Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business will host its annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) conference on campus Oct. 28.
The best business decisions are informed by a multitude of perspectives. Part of Rice Business’ mission is to create a rich learning environment that considers and appreciates different viewpoints — a critical mindset and leadership skill in today’s increasingly global and inclusive workplace. The conference is designed to provide a forum for awareness, dialogue and skill-building.
What: Rice Business event, “Sparking Success: The Intersection of Business and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.”
Who: Peter Rodriguez, dean and professor of strategic management at Rice Business; Maureen Berkner Boyt, founder and CEO of The Moxie Exchange; Aisha Washington, vice president and chief DEI officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Luziris Pineda Turi, associate vice provost for DEI at Rice; Brian Riedel, associate director of Rice’s Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality; and Ijeoma Nwaogu, chief executive officer of Everlead LLC.
When: Friday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Where: Rice’s McNair Hall, home of the Jones Graduate School of Business. Register here. Parking directions can be found here.
Rice Business has grown dramatically over the past decade, and that momentum now has a new home in Asha and Farid Virani Hall, a 112,000-square-foot building which now stands alongside McNair Hall, offering students a combined 400,000 square-feet designed to support the school’s expanding community of graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, researchers and alumni.
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