Join us to discover how Rutgers is pursuing its commitment to excellence and inclusion deliberately. Hear from university leaders about our institutional goals and how collaboration is driving progress. Learn how Rutgers is moving from words to action in implementing its University Diversity Strategic Plan, working earnestly to develop a university community where everyone can thrive.
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9:30-9:40 AM
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
Jonathan Holloway, President of Rutgers University
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9:40-9:50 AM
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What Progress? Present Challenges, Past Reflections, and Imagining a Path Forward
Enobong (Anna) Branch, Senior Vice President for Equity at Rutgers University
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10-10:30 AM
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Diversity and the Future of Higher Education
Nancy Cantor, Chancellor of Rutgers–Newark
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10:30-11:10 AM
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Panel Response: Diversity and the Future of Higher Education
Nancy Cantor, Chancellor of Rutgers–Newark
Shirley Malcom, Senior Advisor to the CEO and Director of the SEA Change initiative at AAAS
Enobong (Anna) Branch, Senior Vice President for Equity at Rutgers University
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11:15-12:15 PM
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Diversity Is Not Enough: How Bias Education Makes Us Smarter, Fairer, and Kinder
Keynote by Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Ford Foundation Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy, Harvard University
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12:15-1 PM
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Lunch and Video Screening: Year in Review
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1-2:10 PM
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Sharing Leadership to Support Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Adrianna Kezar, Director for the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California
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2:20-3 PM
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Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice
University-wide Progress Spotlight #1
Michelle Stephens, Founding Director of the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice at Rutgers University
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2:20-3 PM
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"Data Dashboards: Utilizing Analytics to Challenge Assumptions about Underrepresented Student Success"
University-wide Progress Spotlight #2
Eduardo Molina, Vice President for Institutional Research and Decision Support at Rutgers University
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3:10-3:50 PM
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Faculty Diversity Collaborative
University-wide Progress Spotlight #3
Sangeeta Lamba, Vice President for Faculty Development and Diversity, Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion at RBHS
Corinne Castro, Senior Director for Faculty Diversity and Institutional Transformation at Rutgers University
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3:10-3:50 PM
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Supplier Diversity Initiative
University-wide Progress Spotlight #4
Wes Coleman, Associate Director for Supplier Diversity & Sustainability at Rutgers University
Allen Kong, Director of the Center of Excellence at Rutgers University Procurement Services at Rutgers University
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4-6 PM
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Committee to Advance our Common Purpose (CACP) Awards Celebration
Learn more about the CACP Awards here.
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For more information about how Rutgers tracks diversity plan progress, visit diversity.rutgers.edu/plan-progress.
