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IN MEMORIAM
Dr. Helen Qammar
The organizers of Rethinking Race: Black, White and Beyond would like to recognize Dr. Helen Qammar, the director of the Institute for Teaching and Learning at The University of Akron, for her years of hard work in coordinating this valuable symposium. Dr. Qammar joined the University in 1989 after serving as an engineer with Exxon Research and Engineering Co., and as a fellow with Resources for the Future in Washington, D.C. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University, and a master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.
Each February, The University of Akron provides a forum in which race and race-related issues can be discussed, examined, and hopefully, better understood. The "Rethinking Race: Black, White and Beyond" series offers both the University community and residents of Northeast Ohio the opportunity to hear and share a wide variety of viewpoints.
Through films, performances, Face-2-Face Conversations, and keynote speakers, Rethinking Race hopes to engage the public with important topics such as diversity in the workplace and awareness of issues and culture.
The "Rethinking Race” series can be traced back to 1997, when President Bill Clinton chose UA as the location for his first Town Hall Meeting on Race. Today, students, faculty and staff work together to plan programs for the series that continue to advance the understanding of race relations begun at that town hall meeting.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Nationally-known speakers will expand your views about race and race-related issues.
With special thanks to the co-chairs of Rethinking Race.
| Dr. Theresa S. Beyerle Associate Director Institute for Teaching and Learning |
Dr. Amy Shriver Dreussi Associate Professor Associate Studies |
Mr. Lee A. Gill, JD Associate Vice President Inclusion & Equity/Chief Diversity Officer |
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