The Collaborative Diversity Conference is April 24 – 26 and the MoState Student Summit is April 27. I hope you will join me in attending one or both of these important public affairs events.
Register for the conference
The theme for this year’s Collaborative Diversity Conference is “Bridging the Cultural Divides.” The conference will emphasize best practices for diversity and inclusion while addressing the cultural divides that reflect our current national climate.
On April 24, we will feature an anti-racism preconference workshop titled “Facing Racism in 2019 and Beyond!” This session will discuss how to oppose racism in the workplace as well as the current political and social environment.
Conference sessions will begin on April 25 with a plenary presentation by Professor Irshad Manji, an author, educator and winner of Oprah’s first-ever “Chutzpah Award” for boldness. A Muslim who openly stands for the dignity of women and minorities, she has founded the award-winning Moral Courage Project. Morning and afternoon breakout sessions will follow Manji’s plenary presentation.
Breakout sessions will continue on the morning of April 26. The conference will conclude with the Diversity Champions Luncheon. The Diversity Champion for 2019 will be announced at the luncheon, and Manji will discuss her new book “Don’t Label Me: A Conversation for Divided Times.”
You can find more information at the Collaborative Diversity Conference webpage.
Students speak up
On April 27, we will host the 2nd Annual MoState Student Summit. The summit allows students to take on the roles as presenters and provide an interactive and transformative forum for participants to engage in critical discourse around issues of social justice and make steps toward social change.
The theme of this year’s summit is “Leading across the Cultural Divide.” You can find more information on the Multicultural Programs webpage.
Concealed carry
As many of you are aware, last week the Missouri House of Representatives perfected a bill that includes a floor amendment allowing individuals to carry concealed weapons on college campuses. To find out more information about this bill and how you can advocate on it, please join the MSU Legislative Network and read last week’s Legislative Network Update.
Thanks for all you do for Missouri State!
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