6th Women of Color Conference
May 24, 2018 - Old Dominion University
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Dr. Belinda C. Anderson, Norfolk State University - Panel Moderator
Dr. Pareena Lawrence - President, Hollins College
Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins - President, Bennett College
Dr. Zulma Toro - President, Central Connecticut State University
Dr. Deitra Trent - Virginia Secretary of Education under Governor Terry McAuliffe
Dr. Pameal Senegal, President, Piedmont Community College
Presidents' Panel
Luncheon Speaker
- Creative collaborations for inclusive institutions
- Empowerment through mentorship
- Linked voices: community and college partnerships
- Workforce recruitment and hiring/diversity advocates
- Breaking the concrete ceiling in academia
- Advocating for LGBTQ inclusion
- Emotional labor in diversity and inclusion advocacy
- Embracing authentic selves among tenure-track black faculty
- Emotionally intelligent leadership and personal identities
- Passing the mantle to the next generation
- Disparity of women of color in higher education
- Exploring the realities of being a black woman in higher education
- Navigating LaLa Land-managing expectations of your identity
- Shifting our diversity framework
This year's luncheon speaker is Dr. Stephanie G. Adams, Dean of the College of Engineering & Technology at Old Dominion University.
2018 Virginia Network Annual State Conference Breakout Sessions
Concurrent sessions will focus on the following themes:
The Power of Women: Advocating for Diversity and Inclusion
2018 Virginia Network Annual State