Working Together to Create a New Community. Working Together to Create a New Community, packs up materials to be used today and Friday at the conference. The conference is designed to define a person's identity. The conference will give students an opportunity to explore what it means to be a part of a diverse community, said Cornell Thomas, special assistant to the chancellor for diversity and community. He said two days is not enough time for students to learn everything about inclusiveness, but it is a step in the right direction.
Education is a lifetime venture.
The purpose of this conference is to plant a seed of thought or to continue watering the seed that is already there. Thomas said that despite limited funds and staff the TCU community volunteered their resources and time to ensure the success of the conference. The Chancellor's Council on Diversity, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council and Programming Council are some organizations sponsoring the event. Butler, a member of the diversity council, said this year's conference focuses on the first stage. He said the conference is an opportunity for students to gain a better understanding of people's differences.