2020 College of Business Diversity and Inclusion Summit
2020 Summit - "What Does Inclusion Mean To You?" sponsored by Union Pacific and in partnership with K-State SGA
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 (all online)
- 9:30 – 10:20 am Keynote, Ken Kuwamura, Union Pacific
The importance of diversity and inclusion in Union Pacific and strategies to foster inclusion within organizations
- 10:30 – 11:20 am Courageous Conversations Workshop facilitated by Melanie Horton
This workshop facilitated by Melanie Horton will share how people with different identities and lived experiences can have a courageous conversation about a topic in a productive and supportive way. Joining Melanie will be Officer Randy Myles, K-State Police, and Marone Shimekt, CBA Student.
DEIB Video Competition Winners:
- 1st place: Richard Gutierrez, senior in educational studies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRWaqvOlBLs
- 2nd place: Staley School of Leadership Studies Ambassadors https://youtu.be/jzO5kKUutzo
- 3rd place: Ross Henderson, senior in human resource management and management information systems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE0dEKAAFJk
So what's next?
CBA faculty, staff, and students are invited to join an Inclusive Conversations Mastermind Experience beginning Thursday, 10/29/2020 to continue gaining skills in this area. We will use the book Inclusive Conversations by Mary Frances Winters to ground our discussions. This text is available for free through the library. Email olivia@ksu.edu your interest.
Questions? Please contact Olivia Law-DelRosso, olivia@ksu.edu
College of Business Administration
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Dr. Olivia Law-DelRosso
Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
1001 Business Building
olivia@k-state.edu
785-532-6986