles, preparation levels, and financial resources are just a few of the challenges that educators must contend with when teaching in today's university.

Seeking ways to understand these differences is the impetus behind the second annual Winter Convocation on Teaching at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The convocation, "Meeting the Challenges of the Culturally Diverse Classroom," will take place Monday, February 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Oakes 105 on the UCSC campus.

At the convocation, four faculty members drawn from UCSC's four academic divisions--the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences--will discuss these and other challenges and propose ways to meet them. The panel is made up of Carolyn Dean, assistant professor of art history; Timothy Fitzmaurice, lecturer in UCSC's Writing Program; Barbara Rogoff, professor of psychology and education; and Frank Talamantes, professor of biology. Marta Morello-Frosch, professor emerita of Spanish literature and faculty mentor for the humanities, will act as moderator.

Free and open to the public, the event will be followed by a reception at the Oakes College Provost's House. It is sponsored by UCSC's Committee on Teaching in collaboration with the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education and the Teaching Support Office.

For more information, call the Teaching Support Office at (408) 459-5091.

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