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Office of University Diversity
Diversity, Democracy, and Higher Education: A Colloquy
Thank you to everyone who participated and attended this event! It was a resounding success. We hope that everyone came away with a grander perspective on and appreciation for the role of diversity in education and our everyday lives.

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Read annotated bibliographies from colloquy participants:
Read the "This I Believe Essays":


President Obama: Was America Ready?
Monday, October 25th
Prince George's Room
Adele H. Stamp Student Union
6-7:30pm

Read the annotated bibliography

Panelists


Donna Brazile, Political Strategist and Commentator
The Honorable Lee Hamilton, President and Director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Dean Donald F. Kettl, School of Public Policy

Moderator
Professor Lee Thornton, Interim Associate Provost for Equity and Diversity


Left Behind: Conservative Ideology and Diversity
Monday, November 15, 2010
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (Refreshments at 5:30 p.m.)
Atrium, Adele H. Stamp Student Union

Read the annotated bibilography

Panelists


Gerard Alexander, Associate Professor of Politics, University of Virginia
Julianne Malveaux, President of Bennett College for Women
Nadine Strossen, Professor at New York Law School
Travor Parris-Giles, Associate Professor in our own Department of Communication

Moderator
Professor Lee Thornton, Interim Associate Provost for Equity and Diversity


The Changing Face of America: Will Numbers Mean Power?
Monday, March 7, 2011
12:00-1:30 p.m. (Refreshments at 11:30am)
Atrium, Adele H. Stamp Student Union

Read the annotated bibilography

Panelists


Mark Hugo Lopez, Associate Director, Pew Hispanic Center
Stella Rouse, Government and Politics, University of Maryland
Ruy Texeira, Center for American Progress, The Century Foundation


Moderator
Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHour