“What Does It All Mean? Making Sense and Meaning In a Period of Incredible Change”

This year’s sessions, held March 29-30, will specifically address the university’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Danforth Campus Focus , Day 2

10:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks

90-Minute Breakout Sessions | Capacity Building

• 10:45 a.m. | Phases of Culture Change: How Did We Get Here?
• 10:45 a.m. | Bridging the Gap: Connecting Faculty and Staff to Students and Their Social Justice Experiences
• 10:45 a.m. | Where Do We Go From Here?: Purchasing Power for Equity

12:30 p.m. | Student Lunch Takeover

60-Minute Breakout Sessions | Research & Institutional Change

• 1:30 p.m. | WashU and Enslavement
• 1:30 p.m. | Danforth Staff Council: The Impact and Opportunities of Flexible Work Policies as Pandemic Becomes Endemic
• 1:30 p.m. | What It Means to Hire During a Global Pandemic: Lessons to Make Hiring More Equitable

90-Minute Breakout Sessions | Action Opportunities

• 2:30 p.m. | Why Do We Need a WU Equity and Inclusion Council? Breaking Out of the Demand–Response Loop
• 2:30 p.m. | Navigating Difficult Conversations
• 2:30 p.m. | Race and Cultural Somatic Healing

4:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks