To celebrate May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, which honors the community's rich heritage and contributions that have been integral in shaping the United States' history, the Asian/Asian American Faculty Identity Group (AAAFIG) of the Diverse Faculty Alliance is hosting a virtual panel discussion on Wednesday, May 5, from 1 to 2 p.m.
Panelists at the virtual event will discuss diversity, inclusion and equality issues on campus, with special focuses on issues related to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI), students, faculty and staff.
To register for the free event, click here.
Speakers will share views/thoughts about DEI issues related to the AAPI community on campus, followed by a Q & A session. We invite questions and responses from AAAFIG members and the audience. You may ask your questions using the registration form.
Scheduled panelists include:
- Dr. Alexis. S. Tan, Guest Speaker, Former Faculty Diversity Fellow for the Office of the Provost and the Division of Student Affairs, Equity and Diversity and Professor of Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at the Washington State University
- Dr. Curtis D. Byrd, Special Advisor to the Provost on Diversity Equity and Inclusion at Georgia State
- Dr. Yi Jiang, Chair, Asian/Asian-American Faculty Identity Group (AAAFIG), at Georgia State
- Mx. Ethan Trinh, Graduate Student, Georgia State
— Dr. Yi Jiang, Chair of AAAFIG
If you have technical difficulties with the registration form, please contact the editor, Jeremy Craig, Communications Manager for the Office of the Provost, at [email protected].