Monday, February 8, 2021 - 9:16 am
POTSDAM SUNY Potsdam alumni are stepping up to mentor the next generation, offering field-tested insight on how to effectively navigate the workforce, break glass ceilings and thrive in the workplace. They ll lead a virtual alumni panel titled Industry Insight and Career Advice, on Feb. 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The public is also invited to attend the free event.
The discussions and breakout mentoring sessions will help SUNY Potsdam students draw from the perspectives of those who have built success using the College as their foundation. They ll hear about the bumps, reality checks and inspiring and unexpected turns, and tips for navigating the way to rewarding work in higher education, social work, health communications, investment management and much more. The mentoring sessions-where participants are assigned to virtual breakout rooms from 7 to 7:30 p.m.-are geared mainly to SUNY Potsdam students. Early registration is s
Being able to separate fact from fiction will save a government of, by, and for the people: Julie M. Mazzei
Updated Feb 07, 2021;
Posted Feb 07, 2021
In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, two men stand armed with guns in front of the Governor s Mansion in Olympia, Washington, during a protest supporting then-President Donald Trump and against the counting of electoral votes in Washington, D.C. that affirmed Joe Biden s presidential victory. After a 2020 election cycle dominated by conspiracy theories and false claims about voting, top election officials across the country are grappling with how they can counter the wave of misinformation that led to violent threats against them and ultimately a deadly riot at the Capitol. In a guest column today, Kent State University professor Julie M. Mazzei says it s ultimately up to citizens to work to separate fact from fiction. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)AP
ONLINE: An Evening with Isabel Wilkerson
Feb 9, 2021 6:00 PM
December 15, 2020
Isabel Wilkerson, author of Caste and The Warmth of Other Suns.
Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson has written two critically acclaimed books that focus on the Black experience in America:
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents and
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America s Great Migration. On Jan. 25 she will be the keynote speaker for UW-Madison s virtual Martin Luther King Jr. symposium. The work to fulfill Dr. King s vision of racial equality continues today, and Wilkerson is carrying on this work, says Chancellor Rebecca Blank. (The presentation will be replayed on Feb. 9: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKt LIZzK6fi2BqbGw8jEuw
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University Announces Five-Year Diversity Plan at Summit
January 28, 2021
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During the 2021 Diversity Summit, the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement unveiled the University of Mississippi’s new Pathways to Equity plan, which aims to creating a more diverse and equitable learning and working environment.
University of Mississippi officials shared the institutional commitment to strengthening a diverse and equitable learning and working environment Friday (Jan. 22) with the official launch of the university’s new Pathways to Equity strategic plan.
The plan was presented as a part of the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement’s second Diversity Summit, which also featured a keynote from Gregory J. Vincent, professor and executive director of the Education and Civil Rights Initiative at the University of Kentucky, as well as a panel discussion between Vincent and UM diversity leaders.