Show Times:
Sunday, March 1: 2:00pm and 5:00pm
Monday, March 2: 10:00pm

Sponsored by Student Government Association, Office of Recruitment, Office of Multicultural Affairs & Eta Upsilon Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Theme: "Living the Dream through Hope, Courage, Character & Education: How to Talk About Race"

Invited Speakers:
Dr. Jakobi Williams Associate Professor of History, Indiana University-Bloomington

Sherron Jackson-Kentucky Council on Post-secondary Education (CPE)
Wendell Thomas-Kentucky Sgt of Arms for Kentucky Senate-Retired

Kelvin King- Professor of English-Lawson State Community College, Birmingham, AL

Scheduled Agenda

Race & Ethnicity Symposium Agenda

Live Web Streaming of Plenary IV "How to Talk About Race"

Continental Breakfast

7:30am-8:15am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:15am-8:30am

Opening Plenary-Keynote

Dr. Aaron Thompson, Executive Vice-President & Chief Academic Officer

Kentucky Council on Post Secondary Education

8:30am-9:30am

Plenary I-Race and the Community: Does Race Matter?

Kelvin King-Lawson State Community College

9:30am-10:30am

Plenary II –Race and Education: Where do we go from here?

Sherron Jackson-Council on Post-Secondary Education

10:30am-1130am

Plenary III- Race & Politics: Are we ready for what is next?

Speaker: Wendell Thomas-Sergeant of Arms Kentucky Senate-Retired

11:30am-12:30am

Luncheon Plenary IV-Racial Legacies & Learning: How to Talk About Race

Keynote: Dr. Jacobi Williams, Associate Professor of African American & African Diaspora Studies and History, IU Bloomintgon

12:30pm-2:30pm

Lunch 12:30pm-1:00pm

Keynote: 1:00pm-1:45

Panel: 1:45pm-2:15pm

Q &A: 2:15pm-2:30pm

Moderator: SG Carthell, Director Office of Multicultural Affairs

All Presenters will be recognized at the Luncheon

(Luncheon Space Limited to first 150 persons to register)

Race & Ethnicity Poster Session

2:30am-3:30pm

10th Annual Diversity Achievement Awards Reception

6:30pm Curris Center Large Banquet Room