Events

Past Event

Black and Latinx Roundtable with Columbia Faculty

February 21, 2023
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
America/New_York
Earl Hall, 2980 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 Dodge Room

University Life, in partnership with the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement, invites you to join us for the Black and Latinx Roundtable with Columbia Faculty. At this roundtable event, Columbia faculty will share their experiences navigating their identities as members of the Black and Latinx/a/o community in higher education. Food and University Life swag will be provided. 

The discussion will be moderated by Adina Berrios Brooks, Associate Provost for Faculty Diversity and Inclusive Pathways, Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement. Panelists include:

  • Frances Negrón-Muntaner, Julian Clarence Levi Professor in the Humanities
  • Jose L. McFaline-Figueroa, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
  • Kellie Bryant, Associate Professor of Nursing at CUMC
  • Nina Alvarez, CBS Assistant Professor of International Journalism
  • Rob Eschmann, Associate Professor of Social Work

RSVP is recommended, but not required. Please bring your CUID.


The roundtable is part of The Graduate Initiative for Inclusion and Engagement. This program was designed with the needs of students from historically marginalized communities in mind, including BIPOC and first-generation students. All students are welcome.

Columbia University makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities. If you require disability accommodations to attend an event at Columbia University, please contact Disability Services ([email protected] or 212-854-2388) at least 10 days in advance of the event. Requests for CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) or sign language interpretation require two weeks' notice.

 

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