Diversity and Inclusion Vice President Mary Grace A. Almandrez to Host Campuswide Forum March 4

The University community is invited to a campus forum on Monday, March 4, to learn about Universitywide diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts. Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace A. Almandrez will provide key updates about DEIA work in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and across the University.

After the presentation, Associate Provost Marcelle Haddix will open an interactive portion of the event where attendees will be encouraged to embrace the significance of rest, health and wellness with activities that include meditation, yoga, bachata dance lessons, staff wellness, a special lonely campus pop-up podcast recording and more.

The event will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Regency Ballroom at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center. Doors open at 3 p.m. Registration for the forum is required by 5 p.m. on Feb. 28. Virtual attendees are asked to register for the Zoom link.

All members of the campus community—students, faculty and staff—are encouraged to attend the forum.

Light refreshments will be served. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be provided.