Assembly Program

10:10 a.m.  PROGRAM BEGINS

10:14 a.m.   Welcome & Remarks – Robert Sellers, Vice Provost of Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

10:25 a.m.  Remarks – Mark S. Schlissel, President

10:30 a.m.  Keynote Speaker Introduction – Katrina Wade-Golden, Deputy Chief Diversity Officer & Director of Implementation for the DEI Strategic Plan

10:34 a.m.  Keynote Remarks – Van Jones, CEO of REFORM Alliance, Political Commentator, and Host of The Redemption Project and The Van Jones Show on CNN

10:57 a.m.  Panel Discussion
MODERATOR: Derrick Darby, Professor of Philosophy, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Van Jones, CEO of REFORM Alliance, Political Commentator, and Host of The Redemption Project and The Van Jones Show on CNN
Ethriam Brammer, Assistant Dean & DEI Implementation Lead, Rackham Graduate School
Ashley Lucas, Associate Professor, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Dim Mang, Political Science & History Major, Class of 2020

11:21 a.m.  Introduction of Student Performance – Kristen Bolster, Intended Public Policy Major, Class of 2022

11:23 a.m.  Student Dance Performance – Arts in Color: Love is Love

11:28 a.m.  Closing Remarks – Robert Sellers, Vice Provost of Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

11:30 a.m.  Program Ends