Campus, Community Leaders Gather to Celebrate Regional DEI Efforts, Honor Murphy-Erby
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion invites you to a "Celebration of Our Journey Toward Equity" from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville. The following campus and community leaders will present 2022 year-end highlights, achievements, and upcoming DEI initiatives:
- Yvette Murphy-Erby, vice chancellor, Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, University of Arkansas
- Angela Oxford, senior manager, Walmart Foundation, NWA Region
- Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, associate professor of Italian and associate director of gender studies, University of Arkansas
- Candice Jones, senior director, Walmart, Programs — Culture, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Kerlee Nicolas, sales director, Procter and Gamble — Grooming, representing Community Cohesion Project
- Margo LeMaster, executive director, EngageNWA
- Robert Ford, artistic director, TheatreSquared
The presentations will be followed by a reception hosted by the Division of DEI to give special recognition to Murphy-Erby for her service and legacy as vice chancellor at the University of Arkansas.
Contacts
Angela Mosley-Monts, associate vice chancellor
Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
479-387-9248,
ammonts@uark.edu
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