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Dean’s Inclusive Excellence Seminar Series

Highlighting academic excellence through inclusive science and creating a platform for extended discussions

The CALS Dean’s Inclusive Excellence Seminar Series highlights academic excellence through inclusive science and creates a platform for extended discussions on how our science can and should be transformative in leading to best practices and policies that support social, economic, environmental and climate justice.

See below for more information about future and past seminars.

All events are open to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences community. Videos will be added to each event page as they become available with the permission of the speaker.

If you are interested in developing a program for this series, contact your department or unit's Leader for Diversity and Inclusion

Seminars

Jim Embry in field of flowers

Lecture

George Washington Carver and the Language of Plants as a Necessary Pathway to a Sustainable Future
In this talk, Jim Embry will present strategies for a more sustainable future.
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
a man stands with a camera around his neck in front of the Grand Canyon

Lecture

In this talk, Dr. Corey Welch will summarize some of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion research and the on-going challenge to apply what is widely known within STEM Education research.
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
a woman with clear glasses and a red sweater in front of a red wall

Seminar

Dr. Lisa Greenhill is the Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Director for Institutional Research at American Association for Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). Her work primarily focuses on the ongoing development and implementation of the...
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
  • Diversity & Inclusion
Hale Tufan headshot

Seminar

In this talk, Hale Tufan, Ph.D., will describe three research areas aiming to guide agricultural research processes and outputs to positively contribute to gender equality and social inclusion. 3/9 @ Noon ET
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
Chase Mendenhall headshot

Seminar

In this talk, Chase Mendenhall, Ph.D., will introduce the stakeholders and science of Queer Biology and Countryside Biogeography, exploring their roles in building an LGBTQ+ inclusive evolutionary narrative and guiding conservation investments in rural Latinx communities. 3/8 @ 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar