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PAST EVENTS
4th Annual JBS Faculty of Color Reception
October 9, 2008
James Brister Society Meeting of the General Membership
September 26, 2008
Topic: The Tenure Track and Faculty of Color
Guest Speakers:
- Lubna Mian, Associate Director for Faculty Affairs, Office of the University Provost;
- Dr. John L. Jackson, Jr., Richard Perry University Professor of Communication and Anthropology, and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Annenberg School for Communication; and
-Dr. Grace Kao, Professor of Sociology, Education, and Asian American Studies
14th Annual JBS Student & Faculty Leadership Awards Reception
May 1, 2009
Learn about the award winners
James Brister Society General Meeting
May 1, 2009
Topic: The Penn Compact: Engaging Locally
Guest Speakers:
- Dr. Andrew Porter, Dean of the Graduate School of Education
- Cory Bowman, Associate Director of the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships
- Glenn Bryan, W'74, SW'76, Assistant Vice President of Community Relations
Faculty of Color Reception
September 26, 2008
James Brister Society Meeting of the General Membership
September 26, 2008
Topic: Performing Arts at Penn
Guest Speaker: Ty Furman, GRD'08, Director of the Platt Student Performing Arts
13th Annual Student & Faculty Leadership Awards
Reception
May 2,
2008
Learn about the award winners
Penn Faculty Spotlight
Friday, April 18, 2008
New York, NY
James Brister Society Meeting of the General Membership
November 9, 2007
TOPIC: PENN ATHLETICS
Optional tour of Pottruck Health and Fitness Center
General Meeting
Guest Speakers: William Roth, Associate Director of Athletics/Development
Denis Elton Cochran-Fikes, C'74, WG'79, Compliance Coordinator of Penn Athletics
Optional Men's Varsity Basketball Season Opener v. Drexel
Celebrating 125th Anniversary of James Brister:
Penn's Compact with People of Color
Alumni Weekend: May 12, 2006
Economic Inclusion for People of Color
Moderator: Tukufu Zuberi, Ph.D.
Panelists: Bernard Anderson, PhD, Gr'70; Farah Jimenez, Esq. C'90, L'96; Andrew Toy, C'80, G'81; Shellye Archambeau, W'84; John Chou, Esq. L'84
4:00-7:00 pm, Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium
Homecoming: October 27, 2006
Access to Education for People of Color
Moderator: President Amy Gutmann
Panelists: Dr. Laura Walter Perna C'88, W'88, William M. Schilling C'66, L'69, Gilbert F. Casellas, Esq. L'77, Dr. Vivian L. Gadsden, Dr. Walter Palmer
4:00-6:00pm, Studio Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Panel discussion followed by "Towards Inclusion," a brief documentary on 125 years of diversity at Penn.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF PAST JAMES BRISTER SOCIETY EVENTS
Annual Faculty & Student Leadership Awards Reception • Freshmen Welcome Dinners • Panel Discussions for Students • 2002 Symposium "Achieving Equal Opportunity & Diversity in Higher Education" • 2003 10th Anniversary Celebration at National Constitution Center • 2nd Reception for Faculty of Color (2005) • Bi-Annual Board Meetings
