Importance of Diversity Symposium on April 13, 2017

Please join us for the inaugural Importance of Diversity Symposium

Thursday, April 13, 2017 | 1 to 5:30 PM | CSL B02 Auditorium | RSVP

Engineering at Illinois is an inclusive learning and work environment that celebrates the impact of diversity and its potential to transform our world. The diversity of our faculty and students accelerates the rate of innovation of our academic and research programs, enabling meaningful and unique contributions that address major societal challenges and whose benefits are accessible to all. Together we do the impossible every day!

Inspiring recognition, framing the opportunity, inviting engagement.

Keynote Speaker - 1 to 2 pm

Dr. Monique Head, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at Morgan State University.

The Inclusive Workplace: Panel Discussion - 2 to 3 pm

Including representatives from AbbVie, Ameren, Sandia National Laboratories, and the University of Illinois.

Diversity in Motion: Interactive Knowledge Exchange - 3 to 4 pm

Facilitated by Joe Minarik from the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations at the University of Illinois.

Personal Reflection on Diversity - 4 to 5 pm

Local voices share stories from their personal journeys.

Networking:  Creating your Own Connections - 5 to 5:30 pm

Lobby of B02 Auditorium / Refreshments

Visit http://publish.illinois.edu/engr-egsac/diversity-symposium/ to see detailed agenda.

Please RSVP by April 6, 2017.  

Sponsored by Engineering Graduate Student Advisory Committee (EGSAC), EGSAC Student Diversity Advocates, and the Engineering Office of Graduate, Professional and Online Programs.