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April 8, 2019 | 08:40 am

‘Finding the Courage to Lead’

In her keynote address at the 10th Annual Diversity Conference, novelist, activist, and commentator Samina Ali described the fear she faced when the birth of her son left her with brain damage. “I was scared, and I was completely alone,” says Ali. “Courage is like any other physical function in your body … each time we exercise our brave heart we are reinforcing our neural pathways for courage.” (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)

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March 31, 2017 | 01:43 pm

Diversity Conference 2017

“When was the first time in your life that you were aware of, or noticed, race?” Keynote speaker Shakti Butler posed this query at this year’s Diversity Conference on March 31. During her speech, “Irresistible Justice: Cultivating Joy as a Pathway to Equity,” Butler asked about the role of racism or inequality in the lives of the audience and allowed time for discussion and reflection.

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In Photos
April 8, 2016 | 01:54 pm

‘That means you have more to do’

In his acceptance speech while receiving the University’s Frederick Douglass Medal at the annual Diversity Conference, professor emeritus Frederick Jefferson admitted that he was unsure whether he had done enough to deserve such an honor. “I realized that the significance of this event was not the recognition of what I had done, but it was more about the thousands of respectful, caring, and hopeful human touchpoints with hundreds of people that have imbued me with the wisdom and grace to contribute to the common good of our society.” (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

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University News
April 7, 2016 | 11:17 am

Diversity conference asks: What do you stand for?

This year’s annual diversity conference on Friday, April 8, comes on the heels of an academic year that has included numerous discussions of race and diversity at Rochester—part of an initiative to address those issues at the University.

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March 28, 2014 | 03:48 pm

“We have not built a just society.”

Columbia University president Lee C. Bollinger delivers the keynote address at the 5th Annual Diversity Conference in the Interfaith Chapel. ollinger is a prominent advocate of affirmative action who played a leading role in the twin Supreme Court cases—Grutter v Bollinger and Gratz v Bollinger—that upheld and clarified the importance of diversity as a compelling justification for affirmative action in higher education.

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University News
March 26, 2014 | 07:58 pm

Bollinger to deliver keynote at 5th annual diversity conference

The keynote address will be given by Lee Bollinger, president of Columbia University. Following the address, 18 workshops will focus on race in our community, power and empowerment, and redefining diversity.

topics: diversity, Diversity Conference, Lee Bollinger, Vivian Lewis,
University News
March 17, 2014 | 08:32 pm

Diversity Conference celebrates fifth year

This year’s conference Crossroads: An Opportunity for Progress will explore race, power, and definitions of diversity in the University community.

topics: diversity, Diversity Conference, events, Lee Bollinger, Vivian Lewis,