Events / Book talk: The SOULS of Black Faculty and Staff in the American Academy: Principles for Transformation and Retention
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Book talk: The SOULS of Black Faculty and Staff in the American Academy: Principles for Transformation and Retention

May 24, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Gerlinger Alumni Lounge

Yvette Alex-Assensoh, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion at UO, will read a selection of her new book The SOULS of Black Faculty and Staff in the American Academy: Principles for Transformation and Retention, discuss her decisions to embed an argument about faculty retention within a fictional frame, and answer questions. There will also be a discussion of meaningful new ways to support the retention of Black faculty.

Sponsored by the Division of Equity and Inclusion.