NEWS
COI Diversity and Inclusion Council Hosts Inaugural Diversity Fair The College of Information (COI) Diversity and Inclusion Council offered the first COI Diversity Fair on April 6th, 2023. This online event celebrated how the COI students, faculty, and staff embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in our practices and research. The opening keynote speaker was Dr. Rob Branch, Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology and the Associate Head of the Department of Career and Information Studies at the University of Georgia. The closing keynote speaker was Dr. Michele Villagran, Assistant Professor at San Jose State University and founder of CulturalCo, LLC. In addition to the keynote speakers, the event featured presentations from faculty and students highlighting research and best practices supporting DEI.
Watch the Diversity Fair Sessions
Dr. Yvonne J. Chandler Mentorship Program This mentorship program honors the work and legacy of Dr. Yvonne J. Chandler, for whom it is named. The Dr. Yvonne J. Chandler Mentorship Program is open to all College of Information community members. We encourage alumni and professors from any department within COI to sign up to be mentors, and we encourage students with any major in the College of Information to sign up to be mentees. However, anyone connected to the College of Information community is invited to sign up as either mentee or mentor.
Learn more about the Mentorship Program 32
