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SHSU Welcomes Anneliese Singh For Diversity Summit
Feb. 7, 2022
SHSU Media Contact: Wes Hamilton
By: Victor Henson II
Event Notice: Diversity Summit 2022
Due to an unforeseen personal emergency, Dr. Anneliese Singh is unable to attend the Diversity Summit scheduled for Friday, February 11th.
The College of Education School of Teaching & Learning, College of Criminal Justice, College of Health Sciences, and the SHSU Graduate & Undergraduate Instructor Academy, are now working through the ramifications of this unprecedented situation. We are devastated by the news and hope you understand our decision to postpone the event.
We are exploring options to reschedule the Racial Healing workshop, keynote, luncheon, and book signing. We will be in touch with all registered participants as soon as possible.
We appreciate your support and value of this collaborative effort. Please direct questions or comments to Dr. Benita Brooks bxd019@shsu.edu or NuNicka Epps nepps@shsu.edu.
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Sam Houston State University’s College of Education, College of Criminal Justice, College of Health Sciences, and the Graduate & Undergraduate Instructor Academy welcomes Anneliese Singh for the 2022 Diversity Summit.
Singh, author, associate provost, and chief diversity officer at Tulane University will visit Sam Houston State on Feb. 11 to speak to faculty, staff, and students. Singh has written extensively on equity and justice efforts and continues to be a voice for equality in higher education. She founded the Trans Resilience Project, which combines her LGBTQ+ research findings with community-based changes, and was featured on a TEDx Talk where she explored gender liberation.
The 2022 Diversity Summit will be in the LSC Orange Ballroom from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. This event will consist of several student and faculty activities highlighting different techniques to build skills in multicultural and social justice competency development.
Feb. 11 Diversity Summit Events:
- Racial Healing Handbook Workshop: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Faculty & Staff Only)
- Faculty & Staff Networking Luncheon: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Faculty & Staff Only)
- Student Keynote Address: 2 p.m. ─ 3 p.m.
- The Racial Healing Handbook Signing: 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
We are excited to welcome Anneliese Singh to SHSU for the 2022 Diversity Summit. Her expertise is beneficial for students, faculty, and staff who are looking to build necessary skills in their personal lives, as well as their professions.
All events for the Diversity Summit on Feb. 11 will be held in the LSC Orange Ballroom. To register, visit https://www.shsu.edu/academics/criminal-justice/dei/index.html.
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