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E.J. Ourso College of Business Dress for Success On September 4, 2014, the College of Business Office of Diversity & Inclusion hosted the Dress for Success Fashion Show. All College of Business students were invited. The Dress for Success Fashion Show featured business casual and business professional looks and taught students how to dress appropriately for interviews and workplace situations.
|Diversity Diplomats Meet Donna Brazile| On April 14-17, 2015, Angela Guidry, Diversity Director, and the Diversity Diplomats attended the 11th annual Texas Diversity & Leadership Conference in Houston, Texas. This three-day conference provided an opportunity to explore tools and resources necessary to build diverse workforces and remain competitive on the global stage. The conference also provided a valuable opportunity for students to network together and grow in their knowledge of diversity and leadership, to be utilized to craft long and distinguished careers. Attendees had the opportunity to meet Ms. Donna Brazilie, a veteran political strategist, founder and managing director of Brazile and Associates LLC, author of a best-selling memoir and receipient of an honorary doctorate from Louisiana State University.
Annual Ph.D. Project On November 19th through the 21st, the Annual Ph.D. Project Conference was held in Chicago, Illinois. Angela Guidry, Director of Diversity for the E. J. Ourso College of Business, and two Ph.D. students attended the conference to recruit potential Ph.D. candidates to the college. The purpose of The Ph.D. Project is to increase the diversity of business school faculty. The conference provided prospective minority Ph.D. students with the opportunity to network with other minorities already in academia. For more information visit www.business.lsu.edu 26