USI instructor to discuss ethical implications in higher education

Xavia Harrington, instructor of English at the University of Southern Indiana, will present "The Ethical Implications of College Teaching and Student Development," which explores the explicit ethical considerations for administrators and staff within the college setting. The lecture will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, October 21 in Kleymeyer Hall located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center and is free and open to the public.

With the current trends in higher education related to ethical considerations for administrators and staff, Harrington argues that there are ethical implications at every level within the collegiate setting, but the underrepresented responsibility rests on the shoulders of the professors. She will discuss why all college professors must be ethical, just and intentional in their dealings with students as each interaction could affect a student's overall development as a global citizen.

To facilitate an open and honest discussion of the moral and ethical duties of educators, students' needs and academic expectations versus reality, an open discussion and Q & A will immediately follow the lecture.

Xavia Harrington is the second speaker in the 2016-17 College of Liberal Arts Faculty Colloquia Series, which features current faculty research.

For more information, contact Dr. Shannon Pritchard, assistant professor of art history, at 812-454-1023 or snpritchar@usi.edu.