WATCH: We Can Achieve More Together: A Dialogue on the Black Male Ohio State Experience

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We Can Achieve More Together: A Dialogue on the Black Male Ohio State Experience

A candid conversation with Black males within the university

Participants will:

  • Hear first-hand accounts of the challenges Black males face while navigating the university community
  • Highlight areas where the university excels while interacting with and supporting Black males
  • Understand the opportunities where the university can support this population

Webinars

October 15, 2020 | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
We Can Achieve More Together: A Dialogue on the Black Male Undergraduate Student Experience

Moderator
James L. Moore III, PhD, Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

Panelists
A diverse group of undergraduate students will participate.

Watch A Dialogue on the Black Male Undergraduate Student Experience
October 29, 2020 | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
We Can Achieve More Together: A Dialogue on the Black Male Graduate & Professional Student Experience

Moderator
James L. Moore III, PhD, Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

Panelists
A diverse group of graduate & professional students will participate

Watch A Dialogue on the Black Male Graduate & Professional Student Experience
November 23, 2020 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
We Can Achieve More Together: A Dialogue on the Black Male Faculty Experience

The webinar will focus on the experiences of five Black faculty members at predominantly White research universities. Scholarly perspectives will be given that explore microaggressions, resilience, and potential remedies for addressing these issues at the institutional level. Their collective recitations will bring to the forefront the invisible social ill that occurs on a day-to-day basis in the Academy.

Moderator
Darryl B. Hood, PhD, Associate Professor | College of Public Health
The Ohio State University

Panelists
Samuel R. Hodge, PhD, Professor | College of Education and Human Ecology
The Ohio State University

Sacoby Wilson, PhD, Associate Professor | School of Public Health
Director, Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health (CEEJH)
University of Maryland-College Park

Derek M. Griffith, PhD, Tenured Professor | Department of Medicine, Health, & Society; College of Arts and Science
Founder and Director, Center for Research on Men's Health
Vanderbilt University

Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, MPH, FACG, Associate Professor | College of Medicine
The Ohio State University

Watch a Dialogue on the Black Male Faculty Experience
December 2, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
We Can Achieve More Together: A Dialogue on the Black Male Staff Experience

Moderator
Daniel Thomas, MSpC, Program Director | The Office of Diversity and Inclusion T. A. Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male
The Ohio State University
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Panelists
Todd Suddeth, PhD, Executive Director | Multicultural Center, Office of Student Life, DACA Liaison for the Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
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Edwin W. Lee II, PhD, Program Manager for Retention and Student Academic Success
Diversity, Outreach & Inclusion | College of Engineering
The Ohio State University
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Darius Whitaker, Office of Student Academic Succes | First Year Experience
The Ohio State University
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Sam Robinson, MEd, Program Coordinator | Office of Diversity and Inclusion Young Scholars Program – Toledo
The Ohio State University
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Watch A Dialogue on the Black Male Staff Experience

Need accommodations?

If you have a disability and require accommodations to fully participate in this activity, please send an email to Dan Thomas at thomas.921@osu.edu. You will be contacted by someone from our staff to discuss your specific needs.