The University of Mississippi Division of Diversity and Community Engagement invites the university community to an open discussion with guest speakers addressing the benefits of diversity and inclusion for organizations, contemporary issues in higher education, and a facilitated community conversation about campus climate.
SCHEDULE:
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.: Opening Remarks
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.: Keynote Address - Importance of Diversity and Inclusion for Organizations
Dr. Scott E. Page, University of Michigan Leonid Hurwicz Collegiate Professor of Complex Systems, Political Science, and Economics
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.: Contemporary Issues in Higher Education
Dr. Kevin McDonald, University of Missouri - Columbia Vice Chancellor of Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.: Panel Discussion with Dr. Scott E. Page, Dr. Kevin McDonald, Mrs. Shawnboda Mead and Dr. Katrina Caldwell (University of Mississippi Vice Chancellor of Diversity and Community Engagement) as the moderator.
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.: Campus Climate Dialogue facilitated by Mrs. Shawnboda Mead
University of Mississippi Director of the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement