Diverse Voices Speaker Series
- Event Type
- Seminar/Symposium
- Sponsor
- Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
- Location
- Hybrid: This event will be both in-person and on Zoom.
- Date
- May 5, 2022 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Registration
- Registration
- Contact
- Tyler Wolpert
- wolpert1@illinois.edu
- Phone
- 217-300-1234
- Views
- 351
- Originating Calendar
- Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation
About the Series
The Diverse Voices Speakers Series is designed to inspire campus dialogue on topics such as race, gender, identity, religion, age, veterans, disability, and social justice in the research enterprise. This event will be both in-person and virtual. Lunch and refreshments will be provided to in-person attendees. If you register for the virtual option, someone from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation will be in touch with Zoom information the week of the event. Registration closes on April 28th.
Speakers
- Lyndon Goodly, Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation/Institutional Veterinarian
- Tiffani Williams, Dean’s Fellow in Inclusion, Belonging, and Engagement with the Grainger College of Engineering; Teaching Professor and Director of Onramp Programs
- Ann Austin, University Distinguished Professor and Interim Dean, College of Education, Michigan State University
Agenda
Time Session 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration - Coffee and Pastries Served 9:00 - 9:10 a.m. Welcome from Susan Martinis, Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation, and Lyndon Goodly's Introduction 9:10 - 9:45 a.m. Lyndon Goodly | Tales from a Black Veterinarian 9:45 - 9:55 a.m. Q&A with Lyndon Goodly 9:55 - 10:05 a.m. Break 10:05 - 10:10 a.m. Tiffani Williams's Introduction 10:10 - 10:45 a.m. Tiffani Williams | Building Strong Partnerships with HBCUs 10:45 - 10:55 a.m. Q&A with Tiffani Williams 10:55 - 11:05 a.m. Break 11:05 - 11:10 a.m. Ann Austin's Introduction 11:10 - 11:45 a.m. Ann Austin | Fostering Greater Equity and Inclusion in the Academy: Institutional Strategies for Change
Efforts to create more diverse, inclusive, and equitable academic workplaces contribute to the creativity, excellence, and productivity needed to address society’s daunting challenges. Drawing on a multi-year study funded by the National Science Foundation, this talk will explore approaches to organizational change to create greater equity and inclusion in the academy. While the emphasis will be on advancing gender equity, the strategies are applicable when addressing the intersection of gender with other identities, such as race and ethnicity. The session will emphasize taking a systemic and strategic approach to organizational transformation in higher education.11:45 - 11:55 a.m. Q&A with Ann Austin 11:55 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Wrap-Up and Lunch