New Honors College Virtual Speaker Series: Honest Conversations Oct. 9, 15 and 29

Posted by Tim on October 6, 2020 in Academics, Community Announcements, Event, Networking, Workshops

Academics and Advice: Friday, October 9^th, 3-4pm. Virtual. Honors College Faculty Fellows Craig Centre: Transnational Studies, Maya Chilbert: Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matthew Paul: Psychology, and Lindsay Brandon Hunter: Theatre and Dance will be on hand to share their stories, offer advice, and answer questions.

For more information on the Honors College Faculty Fellows:

• https://honors.buffalo.edu/about/honors_fellows.php

Race and Racism: Thursday, October 15th, 4-4:50pm. Virtual. Dr. Henry Louis Taylor, Director of the Center for Urban Studies and Professor of Urban and Regional Planning will lead a discussion about race and racism in our country, our communities, and on campus.

For more information on Dr. Taylor’s work on race and racism:

• http://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2020/06/taylor-race-workplace.html
• http://ap.buffalo.edu/news/2019/taylor-portrait.html
• http://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/spotlight.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporter-articles/stories/2020/06/taylor-protests.detail.html

Health and Healthcare: Thursday, October 29th, 4-4:50pm. Virtual. Dr. Daphne Bascom, Vice President, Population Health at Saint Luke’s Health System, UB Honors College Alumna, and Marshall Scholar Recipient, invites students to join her for a conversation about public health and her work as a leader in the field.

For more information on Dr. Bascom’s work in public health:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGjPt2gkNOk
• https://marshallscholars.org/profiles/daphne-bascom
• https://www.kcur.org/talk-show/2017-08-09/kansas-city-physician-daphne-bascom-takes-on-ymca-community-health-position