During the academic year 2003-04, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) sponsored activities that included presentations in March from William Plater, Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, followed by a series of conversations (called “brown bag” dialogues) in April and May hosted by the University president, provost, and vice president for student affairs. Senior administrators, department chairs, faculty, and staff attended these conversations.