The School of Public Policy hosts Jokata Eaddy. Recently described as the “Olivia Pope of Silicon Valley” by Forbes Magazine, Jotaka Eaddy is a leading voice in social impact tech and a pivotal force in connecting Silicon Valley and Washington DC. Jotaka will share her numerous experiences in the policy space, including her work to eliminate the youth death penalty and advocating for increased diversity and impact metrics in the tech sector.
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Join UMD's Brain and Behavior Institute (BBI) as Prof. Craig Fryer (Behavioral and Community Health, Maryland Center for Health Equity) hosts Prof. Derek Griffith (Vanderbilt University) to talk about Black men, mortality and COVID.
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In recent decades calls to decolonize curriculums, classrooms and minds grow more and more urgent. In this panel discussion, we take this conversation further—what does the work of decolonization actually require of us as instructors, scholars and leaders? What would happen if we saw higher education within the context of a long legacy of settler colonialism? And why has this language been so easy to co-opt? Join ODI's Diversity Training & Education team for the second installment of the Anti-Racism Toolkit programming series, “Transforming Knowledge to Action.”
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Join Victor Mullins, associate dean of undergraduate programs and diversity officer, and Jeanette Snider, associate director of undergraduate programs, in an interactive, engaging and timely book club. Divided into the seven sections of A Promised Land by former President Barack Obama, we will meet throughout the Spring 2021 semester to discuss the Obama presidency in today's context. Join Smith faculty, staff, students and alumni as we take this journey together!
PART FIVE | THE WORLD AS IT IS
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Join Victor Mullins, associate dean of undergraduate programs and diversity officer, and Jeanette Snider, associate director of undergraduate programs, in an interactive, engaging and timely book club. Divided into the seven sections of A Promised Land by former President Barack Obama, we will meet throughout the Spring 2021 semester to discuss the Obama presidency in today's context. Join Smith faculty, staff, students and alumni as we take this journey together!
PART FIVE | THE WORLD AS IT IS
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March 12-13, 2021 at Noon
Discover how to turn your passions into a business career during this premier virtual event for undergraduate women from any major and any background. You'll explore business career paths, hear from exciting speakers — like New York Times bestselling author, Lindsey Pollak — and meet with recruiters from Fortune 500 companies who are in search of candidates just like you.
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This pre-conference virtual event will empower undergraduate women of color to realize that they are the future of business leadership through real-talk panels and networking sessions. African American/Black, Latinx, and Native American undergraduate women who are admitted to the National Campus to Business Leadership Conference will be invited to attend this very special pre-conference program. To be admitted to the Women of Color Symposium, please apply via our Conference application.
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The University Career Center & The President's Promise host Jamell G. Mitchell, MBA, a talent acquisition leader from EY to talk about how diversity drives innovation and business-building value. Join to learn how the intersection of race and disability propels success when you are free to engage your identity at work.
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The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies will host their first annual celebration of Harriet Tubman Day to mark the department’s name change. Speakers include Ernestine (Tina) Wyatt, a descendant of Harriet Tubman and a UMD alum, as well as faculty and students who have been inspired to draw on Harriet Tubman’s legacy in their work.
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Join Victor Mullins, associate dean of undergraduate programs and diversity officer, and Jeanette Snider, associate director of undergraduate programs, in an interactive, engaging and timely book club. Divided into the seven sections of A Promised Land by former President Barack Obama, we will meet throughout the Spring 2021 semester to discuss the Obama presidency in today's context. Join Smith faculty, staff, students and alumni as we take this journey together!
PART FOUR | THE GOOD FIGHT
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