Buckeye Diversity Dialogue Series

Oct. 14, 2020

The Council of Graduate Students' Buckeye Diversity Dialogue Series provides opportunities for Ohio State graduate students to have intentional conversations about relevant issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, social justice, and much more. 

These conversations are designed to be an informal gathering, over lunch, to allow participants to learn from and educate one another. Although each event has a theme, the goal is to encourage participants to determine where the conversation goes. The Buckeye Diversity Dialogue Series is meant to be a catalyst for discussion on difficult topics, as it relates to diversity and social justice. 

All autumn 2020 sessions will be held in a virtual format. Spring 2021 sessions are scheduled to be held in-person in the Ohio Union. In the event COVID-19 requires the university to close all sessions will be moved to a virtual format, via Zoom. The spring 2021 schedule will be released in November 2020.

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DATE SPEAKER TITLE COLLEGE/UNIT TOPIC
9/17 Kimberly Spears-McNatt Chief of Police Ohio State University Police Community Policing with Diverse Populations
9/24 Tom Gregoire, PhD Dean College of Social Work Supporting Students in Recovery
9/30 Mo-Yee Lee, PhD, MSW Professor and Doctoral Program Director College of Social Work Being An International Scholar in America's Academia
10/6 Kris Devine Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer Office of Business & Finance Leadership and Disability in the Workplace
10/15 James Prysock III Director, Office of Social Justice & Activism Otterbein University Racial and Social Activism
10/21 Nicole Nieto, PhD Assistant Vice Provost Office of Outreach and Engagement Food Identities: Migrant and Immigrant Communities
10/27 Shawnté Elbert, EdD, MCHES, CHWC Associate Dean of Health & Wellness Central Washington University, Division of Student Success Empowering Black Women
11/10 Ramona Denby-Brinson, PhD Professor and Associate Dean College of Social Work Importance of Diverse Perspectives and Populations in Research
11/12 Rustin Moore, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS Dean College of Veterinary Medicine Appalachian in 2020: Who We Are, What It Means, and Where We're Going
11/12 Elizabeth C. Brown President Pro Tempore
Executive Director
Columbus City Council
Ohio Women's Public Policy Network
Being a Woman in Politics
11/17 Hasan Jeffries, PhD Professor College of Arts and Sciences Unpacking a History of Whiteness