The conference will address the factors that are responsible for limiting personal growth in a college setting. Resident assistants and professional staff from more than 30 regional colleges and universities will attend.
Fear is the core of issues such as racism, reporting of sexual assault and homophobia.
RAs have a responsibility to address these fears and empower their communities through dialogue and education. The one-day program will feature a variety of workshops designed to enhance RA skills and spark ideas on ways to approach the problems that arise from fear, as well as a keynote address by Rod Hess, president of Applied Organizational Concepts and an adjunct professor at Duquesne University.